The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003

NC test assessmentE+W

5.—(1) It shall be the duty of the head teacher to make arrangements for each pupil to whom this article applies in respect of any core subject to be assessed in that subject in accordance with the provisions of [F1this article].

[F2(2) Subject to paragraph (2B), this article applies to a pupil in respect of a core subject if the head teacher is of the opinion that the pupil’s ability in that subject is at the standard of the NC test.]

F3(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(2B) This articles applies to a pupil in respect of science only—

(a)in the 2013-14 school year and every second school year after that;

(b)if the pupil’s school has been designated for the purposes of this article; and

(c)if the pupil has been selected by the Secretary of State to be assessed in science.]

(3) Where this article applies to a pupil in respect of [F5English or mathematics] NC tests shall be administered to him in accordance with the provisions of the document in which they are published at the times specified in the relevant NC assessment timetable. As soon as reasonably practicable thereafter the pupil’s responses to the NC tests shall be provided to the external marking agency [F6which is to mark the NC tests.]

(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after the pupil’s responses to the NC tests F7... have been provided by the head teacher to the external marking agency pursuant to paragraph (3), the head teacher shall provide that agency with a statement, signed by himself, confirming that those NC tests were administered in accordance with the provisions of the document in which they are published at the times specified in the relevant NC assessment timetable.

F8(4ZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9(4A) Where this article applies to a pupil in respect of science an external administrator must make arrangements for a NC test to be administered to the pupil in accordance with any arrangements for such a test made under article 11(1)(a) or (b).]

(5) Following the marking of NC tests [F10administered under paragraph (3)] the external marking agency shall provide to the head teacher a record of the results.

F11(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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