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1
Section 3 of the Education Reform Act 19883
is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)
for “subsection (4)” substitute “subsections (2A), (2B) and (4)”.
3
In subsection (2)(a), omit “istory, geography”.
4
In subsection (2)(aa), after “stages” insert “history, geography”.
5
After subsection (2) insert—
2A
In relation to schools in England—
a
a modern foreign language is not a foundation subject in relation to the fourth key stage before—
i
1st August 1996, in the case of pupils entering the first year of the key stage in 1996; and
ii
1st August 1997 in the case of all other pupils.
b
technology is a foundation subject in relation to pupils who entered the first year of the fourth key stage in 1993 but is otherwise not a foundation subject in relation to the fourth key stage before—
i
1st August 1996 in the case of pupils entering the first year of the key stage in 1996; and
ii
1st August 1997, in the case of all other pupils.
2B
In relation to schools in Wales—
a
a modern foreign language is not a foundation subject in relation to the fourth key stage;
b
technology is a foundation subject in relation to pupils who entered the first year of the fourth key stage in 1993 but is otherwise not a foundation subject in relation to the fourth key sage.