Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2003/1038 |
| Year | 2003 |
(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st May 2003.articles 4, 5, 5B, 6, 6B, 7, 8 and 9 apply for the purpose of ascertaining the achievements in the core subjects of pupils who have completed the programme of study for the second key stage; ...article 4A applies for the purpose of determining the suitability of test materials for use in NC tests; F66andarticles 5ZA, 6ZA and 7A apply in respect of the multiplication tables check (and none of the articles mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) so apply) .(3) This Order applies to maintained schools (other than those established in hospitals) in England.(4) Articles 4 to 6 of this order do not apply in relation to the 2019-20 F82or 2020-21 school year.(5) In calculating the period of four years referred to in article 5B(3) , F83the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years are to be disregarded.The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 1999
(1) In this Order—(2) References to the second key stage are, subject to the operation of section 82(2) to (5) of the Education Act 2002, references to the period set out in paragraph (b) of section 82(1) of that Act.(3) References to attainment targets and programmes of study are references to the targets and programmes set out in any document F84(other than the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 1, the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 2 and the engagement model) published by the Department for Education under a section 87(3) (a) and (b) order for the foundation subjects.(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) 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 one half being rounded upwards to the next whole number.English writing; andthat pupil’s appropriate subjects; andfor that teacher to make a record of the pupil’s assessment results,in accordance with the provisions of this article.English reading, for a pupil who, in the opinion of the head teacher, does not have the ability to meet the standard of the NC test in that subject;mathematics, for a pupil who, in the opinion of the head teacher, does not have the ability to meet the standard of the NC test F72arranged under article 5 in that subject; andscience, for a pupil who, in the opinion of the head teacher, has the ability to meet the standard which applies to that pupil in that subject as calculated in accordance with any delegated supplementary provisions.the pupil has achieved in English writing and in that pupil’s appropriate subjects; andapplies to the pupil as calculated in accordance with any delegated supplementary provisions.(4) For each appropriate subject the results recorded must consist of the standard of attainment achieved by the pupil (whether or not that standard is specified in relation to the second key stage by the relevant section 87(3) (a) and (b) order) .(5) In making an assessment of a pupil pursuant to this article, a teacher may take into account the results of any previous assessment of the pupil, whether or not made by that teacher.(1) If this article applies the head teacher must make arrangements for each pupil to be assessed by a trialling agency in respect of test materials for use in NC tests.if the pupil’s school has been designated for the purposes of this article, andif the pupil has been selected by the Secretary of State or, in circumstances where the Secretary of State has requested the school’s head teacher to select the pupil, by the head teacher to be trialled in respect of test materials for use in NC tests.(3) Paragraph (2) applies only in the 2015-16 school year and every school year after that, as determined by the Secretary of State at the beginning of the first term of that school year.(4) The Secretary of State must notify each designated school in writing within two weeks of making a determination to designate for the purposes of this article.(5) If a pupil is selected by the Secretary of State under paragraph 2(b) , the head teacher must consider and decide whether that pupil is to be included in any trial carried out in accordance with this article.(6) This article does not apply to a pupil if the head teacher decides the pupil should not be included in any trial.(7) Where this article applies to a pupil in respect of any test materials for use in NC tests a trialling agency must administer the trial to the pupil, in respect of the test materials, in accordance with any arrangements for such test materials made under article 11(1) (b) .(1) It shall be the duty of the head teacher to make arrangements for each pupil to whom this article applies in respect of any core subject to be assessed in that subject in accordance with the provisions of F8this article.(2) Subject to paragraph (2B) , this article applies to a pupil in respect of a core subject if the head teacher is of the opinion that the pupil’s ability in that subject is at the standard of the NC test.(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in the 2013-14 school year and every second school year after that;if the pupil’s school has been designated for the purposes of this article; andif the pupil has been selected by the Secretary of State to be assessed in science.(2ZB) For the purposes of paragraph (2) , the NC test in mathematics is the NC test in that subject as mentioned in paragraph (3) .(3) Where this article applies to a pupil in respect of F9English or mathematics NC tests shall be administered to him in accordance with the provisions of the document in which they are published at the times specified in the relevant NC assessment timetable. As soon as reasonably practicable thereafter the pupil’s
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