The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music) (Wales) Order 1998

• Citation: S.I. 1998/1889
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music) (Wales) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 31st August 1998.

(2) In this Order–

“the Document” means the Document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office in January 1995 entitled “Music in the National Curriculum (Wales)” ; and

references to the first, second and third key stages are to the periods mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) respectively of section 355(1) of the Education Act 1996.

(3) This Order applies only in relation to schools in Wales.

Section 2 Revocation

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music) (Wales) Order 1995 is hereby revoked.

Section 3 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

(1) Paragraph (2) below applies in relation to pupils in the first and second key stages at schools in Wales, but only in relation to the school years beginning in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

(2) It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect for the purpose of specifying the attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to music with the amendments specified in this Schedule.

(3) Paragraph (4) below applies–

(a) in relation to pupils in the first and second key stages at schools in Wales, but only in relation to school years beginning in or after 2000; and

(b) in relation to pupils in the third key stage at such schools (in relation to any school year).

(4) It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect of the purpose of specifying attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to music.

Section 4 Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study

The examples printed in italics in the Document (which serve to illustrate the programmes of study described therein) do not form part of the provision made by this Order.

Section 1

The Document is amended as follows.

Section 2

In the section headed “KEY STAGE 1 PROGRAMME OF STUDY”–

(a) under the heading “Performing”, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 are omitted;

(b) under the heading “Composing”, paragraphs 1, 4 and 5 are omitted; and

(c) under the heading “Appraising”, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are omitted.

Section 3

In the section headed “KEY STAGE 2 PROGRAMME OF STUDY”–

(a) under the heading “Performing”, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are omitted;

(b) under the heading “Composing”, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 are omitted; and

(c) under the heading “Appraising”, paragraph 2 is omitted.