EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (“the Act”).

The provisions listed in article 2 come into force fully on 29 September 2021. These provisions set out the basic concepts that have effect in relation to the curriculum.

The provisions listed in article 3 come into force on 29 September 2021 but only for the purposes of issuing or revising a code under section 6 (the What Matters Code) and section 7 (the Progression Code) of the Act.

The provision listed in article 4 comes into force on 23 November 2021 but only for the purposes of issuing or revising a code under section 8 of the Act (the RSE Code).