Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
1992 No. 507 (C. 22)
EDUCATION
The Education Reform (1989 Order) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992
Made
30th November 1992
The Department of Education, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(3) and (4) of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(1) and of every other power enabling it on that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Education Reform (1989 Order) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the 1987 Order” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1987(2);
“the 1989 Order” means the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
Commencement
3. The following provisions of the 1989 Order shall come into operation on 30th November 1992—
(a)Article 9, but shall not apply to a course of study being followed in the school year ending on 31st July 1993;
(b)Article 11(1)(d);
(c)Article 167 and Schedule 10 in so far as they relate to Article 13 of the 1987 Order.
4. Article 56 of the 1989 Order shall come into operation on 1st April 1993.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on
L.S.
C. Jendoubi
Assistant Secretary
30th November 1992.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation on 30th November 1992 Articles 9 and 11(1)(d) of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.Article 9 requires that grant-aided schools may not provide courses of study for pupils of compulsory school age which lead to qualifications authenticated by a person other than a member of staff of the school, unless the qualification, and either the syllabus or syllabus criteria are approved by the Department.Article 11 (1)(d) requires Boards of Governors and Principals of grant-aided schools to secure that Article 9 is not contravened.This Order also brings into operation on 30th November 1992 the repeal of Article 13 of the 1987 Order.This Order also brings into operation on 1st April 1993 Article 56 of the 1989 Order which requires Education and Library Boards to make available a sum of money to Boards of Governors of special schools not covered by the scheme.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 have been brought into force or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. Number |
|---|---|---|
| Articles 18 to 28, Part IV in so far as it relates to secondary schools. | 1st April 1990 | 1990/125 |
| Article 59(3) and Article 59(4) in so far as it relates to Article 59(3), Articles 102 to 104, Article 119, Part IX and Schedules 3 and 8 (partially), Article 166 and Schedule 9 in so far as relating to:the Commissioner for Complaints Act (Northern Ireland) 1969; the Industrial Relations (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; | ||
| Articles 4 (partially), 10(5) (partially), 11(1), 65, 79(2) and 103(1) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (“the 1986 Order”); Article 167 and Schedule 10 in so far as relating to Articles 4 (partially), 25, 28, 68 (partially), 103(1), Part IX of, and Schedule 2 (partially), paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 (partially), Schedule 14 (partially) and Schedule 17 to the 1986 Order. | ||
| Article 156 (partially), Article 166 and Schedule 9 in so far as relating to Article 33 of the 1986 Order, Article 167 and Schedule 10 in so far as relating to the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (partially). | 1st July 1990 | 1990/125 |
| Articles 5(1)(b) and (4) and 11(1)(b). | 1st August 1990 | 1990/249 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subjects English, Mathematics and Science in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the first, second and third key stages; | 1st August 1990 | 1990/249 |
| second year of the first, second and third key stages; | 1st August 1991 | 1990/249 |
| third year of the first, second and third key stages; | 1st August 1992 | 1990/249 |
| fourth year of the first key stage and the first year of the fourth key stage; and | 1st August 1993 | 1990/249 |
| second year of the fourth key stage | 1st August 1994 | 1990/249 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subject, Irish (in Irish speaking schools only) in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the first and second key stages; | 1st August 1990 | 1990/249 |
| second year of the first and second key stages; | 1st August 1991 | 1990/249 |
| third year of the first and second key stages; and | 1st August 1992 | 1990/249 |
| fourth year of the first key stage. | 1st August 1993 | 1990/249 |
| Articles 6(6), 54, 59(1) and (2), Article 59(4) in so far as it relates to Article 59(2) and Articles 60 to 62, 113 and 159; Article 166 and Schedule 9 in so far as relating to Articles 8(2), 69, 72, 88(6) and 116(1) of the 1986 Order; and Article 167 and Schedule 10 in so far as relating to Articles 8(1)(b) and (c), 24, 57(1) and 117 of the 1986 Order. | 1st April 1991 | 1991/109 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subjects, Geography, History and Physical Education in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the first and third key stages; | 21st August 1991 | 1991/391 |
| second year of the first and third key stages; | 1st August 1992 | 1991/391 |
| third year of the first and third key stages; | 1st August 1993 | 1991/391 |
| fourth year of the first key stage and the first year of the fourth key stage; | 1st August 1994 | 1991/391 |
| second year of the fourth key stage and the first year of the second key stage; | 1st August 1995 | 1991/391 |
| second year of the second key stage; | 1st August 1996 | 1991/391 |
| third year of the second key stage. | 1st August 1997 | 1991/391 |
| Part IV in so far as it is not already in operation but not in relation to the admission of pupils to primary schools, and in so far as they provide primary education, independent schools, in the year ending 31st July 1992. | 21st August 1991 | 1991/391 |
| Articles 77(2) to (6), 78; Articles 127 to 135, Articles 137 and 138; Article 166 and Schedule 9 in so far as relating to the definition of “grammar school” in Article 2(2) of the 1986 Order; | 1st April 1992 | 1992/169 |
| Article 167 and Schedule 10 in so far as relating to the definition of “intermediate school” in Article 2(2) of the 1986 Order and Articles 26, and 56(1) and (4) to (6) of the 1986 Order; Articles 5(2) and 8(1) in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first, second and third key stages and in the first year of the fourth key stage; and | 1st August 1992 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the fourth key stage. | 1st August 1993 | 1992/169 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) of and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subjects, Art and Design, Music, and Technology and Design in relation to:— | ||
| pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the third key stage; | 1st August 1992 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the third key stage and the first year of the first key stage; | 1st August 1993 | 1992/169 |
| all other pupils in the first and third key stages, to all pupils in the second key stage and the first year of the fourth key stage; and | 1st August 1994 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the fourth key stage. | 1st August 1995 | 1992/169 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) of and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subject Drama in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the fourth key stage; and | 1st August 1994 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the fourth key stage. | 1st August 1995 | 1992/169 |
| Article 6(1) and (2) of and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the compulsory contributory subjects French, German, Italian, Spanish and Irish and Articles 5(5) and 11(1)(e), in relation to pupils in the:— | ||
| first year of the third key stage; | 1st August 1992 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the third key stage; | 1st August 1993 | 1992/169 |
| third year of the third key stage and the first year of the fourth key stage; and | 1st August 1994 | 1992/169 |
| second year of the fourth key stage. | 1st August 1995 | 1992/169 |