Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 375
Education, England
The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023
Made
28th March 2023
Coming into force
1st September 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(3)(c), (7) and (11) and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate in accordance with section 87(6A) of that Act( 2 ).
Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1st September 2023.
2. This Order extends to England and Wales.
3. In this Order, “ the 2004 Order ” means the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2004 ( 3 ).
Amendment of the 2004 Order
4. The 2004 Order is amended in accordance with articles 5 to 12 .
5. In article 1 (citation, commencement and application)—
(a) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “subject to paragraphs (4) to (6)”; and
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (a);
(b) omit paragraphs (4) to (6).
6. In article 3 (interpretation)—
(a) omit the following definitions from paragraph (1)—
(i) “the core subjects”;
(ii) “the Document”;
(iii) “the engagement model”;
(iv) “the QCDA”;
(v) “section 87(3)(a) and (b) orders”;
(vi) “moderation”;
(vii) “the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 1”;
(viii) “the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 2”;
(ix) “standard task and standard task assessment”;
(x) “summer term”;
(b) for the definition of “NC tests” in paragraph (1), substitute—
“ “ NC tests ” means National Curriculum assessments designed to be administered to pupils in the first key stage; ” ;
(c) omit paragraph (3).
7. Article 4 (assessment) is revoked.
8. Article 5 (standard task assessment: English and mathematics) is revoked.
9. In article 5A(2) (assessment: understanding the correspondence between graphemes and phonemes)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), insert “and” ;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “; and”;
(c) omit sub-paragraph (bb).
10. Article 6 (moderation of assessments) is revoked.
11. In article 6A (monitoring of assessments under article 5A), omit paragraph (A1).
12. In article 9 (delegated supplementary provisions)—
(a) omit paragraph (1)(a);
(b) in paragraph (3), at the end, insert “on a website maintained by the Secretary of State” .
Savings
13. The 2004 Order continues to have effect without the amendments made by this Order—
(a) in relation to any assessments conducted under articles 4 or 5 of the 2004 Order in any school year up to and including the 2022-23 school year;
(b) for purposes connected with moderation of those assessments under article 6 of the 2004 Order.
Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
28th March 2023
2002 c. 32 . Section 87(7) was amended by paragraphs 35(1) and (3) of Schedule 12 and Part 4 of Schedule 16 to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) ; paragraphs 11 and 13 of Schedule 8 to the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) ; and S.I. 2010/1158 . Section 87(11) was substituted by paragraph 35(6) of Schedule 12 to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. There are other amendments to sections 87 and 210 that are not relevant to this Order.
Section 87(6A) was inserted by section 159(1) and (2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.