Part 6

The curriculum in England

Preliminary

Interpretation of Part 6
76
1
In this Part—
- “assess” includes ... test, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
- “
assessment arrangements
”, in relation to a key stage, means the arrangements for assessing pupils in respect of that stage
for the specified purposes
;
- “attainment targets”, in relation to a key stage, means the knowledge, skills and understanding which pupils of different abilities and maturities are expected to have by the end of that stage;
...
- “the foundation stage” has the meaning given by section 81;
- “key stage”, or references to a particular key stage, shall be construed in accordance with section 82;
- “maintained school” means—
  1. any community, foundation or voluntary school maintained by a local authority in England, or
  2. except where otherwise stated, any community or foundation special school which is maintained by a local authority in England and is not established in a hospital;
- “maintained nursery school” means a nursery school which is maintained by a local authority in England and is not a special school;
- “programmes of study”, in relation to a key stage, means matters, skills and processes which are required to be taught to pupils of different abilities and maturities by the end of that stage;
...
- “school year”, in relation to a school, means the period beginning with the first school term to begin after July and ending with the beginning of the first school term to begin after the following July; ...
2
In subsection (1) “
the specified purposes
”, in relation to assessment arrangements for a key stage, means—
a
the purpose of ascertaining what pupils have achieved in relation to the attainment targets for that stage, and
b
such other purposes as the Secretary of State may by order specify.
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
Words in s. 76 substituted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2); S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
Words in s. 76 repealed (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
Words in s. 76 repealed (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 109(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(4), Sch. 3 Pt. 1; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)
S. 76(1): s. 76 renumbered as s. 76(1) (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 32(2); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
Words in s. 76(1) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 32(3), Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 76(2) inserted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 32(5); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
Words in s. 76(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 32(4); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
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: 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)