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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II THE CURRICULUMPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 3.Interpretation: the curriculumPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. General dutyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4.General duty in respect to the curriculumPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Statutory requirements relating to curriculumPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 5.The curriculum: main requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 6.Areas of learning and contributory elementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 7.Minimum contentPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 8.SkillsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 9.AssessmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 10.Orders under Articles 7 to 9: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 10A.Relationships and Sexuality EducationPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 11.Core syllabus for religious educationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Duties relating to the curriculumPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12.Determination of curriculum policy and of curriculumPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 13.Duties with respect to requirements of this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Special casesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 14.Development work and experimentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 15.Exceptions by regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 16.Pupils with statements of special educational needsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 17.Temporary exemptions for individual pupilsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Access to courses for older pupilsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 18.Access to courses: pupils in key stage 4Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 19.Access to courses: pupils over compulsory school agePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 20.“Applied” and “general” coursesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 21.Arrangements for provision of secondary education on behalf of a grant-aided schoolPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 22.ExceptionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Miscellaneous and supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 23.Curriculum advice and support by boardsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 24.Provision of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 25.ComplaintsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 26.Application of this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. AdmissionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 27.Admission to grammar schoolsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 28.Admission criteriaPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 29.Admission to secondary school: exceptional circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 30.Guidance as to admissionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schoolsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 31.Suspension and expulsion of pupilsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 32.Appeals against expulsionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 33.Appeals against suspensionPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 34.Education of suspended pupilsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. The General Teaching Council for Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 35.Approval of qualifications of teachersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 36.Removal from registerPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 37.Terms and conditions of service of registrar of General Teaching CouncilPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Institutions of further educationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Membership of governing body of institution of further educationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 39.Payments to members of governing body of institution of further educationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Baseline assessmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Removal of requirement for annual parents' meetingPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 42.Fees for instruction provided by Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 43.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 44.Minor and consequential amendments and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      AREAS OF LEARNING AND THE CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I FOUNDATION STAGEPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART II KEY STAGES 1 AND 2Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART III KEY STAGE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      4. PART IV KEY STAGE 4Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006Previous MatchNext Match

        1. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In Article 2(2) in the definition of “the Education Orders”...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Article 17A shall continue to have effect with the insertion...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.Articles 21 and 22 shall continue to have effect with...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.In Article 21 for paragraph (3A) substitute— Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.In Article 102(7) for “Article 5(1)(a) of the 1989 Order”...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 20)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 6.In Article 125 omit paragraphs (2)(b) and (4)(c). Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 7.In Article 125(2)(i) for “Article 31(2)(a)” substitute “ Article 24(2)(a)...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 8.In Article 128— (a) in paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7)...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 9.In Article 130(1)(b) and (2) for “syllabus” (wherever it occurs)...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 10.In Article 133(3) for “syllabus” substitute “ specification ”. Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 11.In Article 136— (a) for “syllabus” (wherever it occurs) substitute...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 12.In Article 136A(1) for “syllabus” (wherever it occurs) substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match

          8. 13.In Article 138 for “syllabus” (wherever it occurs) substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. The Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 15)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 14.After Article 17 insert— Provision of information (1) The Department may make regulations requiring the governing body...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (N1 13)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 15.In Article 11(1)(a) for the words from “Article 6(3) of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 16.In Article 12(2) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 17.In Article 16, in paragraph (1) and in the heading...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 18.In Article 74— (a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “Article 7(1)(b)...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 19.In Article 74(6) in the definition of “relevant assessment” for...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 20.In Article 89 for paragraph (5) substitute— Previous MatchNext Match

        5. The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 6)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 21.In Article 12 for “1986” substitute “ 1996 ”. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 22.In Article 2 after paragraph (2) insert— Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 23.In Article 13— (a) in paragraphs (3C) and (3D) for...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 24.In Article 21(1) for “pupils in attendance” substitute “ registered...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 25.In Article 48(1) for “persons who are pupils at the...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 26.In Article 48 at the end add— Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 27.In each of the following provisions for “pupils attending” substitute...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 28.In each of the following provisions for “pupil attending” substitute...Previous MatchNext Match

          8. 29.In Schedule 13 in paragraph 3 after sub-paragraph (1) insert—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 20)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 30.In Article 128 in paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (7), (8),...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 31.In Article 130 (1)(a) omit “registered”. Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 32.In Article 136— (a) in paragraph (1) omit “registered”; Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 33.In Article 136A(1) omit “registered”. Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 34.In Article 137(2)(b), (3), (4) and (6) omit “registered”. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (N1 1)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 35.In Article 8 (1)— (a) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 36.In Article 8A— (a) in paragraph (b) for “at the...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 37.In Article 21B(2) for “registered pupil at” substitute “ pupil...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (N1 13)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 38.In Article 3(1) for “its pupils” substitute “ pupils attending...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 39.In Article 5(2)(a) for “attending” substitute “ a registered pupil...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 40.In Article 11(1)(b) for “academic or vocational” substitute “ general...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 41.In Article 74(6) in the definition of “examination” for “an...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 42.In Article 75(3) in the definition of “external qualification” for...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 43.In Article 76(5) for “an academic or vocational” substitute “...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 44.In Article 81(7) in the definition of “external qualification” for...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 12)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 45.In Article 17(1) for “registered pupils at” substitute “ pupils...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 46.In Article 36(1) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      REPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I REPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II REPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST OCTOBER 2006 (SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 1(5))Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART III REPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)Previous MatchNext Match

  7. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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