The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Welsh, Mathematics and Science) (Key Stage 1) (Wales) Order 2002

This Order is called the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Welsh, Mathematics and Science) (Key Stage 1) (Wales) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 4th February 2002.

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the provisions of this Order apply for the purpose of ascertaining the achievements in English, Welsh, mathematics and science of pupils who are in the final year of the first key stage.

This Order applies only to maintained schools in Wales.

This Order does not apply for the purpose of ascertaining the achievements in Welsh of pupils following the programme of study known as “Welsh Second Language”3.

In this Order—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Education Act 1996;

• “the associated documents” (“y dogfennau cysylltiedig”) means the documents published by the Authority, setting out levels of attainment, attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to the relevant subjects, which documents have effect by virtue of the respective section 356(2)(a) and (b) orders for those subjects for the time being in force5;

• “AT” (“TC”) means attainment target;

• “the Authority” (“yr Awdurdod”) means the authority known as the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales6;

• “maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) has the meaning given to it by section 350(1) of the Act7;

• “the National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “the relevant subjects” (“y pynciau perthnasol”) means—

  1. i

     mathematics and science;

  2. ii

     in relation to schools and classes which are Welsh-speaking, Welsh; and

  3. iii

     in relation to schools and classes which are not Welsh-speaking, English;

• “section 356(2)(a) and (b) orders” (“gorchmynion adran 356(2)(a) a (b)”) means orders made under section 356(2)(a) and (b) of the Act specifying attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to the relevant subjects;

• “specified” (“a bennir”), unless the context otherwise requires, means specified, in relation to the first key stage, by a section 356(2)(a) and (b) order;

• “summer term” (“tymor yr haf”) means the third term in a school year;

• a reference to a class or school which is Welsh-speaking is a reference respectively to a class or school in which, in relation to pupils in the first key stage, more than one half of the following subjects namely—

  1. i

     religious education; and

  2. ii

     the subjects other than English and Welsh which are foundation subjects in relation to pupils in the first key stage,

  are taught (wholly or partly) in Welsh;

• references to the first key stage shall be construed in accordance with section 355 of the Act; and

• unless the context otherwise requires references to levels of attainment, attainment targets and programmes of study are references to the levels, targets and programmes set out in the associated documents.

Where any average number required to be determined by this Order is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to the nearest whole number, the fraction of one half being rounded upwards to the next whole number.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article in this Order so numbered and any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the article in which the reference appears.

It shall be the duty of the head teacher to make arrangements for each pupil to be assessed by a teacher in each relevant subject during the summer term in accordance with the provisions of this article and for a record of the results to be made by that teacher.

The purpose of the assessment shall be to determine the level of attainment achieved by the pupil in each AT specified for each relevant subject which applies to the pupil and, except where article 6(3) applies, in the subject as calculated in accordance with article 5.

The pupil shall be assessed and a record of the results made by the teacher not later than two weeks before the end of the summer term.

The record of the results shall consist of a statement of each level of attainment achieved by the pupil (whether or not that level is specified in relation to the first key stage by the relevant section 356(2)(a) and (b) order) in relation to every AT mentioned in paragraph (2) and, except where article 6(3) applies, the pupil’s level in the subject as calculated in accordance with article 5.

In making an assessment of a pupil pursuant to this article a teacher may take into account the results of any previous assessments of the pupil (including assessments by means of standard tasks under the Order revoked by article 2), whether or not the previous assessments were made by that teacher.

Subject to article 6, the provisions of this article regulate the aggregation of AT levels of attainment determined in accordance with article 4 to calculate subject levels of attainment.

In the case of English, a pupil’s level of attainment in the subject shall be the average of the pupil’s level in each AT.

In the case of Welsh, a pupil’s level of attainment in the subject shall be the average of the pupil’s level in each AT but with his or her level in AT1 (oral, (speaking, listening and viewing)) weighted by a factor of two.

In the case of mathematics, a pupil’s level of attainment in the subject shall be the average of the pupil’s level in each AT but with his or her level in AT2 (number and algebra) weighted by a factor of two.

In the case of science, a pupil’s level of attainment in the subject shall be the average of the pupil’s level in each AT but with his or her level in AT1 (scientific enquiry) weighted by a factor of three.

Article 5 shall have effect in relation to pupils as respects whom provisions of the National Curriculum do not apply (including pupils with statements of special educational needs) with the modifications specified in this article.

Where one AT in a relevant subject does not apply to such a pupil, article 5 shall have effect as if the number of ATs applying to the pupil were the total number of ATs in the subject.

Where more than one AT in a relevant subject does not apply to such a pupil, article 5 shall not apply to the pupil in relation to that subject and no level of attainment shall be determined for him or her in respect of that subject.