The Education Reform(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Compulsory contributory subjects and compulsory assessment

6.—(1) The curriculum for every grant-aided school shall require each pupil at the school to be taught within each area of study the contributory subjects which in accordance with paragraph (2) are compulsory contributory subjects in relation to that pupil.

(2) The compulsory contributory subjects within each area of study specified in column 1 of Schedule 2—

(a) in relation to pupils in key stages 1 and 2, are those specified in column 2 of that Schedule;

(b) in relation to pupils in key stage 3, are those specified in column 3 of that Schedule;

(c) in relation to pupils in key stage 4, are those specified in column 4 of that Schedule.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the curriculum for every grant-aided school shall require each pupil at the school to be assessed in each of his compulsory contributory subjects in accordance with such assessment arrangements as are specified in relation to that subject and that pupil under Article 7(1)(b).

(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply to any compulsory contributory subjects which are within the area of study called Creative and Expressive Studies.

(5) For ease of reference, in Schedule 2 an “(A)” is placed after each entry relating to a compulsory contributory subject in which pupils are required under paragraph (3) to be assessed.

(6) The Department may by order amend Schedule 2.