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The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Citizenship in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Citizenship in respect of the Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Order 2008 (Memo)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN CITIZENSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 No.1753

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO:

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN ART AND DESIGN IN RESPECT OF

THE THIRD KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008

2008 No. 1752

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN CITIZENSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008

2008 No. 1753

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008

2008 No. 1754

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN ENGLISH IN RESPECT OF THE

THIRD AND FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1755

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN GEOGRAPHY IN RESPECT OF THE

THIRD KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1756

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN HISTORY IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD

KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1757

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD AND

FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1758

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN MATHEMATICS IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008

2008 No. 1759

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008

2008 No. 1760

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN MUSIC IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD

KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1761

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN RESPECT

OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH KEY STAGES) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1762

THE EDUCATION (NATIONAL CURRICULUM) (ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN SCIENCE IN RESPECT OF THE THIRD

KEY STAGE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1763

1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

2. Description

2.1 The linked Statutory Instruments listed above will bring into effect a revised set of Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets for each subject of the National Curriculum in England at key stage 3 and where applicable key stage 4, following a comprehensive secondary curriculum review.

3. Matters of special interest to the Joint Committee on Statutory

Instruments and the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments

3.1 None.

4. Legislative Background

4.1 The National Curriculum was first introduced in England in 1988; with the current curriculum introduced in August 2000 (a revised secondary curriculum was published in 2004 to take account of changes at Key Stage 4). The current version of the National Curriculum is set out in Part 6 of the Education Act 2002, in Sections 82 and 95. Section 82 defines the various key stages and sections 84 and 85 set out the subjects to be studied at each key stage.

4.2 The National Curriculum for England applies to pupils of compulsory school age (aged 5-16 years) in maintained schools and is organised on the basis of four Key Stages and the subjects which must be covered at each of these. The subjects of the National Curriculum are the "core" subjects of English, mathematics and science; together with the "foundation" subjects of design and technology, Information and Communication Technology, history, geography, modern foreign languages, art and design, music, physical education and citizenship. At key stage four there are

entitlement elements, including work related learning and subjects from which the pupils may choose. These are not affected by these instruments

4.3 The structure of each subject of the National Curriculum is governed by a Statutory Order made under section 87 of the 2002 Act and a related booklet (published under section 87(5)) which sets out what pupils should be taught in that subject (the Programme of Study) and the expected standards of pupils' performance (the Attainment Targets).

5. Extent

5.1 These linked instruments apply to England only.

6. European Convention on Human Rights

6.1 As the instruments are subject to negative resolution procedure and do not amend primary legislation, no statement is required.

7. Policy background

7.1 In March 2005, Ministers asked the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to undertake a review of the Key Stage 3 curriculum to give schools the flexibility to meet students' individual needs and strengths more effectively. QCA was asked...

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