The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Design and Technology in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2008/1754 |
| Year | 2008 |
2008 No. 1754
Education, England
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Design and Technology in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008
Made 3rd July 2008
Laid before Parliament 10th July 2008
Coming into force 1st August 2008
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(3)(a) and (b) and (5) and 210(7) of the Education Act 20021.
In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State referred the proposal to make this Order to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority2(“the Authority”) and gave them directions as to the time within which they were to report to him.
In accordance with subsection (3) of section 96, the Authority gave notice of the proposal to the bodies and persons mentioned in that subsection and gave them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising3.
The Authority submitted their report to the Secretary of State and arranged for it to be published4in accordance with section 96(5).
In accordance with section 96(6), the Secretary of State published a draft of the proposed order and the associated document and sent copies to the Authority and all those who were consulted by the Authority.
In accordance with section 96(7), the Secretary of State allowed a period of not less than one month for the submission of evidence and representations as to the issues arising5.
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families now makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programme of Study in Design and Technology in respect of the Third Key Stage) (England) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st August 2008.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
(a) “the Key Stage 3 Document” means the document published by the Authority on 30th August 2007 entitled “Design and technology Programme of study: key stage 3”;
(b) “level 1 of the National Curriculum levels of attainment” is to be interpreted in accordance with the description of performance at level 1 in the booklet published by the Stationery Office entitled “Design and Technology, The National Curriculum for England, Key stages 1-3”, ISBN 0113700741, as revised in 2004; and
(c) “special educational needs” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 312 of the Education Act 19966.
Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study
3. Subject to article 5(2)(b), in relation to any pupil who starts in the third key stage on or after 1st August 2008, it is directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and the programme of study set out in the Key Stage 3 Document have effect for the purposes of specifying attainment targets and the programme of study for the third key stage...
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