Schedule 12Ofqual and the QCDA: minor and consequential amendments
Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
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The Education Act 2002 is amended as follows.
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(1)
Section 76 (interpretation of Part 6) is amended as follows.
(2)
At the beginning insert “
(1)
”
.
(3)
In the definition of “assess” omit “examine and”.
(4)
In the definition of “assessment arrangements” for the words from “for the purpose” to the end substitute “
for the specified purposes
”
.
(5)
“(2)
In subsection (1) “the specified purposes”, in relation to assessment arrangements for a key stage, means—
(a)
the purpose of ascertaining what pupils have achieved in relation to the attainment targets for that stage, and
(b)
such other purposes as the Secretary of State may by order specify.”
F133
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F234
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(1)
Section 87 (establishment of the National Curriculum for England by order) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (5) for “published as specified” substitute “
published by a person, and in the manner, specified
”
.
(3)
In subsection (7)—
(a)
omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);
(b)
“(c)
the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, and
(d)
any other person with whom the Secretary of State has made arrangements in connection with the development, implementation or monitoring of assessment arrangements,”.
(4)
Omit subsection (9).
(5)
In subsection (10) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “The duties that may be imposed by virtue of subsection (7)(a) or (b) include, in relation to persons exercising any function in connection with the moderation or monitoring of assessment arrangements, the duty to permit them—”.
(6)
“(11)
An order under subsection (3)(c) may authorise a person specified in the order to make delegated supplementary provisions in relation to such matters as may be specified in the order.
(12)
In this section “delegated supplementary provisions” means such provisions (other than provisions conferring or imposing functions as mentioned in subsection (7)(a) or (b)) as appear to the authorised person to be expedient for giving full effect to, or otherwise supplementing, the provisions made by the order.
(13)
An order under subsection (3)(c) authorising the making of delegated supplementary provisions may provide that such provisions may be made only with the approval of the Secretary of State.
(14)
Any delegated supplementary provisions shall, on being published as specified in the order under which they are made, have effect for the purposes of this Part as if made by the order.”
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(1)
Section 90 (development work and experiments) is amended as follows.
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(3)
In subsection (5) for the words from “to the” to the end substitute “on any matters specified by the Secretary of State to—
(a)
the Secretary of State, or
(b)
the reviewing body.”
(4)
“(5A)
If required by the Secretary of State to do so the reviewing body shall keep under review development work or experiments carried out following a direction given under subsection (1).
(5B)
In this section “the reviewing body” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, or any other person, if designated as such by the Secretary of State.
(5C)
A designation under subsection (5B) may make different provision for different purposes.”
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