LegalizeThe Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1991
Made: 19th December 1991
Laid before Parliament: 20th December 1991
Coming into force
Now therefore the Secretary of State for Education and Science, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 4(2)(a) and (b) and (4) and 232(5) of the Education Reform Act 1988 hereby make the following Order in the terms of the said draft with modifications:[^f00002]:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1991.
- (2) This article and article 2 shall come into force on 1st August 1992 and all other provisions of this Order in accordance with articles 3 to 6.
- (3) In this Order–
- “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Science in the National Curriculum (1991)”[^f00003];
- references to the first, second, third and fourth key stages are references to the periods set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) respectively of section 3(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988;
- references to levels of attainment are references to the levels set out in the Document in relation to each attainment target; and
- references to ranges of levels of attainment are references to the range of levels of attainment specified for pupils of different abilities and maturities in relation to the key stage in question.
2
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1989[^f00004] is revoked.
3
The provisions of this Order relating to the first key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1992 in respect of all pupils in that key stage.
4
The provisions of this Order relating to the second key stage shall come into force–
- (a) on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the first three years of that key stage; and
- (b) on 1st August 1993 in respect of all other pupils.
5
The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1992 in respect of all pupils in that key stage.
6
The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into force–
- (a) on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and
- (b) on 1st August 1993 in respect of all other pupils.
Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study
7
It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in articles 8 to 10 hereof for the purposes of specifying in relation to science–
- (a) attainment targets; and
- (b) programmes of study.
8
- (1) Schedule 1 has effect in accordance with paragraph (2) for specifying the attainment targets (including the ranges of levels of attainment) for each key stage.
- (2) Subject to paragraph (3) the attainment targets set out in the Document and described in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order are specified in relation to the key stages set out beside them in column 1 of that Schedule, the levels applicable being those appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught.
- (3) The attainment targets specified for a pupil in the fourth key stage are, according to the programme of study followed by the pupil, either those referred to as Double Science or those referred to as Single Science in column 2 of Schedule 1, the levels applicable being those appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught.
9
- (1) Schedule 2 has effect in accordance with paragraph (2) for specifying the programmes of study for each key stage.
- (2) Subject to paragraph (3) the programmes of study set out in the Document and described in column 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order are specified in relation to the key stages set out beside them in column 1 of that Schedule.
- (3) The programme of study specified for a pupil in the fourth key stage is either that referred to as Double Science or that referred to as Single Science in column 2 of Schedule 2.
10
The examples printed in italics in the Document (which serve to illustrate the attainment targets and programmes of study therein described) do not form part of the provision made by this Order.
SCHEDULE 1 — SPECIFICATION OF ATTAINMENT TARGETS
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Key stages | Attainment targets |
| First key stage | Attainment targets 1–4; levels 1–3 where specified in the Document. |
| Second key stage | Attainment targets 1–4; levels 2–5 where specified in the Document. |
| Third key stage | Attainment targets 1–4; levels 3–7 where specified in the Document. |
| Fourth key stage | Either Double Science or Single Science contained in the Document; levels 4–10 where specified in the Document. |
SCHEDULE 2 — SPECIFICATION OF PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Key stages | Programmes of study |
| First key stage | As set out in the Document. |
| Second key stage | As set out in the Document. |
| Third key stage | As set out in the Document. |
| Fourth key stage | Double Science or Single Science as out in the Document. |
Signed
Kenneth Clarke — Secretary of State for Education and Science — 19th December 1991
David Hunt — Secretary of State for Wales — 19th December 1991
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 4(2) of the Education Reform Act 1988 places a duty on the Secretary of State to establish the National Curriculum by specifying appropriate attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements for each of the foundation subjects.
Section 4(4) allows for such an Order, instead of containing the provisions to be made, to refer to provisions in a Document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and to direct that those provisions shall have effect according to the Order.
This Order revokes the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1989 and refers to a new Document entitled “Science in the National Curriculum (1991)”. The Order provides for the attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document to have effect for the four key stages of a pupil’s compulsory schooling. The number of attainment targets described in the Document is reduced from the number described in the previous Document.
In the fourth key stage, the school may offer the pupil the option of following either Double Science (formerly known as Model A) or Single Science (formerly known as Model B). The attainment targets in Single Science cover a narrower range of science knowledge, skills and understanding than that presented for Double Science.
The Document sets out ten levels in respect of attainment targets to cover the full range of abilities and maturities of pupils of compulsory school age; the Order accordingly specifies as part of each attainment target the appropriate range of attainment levels for each key stage.
The Order further provides that any examples printed in italics in the Document are for illustrative purposes only, and do not form part of the Order.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1988 c. 40.
[^f00002]: Minor drafting amendments have been made to articles 1, 8 and 9.
[^f00003]: ISBN 0 11 270786 6.
[^f00004]: S.I. 1989/309.
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