Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “attainment test” means a test which an education authority are required to hold by virtue of regulation 3(1);

• “class” means a group of pupils for the time being under the immediate charge of a teacher;

• “primary school” includes any primary department in a school;

• “school year” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st August in any calendar year;

• “Scottish Examination Board” means the Board established under section 129 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f1 and any reference to “the Board” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the 1975 Regulations” means the Schools General (Scotland) Regulations 1975^f2.

Yearly stages of primary education are designated by letters and numbers such that “P1” and “P7” represent respectively the first and final stages of primary school education; and any other yearly stage of primary education so designated shall be construed accordingly.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number.