Statutory Instruments
1995 No. 69
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1995
Made
12th January 1995
Laid before Parliament
17th January 1995
Coming into force in accordance with articles 2 to 6
Having made such arrangements for consultation on his proposals pursuant to section 242(1) of the Education Act 1993(1) as he considered appropriate, the Secretary of State for Wales in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(2)(a) and (b) and (4) and 232(5) and (6) of the Education Reform Act 1988(2), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1995 and shall come into force in accordance with articles 2 to 6.
(2) In this Order—
“the Document” means the document published in January 1995 by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Welsh in the National Curriculum”(3);
reference 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(4);
references to a Welsh–speaking school are references to such a school as defined by section 3(7) of the Education Reform Act 1988.
(3) This Order applies to schools in Wales only.
2. The provisions of this Order relating to the first key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995.
3.—(1) Except where paragraph (2) or (3) applies, the provisions of this Order relating to the second key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995, subject, however, to article 6 below.
(2) This paragraph applies in the case of a school if, in relation to the first year of the second key stage, Welsh was not taught (whether as a first or a second language) in the curriculum in either the school year commencing in 1987 or in the school year commencing in 1988.
(3) This paragraph applies in the case of a school to which paragraph (2) does not apply if, in the school year commencing in 1990 less than half of the total number of pupils in the first year of the second key stage in the school were taught Welsh in the curriculum in both the school year commencing in 1988 and the school year commencing in 1989.
(4) Where paragraph (2) or (3) above applies this Order so far as it relates to the second key stage shall come into force—
(a)on 1st August 1995 in respect of pupils in the first and second years of that key stage;
(b)on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the third year of that key stage; and
(c)on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in any subsequent year of that key stage.
4. The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995 subject, however, to article 6 below.
5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into force—
(a)in the case of pupils at Welsh–speaking schools—
(i)on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and
(ii)on 1st August 1997 in respect of all other pupils; and
(b)in the case of pupils at schools which are not Welsh–speaking schools—
(i)on 1st August 1999 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and
(ii)on 1st August 2000 in respect of all other pupils.
(2) This article does not apply in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a school specified in Schedule 5.
6.—(1) This article shall apply in the case of a school specified in Schedules 1 to 4 (“a specified school”) and, for the purposes thereof, in relation to a specified school, any reference to the relevant Schedule or Part is respectively a reference to the Schedule or Part of a Schedule in which it is specified.
(2) In relation to a specified school, this Order, so far as it relates to a key stage specified in the relevant Schedule or Part, shall come into force in respect of pupils in a year of that key stage so specified on the date specified opposite thereto in the relevant Schedule or Part.
Revocation
7. The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1990(5), the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) Order 1991(6), the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) Order 1992(7) and the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1992(8) shall cease to apply—
(a)on 1st August 1995 in respect of pupils in the first, second and third key stages;
(b)on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the first year of the fourth key stage; and
shall be revoked on 1st August 1997.
Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study
8. 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 purposes of specifying attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to Welsh.
9. 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.
SCHEDULE 1SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF DYFED
The schools specified in this Schedule are the following schools—
Greenhill School
Milford Haven School
Sir Thomas Picton School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage
1st August 1996
SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT
PART I
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Alway Junior School
Malpas Park Primary School
Brynglas Primary School
Millbrook Junior School
Caldicot Green Lane Junior School
Milton Junior School
Caldicot St Mary’s Junior School
Monnow Junior School
Clytha Primary School
Pembroke Road Junior School
Crindau Primary School
Ringland Junior School
Durand Primary School
Rogiet Primary School
Durham Road Junior School
Shirenewton Primary School
Eveswell School
Somerton Primary School
Langstone Primary School
St Andrews Junior School
Llanmartin Primary School
St Julians Junior School
Lliswerry Junior School
St Woolos Primary School
Magor VA Primary School
Sudbrook Primary School
Maindee Junior School
The Dell School
Malpas Church Junior School
Thornwell Primary School
Malpas Court Primary School
Undy Primary School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Second year of the second key stage
1st August 1996
Third year of that key stage
1st August 1997
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1998
PART II
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Abergavenny RC School
Lodge Hill Junior School
Abersychan RC School
Maendy Primary School
Blaenafon RC School
Oakfield Primary School
Brookfield Primary School
Osbaston Junior School
Caerleon End Junior School
Overmonnow Junior School
Coed Eva Junior School
Overmonnow Primary School
Croesyceiliog Junior School
Park Terrace Primary School
Cross Ash Primary School
Pentwyn Primary School
Cwmbran RC School
Penygarn Junior School
Cwmffrwdoer Primary School
Ponthir Primary School
Fairwater Junior School
Pontnewydd Primary School
Garndiffaith Primary School
Pontnewydd RC School
Goytre Fawr Primary School
Pontnewynydd School
Greenlawn School
Pontymoile Primary School
Greenmeadow Primary School
Pontypool RC School
Griffithstown Junior School
Raglan Junior School
Henllys Primary School
St Peters Primary School
Hillside Primary School
Trellech School
Hollybush Primary School
Usk Primary School
Kemys Fawr Infants School
Varteg Primary School
Llandogo Primary School
Victoria Primary School
Llanyrafon Primary School
Woodlands Junior School
Wyesham Junior School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage
1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage
1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage
1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1999
PART III
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Abersychan Secondary School
St Albans Secondary School
Caerleon Secondary School
Trevethin Secondary School
Croesyceiliog Secondary School
West Mon Secondary School
Monmouth Secondary School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage
1st August 1996
SCHEDULE 3SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF POWYS
PART I
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Crickhowell County Primary School
Llanfihangel Rhydithon County Primary School
Crossgates County Primary School
Llangattock Church in Wales School
Cwmdu Church in Wales School
Llangynidr County Primary School
Franksbridge County Primary School
Nantmel Church in Wales School
Howey Church in Wales School
Newbridge–on–Wye Church in Wales School
Llanbedr Church in Wales School
Rhayader Church in Wales School
Llanbister County Primary School
Talybont–on–Usk Church in Wales School
Llandrindod Wells County Primary School
Trefonnen Church in Wales School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Fourth year of the second key stage
1st August 1996
PART II
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Beguildy Church in Wales School
Llanfaes Deaf Unit
Builth Wells Special Unit
Mount Street Special Unit
Gladestry Church in Wales School
Penrhos Special Unit
Hafren Deaf Unit
Presteign County Primary School
Knighton Church in Wales School
Radnor Valley County Primary School
Llandrindod Wells Deaf Unit
Whitton Church in Wales (A) School
Llandrindod Wells Special Unit
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Third year of the second key stage
1st August 1996
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1997
PART III
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Brynllywarch Residential School
Ysgol Cedewain Junior School
Crickhowell Special Unit
Ysgol Cedewain Senior Unit
Cyfronydd Residential School
Ysgol Penmaes
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Second year of the second key stage
1st August 1996
Third year of that key stage
1st August 1997
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1998
SCHEDULE 4SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN
PART I
The school specified in this Part is the following school—
Pentwyn School
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage
1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage
1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage
1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1999
PART II
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Ashgrove School
Lindens Residential School
The Court School
Maes–y–Coed School
Meadowbank Residential School
Ty Gwyn School
Ysgol Maes Dyfan
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage
1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage
1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage
1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage
1st August 1999
Third year of the third key stage
1st August 1996
PART III
The schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Greenhill Residential School
Riverbank School
Harvey Jones Adolescent Unit
Ysgol Erw'r Delyn
Specified key stage and year
Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage
1st August 1996
SCHEDULE 5SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF CLWYD
Darland High School, Rosset
The Maelor School, Penley
St David’s High School, Saltney
SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF DYFED
Greenhill School, Tenby
Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest
Milford Haven School
Tasker–Millward School, Haverfordwest
Pembroke School
SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT
Chepstow Comprehensive School
Monmouth Comprehensive School
John Redwood
Secretary of State for Wales
12th January 1995
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to the Document entitled “Welsh in the National Curriculum” and provides for the attainment targets and programmes of study set out in it to have effect for the four key stages of pupils' compulsory schooling. It replaces the Education (National curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1990 (as amended) which referred to, and gave effect to, attainment targets and programmes of study contained in an earlier Document. The 1990 Order, as amended, continues to apply to the extent to which the present Order is not yet in force.
The present Order adopts the same timetable as the old Order (as amended) for bringing into force the National Curriculum requirements for various key stages in the case of certain categories of schools (see articles 3(2), (3) and (4)) and in the case of certain specified schools (see articles 3, 4 and 6 and Schedules 1 to 4). Similarly, the schools specified in article 5(2) and Schedule 5, which are exempt from the fourth key stage requirements under the old Order (as amended), continue to be exempt under the present Order.
The provision made for bringing into force the requirements for key stage 4 in respect of Welsh–speaking and non–Welsh–speaking schools reflects the provisions of the Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions in Welsh at Key Stage 4) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1270).
(1)
1993 c. 35.
(2)
1988 c. 40.
(3)
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(4)
Section 3(3) is amended by section 307(1) of, and paragraph 113 of Schedule 19 to, the Education Act 1993.
(5)
S.I. 1990/1082.
(6)
S.I. 1991/1683.
(7)
S.I. 1992/1698.
(8)
S.I. 1992/3140.
