PART IIIASSESSMENT AND PUPILS' PERFORMANCE

F1F1CHAPTER I

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Assessment of pupils in accordance with baseline assessment arrangements8

1

Subject to the following provisions of this Article, all pupils at a primary school who are in their first year of compulsory education must be assessed in accordance with the baseline assessment arrangements.

2

The assessment must be completed before the end of that first year.

3

Paragraph (1) does not apply to a pupil if it appears to the principal from a record of a previous assessment under that paragraph that such an assessment has already been carried out in relation to that pupil at another school.

4

Regulations may enable the principal of a primary school, in such cases or circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, to direct—

a

that paragraph (1) is not to apply to a particular pupil at the school; or

b

that, for the purposes of the assessment under that paragraph of a particular pupil at the school, the baseline assessment arrangements are to have effect with such modifications as are specified in the direction.

5

The special educational provision for any pupil specified in a statement under Article 16 of the [1996 NI 1.] Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 of his special educational needs may include provision directing—

a

that paragraph (1) is not to apply to the pupil; or

b

that, for the purposes of the assessment under that paragraph of that pupil, the baseline assessment arrangements are to have effect with such modifications as are specified in the direction.

6

Where the principal gives a direction under regulations made under paragraph (4) he shall—

a

notify the Board of Governors of the matters set out in paragraph (7); and

b

take such steps as are prescribed to notify the parent of the pupil concerned of those matters.

7

The matters referred to in paragraph (6) are—

a

the fact that the principal has given the direction in question and his reasons for doing so;

b

in the case of a direction under paragraph (4)(b), the effect of the modifications specified in the direction;

c

whether the direction is to have permanent effect (and, if not, the period for which it is to have effect).

8

In relation to any primary school, it shall be the duty of—

a

the Board of Governors to exercise its functions with a view to securing; and

b

the principal to secure,

that paragraph (1) is complied with.

9

It shall be the duty of—

a

the Department and the boards in relation to all primary schools; and

b

the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools in relation to Catholic maintained schools,

to exercise their functions with a view to ensuring that the Boards of Governors and principals of primary schools are in a position to fulfil their duty under paragraph (8).

10

The Department may by regulations provide that the preceding provisions of this Article—

a

shall apply with such modifications as may be prescribed; or

b

shall not apply,

in such circumstances as may be prescribed.