The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/907
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) Order 1989 and shall come into force in accordance with article 2.

(2) In this Order–

“the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “English in the National Curriculum” ;

references to the first key stage are references to the period set out in paragraph (a) of section 3(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and

references to levels of attainment are references to the levels set out in the Document in relation to each attainment target.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order shall come into force–

(a) on 1st August 1989 in respect of pupils in the first year of the first key stage who have attained or will attain the age of five years on or before the first day of the school term beginning on or next after that date and who do not have a statement of special educational needs; and

(b) on 1st August 1990 in respect of all other pupils in that key stage.

Section 3 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

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 4 to 6 hereof for the purpose of specifying in relation to English–

(a) attainment targets; and

(b) programmes of study.

Section 4 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

(1) The attainment targets described in the Document and set out in paragraph (2) below are specified in relation to the first key stage, the levels of attainment applicable being those appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught.

(2) The attainment targets referred to in paragraph (1) above are attainment targets 1–5 at levels of attainment 1–3.

Section 5 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

The programmes of study described in the Document (which relate to the attainment targets referred to in article 4 above) are specified in relation to the first key stage.

Section 6 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

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.