Education Act 2002

85 Curriculum requirements for fourth key stage

(1) For the fourth key stage, the National Curriculum for England shall comprise the core and other foundation subjects and specify attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements in relation to each of them.

(2) The following are the core subjects for the fourth key stage—

(a) mathematics,

(b) English, and

(c) science,

(3) The following are the other foundation subjects for the fourth key stage—

(a) design and technology,

(b) information and communication technology,

(c) physical education,

(d) citizenship, and

(e) a modern foreign language.

(4) In this section “modern foreign language” means a modern foreign language specified in an order made by the Secretary of State or, if the order so provides, any modern foreign language.

(5) An order under subsection (4) may—

(a) specify circumstances in which a language is not to be treated as a foundation subject, and

(b) provide for the determination under the order of any question arising as to whether a particular language is a modern foreign language.