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School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013
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- Pt. 3 Ch. 3A inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(7)
- s. 1(9A) inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(2)(a)
- s. 38(2)(ca) inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(3)(a)
- s. 38(5)(ca) inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(3)(b)
- s. 39(1)(ca) inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(4)
- Sch. 2 para. 19(2)(c)(i) word inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 29(12)(b)
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7(1)This paragraph applies to—E+W
(a)primary schools,
(b)special schools but only in relation to the provision of primary education to pupils at the schools, and
(c)middle schools but only in relation to the provision of primary education to pupils at the schools.
(2)An alteration comes within this paragraph if the teaching of a class of pupils in [F1an age group] [F1a relevant year group] (or groups) at a school falls within a description in an entry in column 1 of table 1 below, and it is proposed to alter the teaching of the corresponding class of pupils in that [F2age group (or those age groups)] [F2relevant year group (or those relevant year groups)] so that it falls within the description in the corresponding entry in column 2.
(3)In this paragraph—
(a)[F3“age group” means—
(i)a year group of the foundation phase (within the meaning given by section 102 of the Education Act 2002), or
(ii)a year group of the second key stage (within the meaning given by section 103 of the Education Act 2002);]
[F3“relevant year group” means a year group in which the majority of the pupils have not yet completed the school year in which they attain the age of 11;]
(b)a reference to the teaching of a class of pupils does not include a school assembly or other school activities usually conducted with large groups of pupils.
TABLE 1
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| At least 20% but no more than 80% of the teaching is conducted through the medium of English | An increase or a decrease of more than 20% in the teaching which is conducted through the medium of Welsh |
| At least 20% but no more than 80% of the teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh | An increase or a decrease of more than 20% in the teaching which is conducted through the medium of English |
| More than 80% of the teaching is conducted through the medium of English, and some teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh | An increase of more than 10% in the teaching which is conducted through the medium of Welsh |
| More than 80% of the teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh, and some teaching is conducted through the medium of English | An increase of more than 10% in the teaching which is conducted through the medium of English |
| No teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh | More than 10% of teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh |
| No teaching is conducted through the medium of English | More than 10% of teaching is conducted through the medium of English |
| Some teaching is conducted through the medium of English | No teaching is conducted through the medium of English |
| Some teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh | No teaching is conducted through the medium of Welsh |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a)(i)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a)(ii)
F3Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(a) substituted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(b)
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I1Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1800, art. 3(f)
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