The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) (England) (Amendment) Order 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order substitutes a new article 3 of, and inserts a Schedule to, the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) (England) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1604; “the principal Order”), which provides for the attainment targets and programmes of study in English for the first, second, third and fourth key stages of the National Curriculum.

The changes only affect the attainment targets and programmes of study for the first key stage (Years 1 and 2; ages 5 to 7). They are made following the publication of a report on 20^th March 2006 resulting from the independent review of the teaching of early reading carried out by Jim Rose (“the Rose Report”) ISBN: 1-84478-684-6. The Rose Report is can be accessed at the following internet link—

• http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/phonics/earlyreading

Copies of this publication can also be obtained from:

• DfES Publications

• PO Box 5050

• Sherwood Park

• Annesley

• Nottingham NG15 ODJ

• Tel: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

• Textphone: 0845 60 555 60

The programmes of study and attainment targets for English are contained in the document entitled “Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English” ISBN 011 3700687 (“the Document”), which was published on 1^st September 2000 by the Stationery Office Limited, as amended in relation to “En2 Reading” by this Order (article 3(2) of and the Schedule to the principal Order as inserted by article 2 of and the Schedule to this Order). The Document referred to in article 3(1) of the principal Order may be accessed at the following internet link—

• http://www.nc.uk.net/nc/contents/En-1-2-POS.html

The QCA’s report to the Secretary of State, published on 31st May 2007, may be accessed at the following link—

• http://www.nc.uk.net/nc/contents/EN-1-2-POS.html

This Order makes some minor modifications to the proposals in the QCA’s report.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.