Amendment of the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

4.  In Article 5 (Assessment by teachers) for paragraphs (2) to (5) there shall be substituted—

“(2) The teacher shall determine each pupil’s level of attainment achieved in relation to each attainment target in each relevant subject by reference to the level descriptions for each attainment target specified for that subject.

(3) The record of results made under paragraph (1) for each pupil shall consist of a statement of the level of attainment achieved in relation to each attainment target as determined under paragraph (2).

(4) In making an assessment of a pupil under this Article a teacher may take into account any previous assessment of that pupil (whether or not made by that teacher).”