Part I Schools
Chapter I The Curriculum
Supplementary
24 Extension of certain provisions.
1
The Secretary of State may by order direct that the provisions of sections 5 and 10(2)(b) of this Act shall have effect as if—
a
any reference to pupils of compulsory school age included a reference to—
i
senior pupils who are of or over that age; and
ii
persons in full-time further education who are of or over that age but have not attained the age of nineteen (referred to below in this section as “FE students ”);
b
any reference to a maintained school included F1except in relation to a local education authority, a reference to
ii
any institution (other than a university F2or an institution within the higher education sector) which provides further education and is a grant-aided institution;
c
any reference to the head teacher of such a school included a reference to the principal or other head of such an institution; and
d
any reference to a school year included a reference to an academic year.
2
An order under this section may make such consequential modifications of section 14(4) of this Act as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
3
In relation to FE students in relation to whom sections 5 and 10(2)(b) of this Act have effect by virtue of an order under this section, section 22 of this Act shall have effect—
a
with the modifications mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) above;
b
as if the information referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) were information with respect to the following matters—
i
the qualifications authenticated by outside persons (within the meaning of section 5 of this Act) for which courses of study are to be provided by or on behalf of the institution concerned for such students;
ii
the courses of study leading to such qualifications which are to be so provided;
iii
the syllabuses which have been provided or determined for the purposes of those courses; and
iv
the results of the assessments of such students for the purposes of those qualifications;
c
as if in subsection (5)—
i
the reference to the results of an individual pupil’s assessment (whether under this Chapter or otherwise) included a reference to the results of an individual student’s assessment for the purposes of any such qualification; and
ii
the reference to the pupil concerned included a reference to the student concerned; and
d
with the omission of subsections (1)(b), (2) and (3).
4
Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with any persons with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable.