The National Curriculum (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/2914 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Name, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations are called the National Curriculum (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 10 November 2004.

(2) These Regulations apply to Wales.

Section 2 Amendment of the Education (School Performance and Unauthorised Absence Targets) (Wales) Regulations 1999

(1) The Education (School Performance and Unauthorised Absence Targets) (Wales) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (1) —

(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “to achieve the core subject indicator” substitute for “NC tests” the words “teacher assessments”;

(b) in the definition of “level 4” substitute for “NC tests” the words “teacher assessments”; and

(c) insert after the definition of “second key stage pupils” the following —

“teacher assessments” means the assessments of pupils carried out by teachers for the purpose of determining the level of attainment they have achieved in English, Welsh, science or mathematics, and for which assessments provision is made by or under orders made under section 108(3)(c ) of the Education Act 2002 in force when the assessments are carried out;

(3) In regulation 4 —

(a) in paragraph (2) for “NC tests” substitute the words “teacher assessments” and for “tests are administered” substitute the words “assessments are carried out”; and

(b) in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) substitute for “NC tests to be administered” the words “teacher assessments to be carried out”.

(4) In regulation 9(3)(a)(i) for “NC tests” substitute “teacher assessments”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Education (School Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999

(1) Schedule 3 to the Education (School Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999 is amended as follows —

(a) in paragraph 16, substitute for sub-paragraph (1) the following —

(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the information specified in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Performance Information) (Wales) Regulations 2004

(b) omit paragraph 19(6).

(2) The amendment made by sub-paragraph (1)(b) is not to apply to information required to be published during the publication school year 2004-05 in relation to the reporting school year 2003-04.

Section 4 Amendment of the Education (School Performance Information) (Wales) Regulations 2004

(1) The Education (School Performance Information) (Wales) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) insert after the definition of “statutory assessments” the following —

“teacher assessments” (“ asesiad athrawon ”) means assessments of pupils carried out by teachers in accordance with the statutory assessments;

(3) In regulation 11 —

(a) in paragraph (1) omit the words “second or” and the words “the information referred to in Part 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of pupils in the second key stage, and”; and

(b) in paragraph (2) omit the words “second or”.

(4) In Schedule 3 —

(a) omit paragraph 1(2)(a);

(b) omit paragraph 3 and its heading;

(c) in the heading to paragraph 5 omit the words “second and”; and

(d) in paragraph 5 omit the words “second key stage or”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Education (Pupil Information) (Wales) Regulations 2004

(1) The Education (Pupil Information) (Wales) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 7(10)(b) and (11) omit the words “second or”.

(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 —

(a) in sub-paragraph (2) omit the word “both” and the words “and (where applicable) by NC tests and NC tasks”; and

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

(4) In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4, insert after the word “shown” the words “, in the case of pupils in the second key stage, as determined by teacher assessment, and in the case of pupils in the third key stage,”.