Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

Part 7 E+W The curriculum in Wales

Preliminary E+W

97 Interpretation of Part 7 E+W

In this Part—

• “assess” includes examine and test, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “assessment arrangements” means—

  (a)

  in relation to the foundation [F1 phase] , the arrangements for assessing pupils in respect of that [F1 phase] for the purpose of ascertaining what they have achieved in relation to the desirable outcomes; and

  (b)

  in relation to a key [F1 phase] , the arrangements for assessing pupils in respect of that [F1 phase] for the purpose of ascertaining what they have achieved in relation to the attainment targets for that [F1 phase] ;

• “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;

• [F2 “course of study” means a course of education or training which leads to a qualification or set of qualifications approved under section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 for the purposes of section 96 of that Act;]

• “desirable outcomes”, in relation to the [F3 foundation phase] , has the meaning given by section 104;

• “the foundation [F4 phase] ” has the meaning given by section 102;

• “key stage”, or references to a particular key stage, shall be construed in accordance with section 103;

• [F5 “local curriculum” and “local curricula” are to be construed in accordance with section 116A and, in relation to a pupil's school, “local curriculum” means–

  (a)

  where the [F6 local authority] by which the school is maintained has formed a single local curriculum under section 116A, that local curriculum; or

  (b)

  where the [F6 local authority] by which the school is maintained has formed more than one local curriculum under section 116A, the local curriculum in respect of which the school is designated under section 116C(2);]

• “maintained school” means—

  (a)

  any community, foundation or voluntary school maintained by a [F6 local authority] in Wales, or

  (b)

  except where otherwise stated, any community F7 ... special school which is maintained by a [F6 local authority] in Wales and is not established in a hospital;

• “maintained nursery school” means a nursery school which is maintained by a [F6 local authority] in Wales and is not a special school;

• [F8 “maintained secondary school”, in sections 116A to 116K, means a maintained school which is a secondary school unless it is a community F9 ... special school which is maintained by a [F6 local authority] in Wales;]

• “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;

• “pupil” includes a child for whom funded nursery education is provided;

• [F10 “regulations” means regulations made by the Welsh Ministers;]

• [F10 “school”, in sections 116E to 116H, in relation to a pupil, means the maintained secondary school of which he or she was a registered pupil when he or she made an election under section 116D(1);]

• “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; and has a corresponding meaning in relation to the provision of funded nursery education otherwise than at a school.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 97 substituted (1.9.2011) by Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), ss. 21(2)(a), 26(3); S.I. 2011/1951, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 97 inserted (7.12.2009) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 1(2), 49(2); S.I. 2009/3174, art. 2(1)(a)

F3 Words in s. 97 substituted (1.9.2011) by Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), ss. 21(2)(b), 26(3); S.I. 2011/1951, art. 2

F4 Word in s. 97 substituted (1.9.2011) by Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), ss. 21(2)(c), 26(3); S.I. 2011/1951, art. 2

F5 Words in s. 97 inserted (7.12.2009) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 1(3), 49(2); S.I. 2009/3174, art. 2(1)(a)

F6 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)

F7 Words in s. 97 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 21(4)(a); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)

F8 Words in s. 97 inserted (7.12.2009) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 1(4), 49(2); S.I. 2009/3174, art. 2(1)(a)

F9 Words in s. 97 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 100(4), Sch. 5 para. 21(4)(b); S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(j)

F10 Words in s. 97 inserted (7.12.2009) by Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1), ss. 1(5), 49(2); S.I. 2009/3174, art. 2(1)(a)