Amendment of section 84 of the Education Act 20022

In section 84 of the Education Act 2002 (curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages)—

a

after paragraph (g) of subsection (3) (but before the “and” following it) insert—

ga

in relation to the second key stage, a foreign language,

b

for subsection (4) substitute—

A4

In paragraph (ga) of subsection (3) “foreign language” means –

a

a foreign language specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection, or

b

if the order provides that any foreign language is a foreign language for the purposes of this subsection, any foreign language;

4

In sub-paragraph (ii) of subsection (3)(h) “modern foreign language” means –

a

a modern foreign language specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection, or

b

if the order provides that any modern foreign language is a modern foreign language for the purposes of this subsection, any modern foreign language.

c

in subsection (5) after “subsection” insert “(A4) or”; and

d

in paragraph (b) of subsection (5) for “modern foreign language” substitute “foreign language or modern foreign language, as the case may be”.