2.—(1) Section 3 of the Education Reform Act 1988(1)
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.”
Section 3(2) amended by S.I. 1992/1548.