The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/2897
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(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)” ;

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.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Science) Order 1989 is revoked.

Section 3 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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.

Section 4 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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.

Section 5 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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.

Section 6 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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.

Section 7 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 8 to 10 hereof for the purposes of specifying in relation to science–

(a) attainment targets; and

(b) programmes of study.

Section 8 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

(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.

Section 9 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

(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.

Section 10 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.