(1) The title of this Order is the National Curriculum (End of Foundation Phase Assessment Arrangements and Repeal of the First Key Stage Assessment Arrangements) (Wales) Order 2011 and it comes into force on 1 September 2011.
(2) The provisions of this Order apply for the purposes of ascertaining the achievements in the relevant areas of learning of pupils who are in the final year of the foundation phase.
(3) This Order applies in relation to maintained schools in Wales.
(4) The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Welsh, Mathematics and Science) (Key Stage 1) (Wales) Order 2002 is revoked.
SourceS.I. 2011/1948 (W.)
The National Curriculum (End of Foundation Phase Assessment Arrangements and Revocation of the First Key Stage Assessment Arrangements) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1948 (W.))
Under section 108(2)(b)(iii) of the Education Act 2002 the Welsh Ministers may specify by order, such assessment arrangements as they consider appropriate for the foundation phase.
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In this Order—
“areas of learning” (“ meysydd dysgu ”) means the areas of learning set out in the document;
“the document” (“ y ddogfen ”) means the document entitled “Foundation Phase Framework for Children’s Learning for 3—7 year olds in Wales” published by the Welsh Ministers and specifying the areas of learning, and the outcomes and educational programmes in relation to those areas of learning;
“foundation phase outcomes” (“ deilliannau cyfnod sylfaen ”) means the outcomes set out in the document;”
“relevant areas of learning” (“ meysydd dysgu perthnasol ”) means—
mathematical development,
personal and social development, well-being and cultural diversity, and
language, literacy and communication skills;
“summer term” (“ tymor yr haf ”) means the final term in a school year; and
“working day” (“ diwrnod gwaith ”) means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 .
(1) The head teacher must make arrangements for each pupil to be assessed by a teacher in each relevant area of learning in accordance with the provisions of this article and for a written record of the results to be made by the teacher.
(2) The pupil shall be assessed and a written record of the results made by the teacher not later than twenty working days before the end of the summer term.
(1) The purpose of the assessment is to determine the foundation phase outcome attained by the pupil in each relevant area of learning.
(2) The record of the results must consist of a brief statement of each foundation phase outcome attained by the pupil in each relevant area of learning.
The Welsh Ministers may make such provisions giving full effect to or otherwise supplementing the provisions made by this Order (other than provisions conferring or imposing functions as mentioned in section 108(6) of the Education Act 2002) as appear to them to be expedient.
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