Statutory Rule 1999 No. 270

Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Target in Technology and Design at Key Stages 3 and 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

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(a) in relation to pupils in the first year of key stage 4, until 1st August 2000; and

(b) in relation to pupils in the second year of key stage 4, until 1st August 2001.

Interpretation
     3. In this Order - 

(a) "the Document" means the document published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office entitled "Key Stages 3 and 4, Programmes of Study and Attainment Target, Technology and Design"[3]; and

(b) references to "levels descriptions" are references to the levels of competence for pupils in key stage 3 set out in the Document in relation to the attainment target for that key stage.

Specification of the programmes of study and attainment target
     4. It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to the programmes of study and the attainment target set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in Articles 5 to 8 for the purpose of specifying in relation to Technology and Design - 

(a) programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4; and

(b) the attainment target for key stage 3.

     5. The programmes of study for key stages 3 and 4 described in the Document are specified in relation to those key stages as set out in the Document.

     6. The attainment target described in the Document (to which the level descriptions referred to in Article 7 relate) is specified in relation to key stage 3.

     7. The level descriptions shall have effect in relation to the attainment target at key stage 3.

     8. The contents printed in italics in the Document or which are not printed on a tinted background serve to illustrate the programmes of study and the attainment target described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order.



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on

L.S.

C. Jendoubi (Mrs)
Assistant Secretary

14th June 1999.

[2] S.R. 1996 No. 338back

[3] ISBN 0-337-112878back