Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 478
Education, England
The Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2016
Made
31st March 2016
Laid before Parliament
1st April 2016
Coming into force
1st September 2016
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Specified Purpose) (England) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st September 2016.
Specified purpose of assessment arrangements
2. The purpose of providing evidence to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation( 2 ) on changes in the performance of pupils over time in English language and mathematics at the end of the fourth key stage is specified for the purposes of section 76(2)(b) of the Education Act 2002.
Nick Boles
Minister of State
Department for Education
31st March 2016
2002 c. 32 . Section 76(2) was inserted by sections 174 and 192 of, and paragraphs 31, 32(1) and (5) of Schedule 12 to, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) .
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is a Non-Ministerial Department established under section 127 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) .