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Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 3286
Education, England
The National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
Made
10th December 2014
Laid before Parliament
15th December 2014
Coming into force
1st September 2015
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of the Education Act 2002(1).
In accordance with section 96(2)(2), (3) and (4) of that Act, the Secretary of State gave notice of the proposal to the bodies and persons mentioned in those subsections and gave them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising.
In accordance with section 96(5), the Secretary of State published a draft of the proposed regulations and the associated documents, and a summary of the views expressed.
In accordance with section 96(6), the Secretary of State allowed a period of not less than one month beginning with the publication of the draft of the proposed regulations for the submission of further evidence and representations as to the issues arising.
The Secretary of State now makes the following Regulations.
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st September 2015.
Amendment to the National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Regulations 2013
2. After regulation 2(4) of the National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages)(England) Regulations 2013(3) insert-
"(5) The programme of study specified in relation to science for the fourth key stage does not apply in relation to-
(a)any pupil during the school year 2015 to 2016; or
(b)any pupil in the final year of the fourth key stage during the school year 2016 to 2017.".
Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
10th December 2014
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Curriculum (Exceptions for First, Second, Third and Fourth Key Stages) (England) Regulations 2013 which, amongst other things, make provision for the programme of study for science to be disapplied for the fourth key stage for the school years 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015.
These Regulations provide for the programme of study for science to be further disapplied for the fourth key stage for the school year 2015 to 2016; and for year 11 pupils for the school year 2016 to 2017.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
2002 c. 32. For the definition of ‘regulations' see section 212.
Section 96 was substituted by section 26 of, and paragraphs 11 and 15 of Schedule 8 to, the Education Act 2011 (c. 21).
S.I. 2013/1487, amended by S.I. 2014/1866.