The Education (Revocation of Assessment Arrangements in the National Curriculum and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Reading and Numeracy) (Wales) Order 2013

5.—(1) The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Reading and Numeracy) (Wales) Order 2013(1) (“the 2013 Order”) is to apply subject to the transitional provisions in paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) The transitional provisions apply to pupils—

(a)in year 2, year 3, year 4, year 5 and year 6 from the school year 2022 to 2023,

(b)in year 7 where the head teacher and governing body have adopted a relevant curriculum under Part 2 of the 2021 Act, from the school year 2022 to 2023,

(c)in year 7 who on 1 September 2022, are not within sub-paragraph (b), from the school year 2023 to 2024,

(d)in year 8 from the school year 2023 to 2024, and

(e)in year 9 from the school year 2024 to 2025.

(3) In article 2(1) of the 2013 Order—

(a)the definitions of “the NNT”, the “NRTE” and the “NRTW” are to be read as if the words “National Curriculum” were omitted,

(b)the following definitions are to be treated as if they were omitted—

(i)“the Welsh document”,

(ii)“Welsh programme of study”, and

(iii)“Welsh second language programme of study”,

(c)for the definition of “year 2” substitute—

““year 2” (“blwyddyn 2”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 7;”,

(d)for the definition of “year 3” substitute—

““year 3” (“blwyddyn 3”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 8;”,

(e)for the definition of “year 4” substitute—

““year 4” (“blwyddyn 4”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 9;”,

(f)for the definition of “year 5” substitute—

““year 5” (“blwyddyn 5”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 10;”,

(g)for the definition of “year 6” substitute—

““year 6” (“blwyddyn 6”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 11;”,

(h)for the definition of “year 7” substitute—

““year 7” (“blwyddyn 7”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 12;”,

(i)for the definition of “year 8” substitute—

““year 8” (“blwyddyn 8”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 13”; and

(j)for the definition of year 9 substitute—

““year 9” (“blwyddyn 9”) means the school year in which the majority of pupils in the class attain the age of 14.”.

(4) For article 3(1) substitute—

“(1) Subject to paragraph (4), this article applies to—

(a)a pupil in years 4 to 9; and

(b)a pupil in years 2 and 3 where, in the opinion of the head teacher, the majority of that pupil’s lessons are taught through the medium of English.”

(5) For article 4(1) substitute—

“(1) Subject to paragraph (4), this article applies to a pupil in years 2 to 9 where, in the opinion of the head teacher, the majority of that pupil’s lessons are taught through the medium of Welsh.”

(6) The following Orders are revoked on 1 September 2024—

(a)the 2013 Order; and

(b)the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Reading and Numeracy) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018(2).