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Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

2009 nawm 1

CONTENTS

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  1. PART 1

    LOCAL CURRICULUM FOR PUPILS IN KEY STAGE 4

    1. General

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Duty to implement general requirements

      3. 3. Basic curriculum for every maintained school in Wales

    2. Formation of local curricula

      1. 4. Formation of local curricula for pupils in Key Stage 4

      2. 5. Local curricula: Welsh language

      3. 6. Authorities with more than one local curriculum

    3. Entitlements

      1. 7. Pupils' choices of local curriculum courses

      2. 8. Pupils' local curriculum entitlements

      3. 9. Head teacher’s decision as to entitlement

      4. 10. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements

      5. 11. Head teacher’s decision to remove entitlement

    4. Joint-working

      1. 12. Planning the local curriculum

      2. 13. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working

      3. 14. Joint-working: guidance and directions

    5. Supplemental

      1. 15. Power to amend learning domains

      2. 16. Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are not registered pupils

      3. 17. Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are registered pupils of special schools

      4. 18. Local curriculum: directions

      5. 19. Powers to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage

      6. 20. Regulations and orders: procedure

  2. PART 2

    LOCAL CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS AGED 16 TO 18

    1. General

      1. 21. Education and training for persons aged 16 to 18

    2. Formation of local curricula

      1. 22. Formation of local curricula for students aged 16 to 18

      2. 23. Local curricula: Welsh language

      3. 24. Areas with more than one local curriculum

    3. Entitlements

      1. 25. Determination of a pupil’s “relevant school or institution”

      2. 26. Pupils' choices of local curriculum courses

      3. 27. Students' local curriculum entitlements

      4. 28. Head teacher’s or principal’s decision as to entitlement

      5. 29. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements

      6. 30. Head teacher’s or principal’s decision to remove entitlement

    4. Joint-working

      1. 31. Planning the local curriculum

      2. 32. Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working

      3. 33. Joint-working: guidance and directions

    5. Supplemental

      1. 34. Power to amend learning domains

      2. 35. The local curriculum: interpretation

      3. 36. Local curriculum: directions

      4. 37. Application of local curriculum provisions to students who are registered pupils of special schools or who have learning difficulties

      5. 38. Application of local curriculum provisions to institutions within the higher education sector

      6. 39. Regulations and orders: procedure

  3. PART 3

    SERVICES RELATED TO EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILLS

    1. Learner support services

      1. 40. Provision of services by maintained schools and further education institutions

      2. 41. Duties of governing bodies

      3. 42. Amendments to the Learning and Skills Act 2000

    2. Learning pathways

      1. 43. The learning pathway document

      2. 44. Learning pathways: interpretation

    3. Provision of curriculum information

      1. 45. Provision of curriculum information

  4. PART 4

    MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 46. Regulations in connection with the operation of the local curriculum

    2. 47. Minor and consequential amendments

    3. 48. Orders and regulations

    4. 49. Commencement

    5. 50. Short title

    1. Schedule

      Minor and consequential amendments

A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the entitlement to education of children in the last two years of compulsory schooling and young persons who have not attained the age of nineteen; to make provision as regards the provision by maintained schools and institutions within the further education sector of services related to education; to make provision for the disclosure of curriculum information; and for connected purposes.

This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 17 March 2009 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on 13 May 2009, enacts the following provisions:—