The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Art) (England) Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/598
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Art) (England) Order 1992 and shall come into force in accordance with articles 2 to 4.

(2) This Order applies in relation to maintained schools in England only.

(3) In this Order—

“the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Art in the National Curriculum (England)” ; and

references to the first, second and third key stages are references to the periods set out in paragraphs (a) to (c) respectively of section 3(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988;

Section 2 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

The provisions of this Order relating to the first 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 3 Citation, commencement, application 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 year of that key stage;

(b) on 1st August 1993 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage;

(c) on 1st August 1994 in respect of pupils in the third year of that key stage; and

(d) on 1st August 1995 in respect of all other pupils.

Section 4 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force—

(a) on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage;

(b) on 1st August 1993 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage; and

(c) on 1st August 1994 in respect of all other pupils.

Section 5 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 6 to 8 below for the purpose of specifying in relation to art—

(a) attainment targets; and

(b) programmes of study.

Section 6 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

Attainment targets 1 and 2 set out in the Document are specified in relation to the first, second and third key stages, each statement in those targets which is described as an “end of key stage statement” applying to the key stage to which the statement is expressed to relate.

Section 7 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

Each programme of study set out in the Document is specified in relation to the key stage to which it is expressed to relate.

Section 8 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 the Order.