C6C5C1Part 6The curriculum in England
Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 34(6)(d), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(e)
Pt. 6 modified (E.) (temp. from 1.10.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Modification of Provisions) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2316), reg. 4
The National Curriculum for England
C2C3C485F3F1Curriculum requirements for fourth key stage
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For the fourth key stage, the National Curriculum for England shall comprise the core and other foundation subjects and the elements referred to in subsection (5).
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The National Curriculum for England shall specify programmes of study in relation to each of the core and other foundation subjects for the fourth key stage.
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The following are the core subjects for the fourth key stage—
a
mathematics,
b
English, and
c
science.
4
The following are the other foundation subjects for the fourth key stage—
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computing,
b
physical education, and
c
citizenship.
5
The elements for the fourth key stage referred to in subsection (1) are—
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b
in relation to any pupil who so elects, one subject from each of such one or more of the four entitlement areas specified below as the pupil may elect.
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Those entitlement areas are—
a
arts, comprising—
i
art and design,
ii
music,
iii
dance,
iv
drama, and
v
media arts,
b
design and technology (comprising only that subject),
c
humanities, comprising—
i
geography, and
ii
history, and
d
modern foreign languages, comprising any modern foreign language specified in an order made by the Secretary of State or, if the order so specifies, any modern foreign language.
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An order under subsection (6)(d) may—
a
specify circumstances in which a language is not to be treated as falling within subsection (6)(d), and
b
provide for the determination under the order of any question arising as to whether a particular language is a modern foreign language.
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A pupil in the fourth key stage shall, if he so elects, be entitled to follow a course of study in a subject within each of the four entitlement areas specified in subsection (6); but this entitlement is satisfied where one subject within each of those entitlement areas is made available to him by or on behalf of the school at which he is a registered pupil.
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In this section—
“course of study” means a course of education or training which leads to a qualification approved under section 98 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 for the purposes of section 96 of that Act;
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Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 35(4)(d), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(f)