2014 No. 1999 (W. 200)
The National Curriculum (Assessment Arrangements for the Foundation Phase and the Second and Third Key Stages) (Wales) Order 2014
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The functions of the National Assembly for Wales in the sections in the Education Act 2002 were transferred to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of this Order is the National Curriculum (Assessment Arrangements for the Foundation Phase and the Second and Third Key Stages) (Wales) Order 2014 and it comes into force on 1 September 2014.
2
This Order applies in relation to Wales.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order—
“the educational programmes” (“y rhaglenni addysgol”) means those educational programmes given legal effect by Part 1 of the National Curriculum (Educational Programmes for the Foundation Phase and Programmes of Study for the Second and Third Key Stages) (Wales) Order 2013 M3;
“the programmes of study” (“y rhaglenni astudio”) means those programmes of study given legal effect by Part 2 of the National Curriculum (Educational Programmes for the Foundation Phase and Programmes of Study for the Second and Third Key Stages) (Wales) Order 2013;
“the relevant areas of learning” (“y meysydd dysgu perthnasol”) means—
- a
language, literacy and communication skills; and
- b
mathematical development; and
- a
“the relevant subjects” (“y pynciau perthnasol”) means—
- a
English;
- b
Welsh; and
- c
Mathematics.
- a
2
Any reference in this Order to the foundation phase is to be interpreted in accordance with section 102 of the Education Act 2002.
3
Any references in this Order to the second and third key stages are to be interpreted in accordance with section 103(1)(b) and (c) of the Education Act 2002.
Teacher Assessment: foundation phase3
The head teacher must make arrangements for each pupil in the foundation phase to be assessed throughout the year by a teacher for the purpose of monitoring and supporting the pupil's educational progress in relation to the educational programmes for the relevant areas of learning.
Teacher Assessment: second and third key stages4
The head teacher must make arrangements for each pupil in the second and third key stages to be assessed throughout the year by a teacher for the purpose of monitoring and supporting the pupil's educational progress in relation to the programmes of study for the relevant subjects.
Order: power to disapply conferred (temp.) by 2020 c. 7, Sch. 17 para. 7(5)(k) (with ss. 88-90) (as inserted (23.6.2020) by The Curriculum Requirements (Amendment of paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 17 to the Coronavirus Act 2020) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/624), regs. 1(2), 2(c))