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”.