The Foundation Subject (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2000 No. 1882 (W. 129)

SCHEDULE 1 Requirements under section 368 of the Education Act 1996(1)

• Section 368(2)

  The Secretary of State referred a proposal to the Authority and gave directions as to the time within which the Authority were to report(2).

• Section 368(3)

  The Authority gave notice of the proposal to the bodies and persons referred to in section 368(3) of the Education Act 1996 and gave them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising.

• Section 368(5)

  The Authority submitted its report to the National Assembly for Wales.

• Section 368(5)

  The Authority arranged for the report to be published.

• Section 368(6) and (7)

  A draft of the Order and of the associated document was published and a period of one month allowed for the submission of evidence and representations as to the issues arising.

• Section 368(6) and (7)

  A copy of the draft Order and associated document was sent to the Authority and to each of the persons consulted by the Authority and a period of one month was allowed for the submission of evidence and representations as to the issues arising.

ARTICLE 4

SCHEDULE 2 Text of section 354(1) to (5) of the Act as amended

“(1) The following are the core subjects —

(a) mathematics;

(b) English;

(c) science; and

(d) in relation to schools in Wales which are Welsh-speaking schools,Welsh.

(2) In relation to schools in England, the following are the other foundation subjects —

(a) technology;

(b) physical education;

(c) in relation to the first, second and third key stages —

(i) history;

(ii) geography;

(iii) art and design;

(iv) music;

(d) in relation to the third and fourth key stages —

(i) citizenship;

(ii) a modern foreign language.

(3) In relation to schools in Wales, the following are the other foundation subjects —

(a) physical education;

(b) Welsh, if the school is not a Welsh-speaking school;

(c) in relation to the first, second and third key stages —

(i) history;

(ii) geography;

(iii) art;

(iv) music;

(v) technology;

(d) in relation to the third key stage, a modern foreign language.

(4) “Modern foreign language” —

(a) in relation to schools in England, means a modern foreign language specified in an order of the Secretary of State, or, if the order so provides, any modern foreign language; and

(b) in relation to schools in Wales, means a modern foreign language specified in an order of the National Assembly for Wales, or, if the order so provides, any modern foreign language.

(5) An order under subsection (4)(a) or (b) may —

(a) specify circumstances in which a language is not to be treated as a foundation subject;

(b) provide for the determination under the order of any question arising as to whether a particular language is a modern foreign language.”.

(1)

1996 c. 56. Section 368 is amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Education Act 1997 (c. 44). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 368 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).

(2)

Under section 23(3) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) anything done by the Secretary of State in connection with functions formerly vested in him may be continued by the National Assembly and has effect as if done by the National Assembly.