Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 578
Education, England
The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 2 and 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
29th April 2024
Coming into force
1st June 2024
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87(3)(c), (5), (7), (10) and (11) and 210(7) of the Education Act 2002( 1 ).
In accordance with section 87(6A) of the Education Act 2002( 2 ), the Secretary of State has consulted with the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 2 and 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st June 2024.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003
2. —(1)The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003( 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) of article 3 (interpretation)—
(i) in the definition of “the engagement model”, for “23rd July 2020” substitute “15th April 2024” ;
(ii) in the definition of “the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 1”, for “23rd July 2020” substitute “15th April 2024” .
(3) In paragraph (2) of article 11 (supplementary powers of the Secretary of State), after “the Secretary of State” insert “on a website maintained by the Secretary of State” .
Amendment of the Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003
3. —(1)The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003( 4 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) of article 3 (interpretation)—
(i) in the definition of “the engagement model”, for “23rd July 2020” substitute “15th April 2024” ;
(ii) in the definition of “the pre-key stage standards document for key stage 1”, for “23rd July 2020” substitute “15th April 2024” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Education
Damian Hinds
Minister of State
Department for Education
29th April 2024
2002 c. 32 . Section 87(5) was amended by section 103(2), paragraphs 10(1) and (5) of Schedule 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21) (“ the 2006 Act ”); and paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (2) of Schedule 12 to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) (“ the 2009 Act ”). Section 87(7) was amended by paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (3) of Schedule 2, and Part 4 of Schedule 16 to the 2009 Act; and paragraphs 11 and 13 of Schedule 8 to the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) . Section 87(10) was amended by paragraphs 31 and 35(1) and (5) of Schedule 12 to the 2009 Act; and section 103(2), paragraphs 10(1) and (8) of Schedule 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act. Section 87(11) was substituted by section 269(4) and paragraph 35(6) of Schedule 12 to the 2009 Act. 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 2009 Act.
S.I. 2003/1038 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1585 , 2010/290 , 677 and 1172 , 2011/2392 , 2012/765 and 838 , 2013/1513 , 2015/900 , 2017/64 , 2018/452 , 2019/854 , 2020/436 and 2020/844 .
S.I. 2003/1039 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3081 , 2010/677 , 2011/2392 , 2015/900 and 2020/844 .