EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) (No. 2) Order 1990 and shall come into force in accordance with articles 2 to 4. 2 In this Order– “the Document” means the document published in March 1990 by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “English in the National Curriculum (No. 2)” ; references to the first, second, third and fourth key stages are references to the periods set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) respectively of section 3(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and references to levels of attainment are references to the levels set out in the Document in relation to each attainment target. 3 Article 8 of this Order applies to schools in Wales only. 2 The provisions of this Order relating to the second key stage shall come into force– a on 1st August 1990 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; b on 1st August 1991 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage; c on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the third year of that key stage; and d on 1st August 1993 in respect of all other pupils in that key stage. 3 The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force– a on 1st August 1990 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; b on 1st August 1991 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage; and c on 1st August 1992 in respect of all other pupils in that key stage. 4 The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into force– a on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and b on 1st August 1993 in respect of all other pupils in that key stage. Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study 5 It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in articles 6, 7 and 8 hereof for the purposes of specifying in relation to English– a attainment targets; and b programmes of study. 6 Attainment targets 1–5 described in the Document are specified in relation to the second, third and fourth key stages, the levels applicable (being those appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught) being– a for the second key stage, levels 2–5; b for the third key stage, levels 3–8; and c for the fourth key stage, levels 3–10. 7 Subject to article 8 hereof, the programmes of study described in the Document (which relate to the attainment targets referred to in article 6 hereof ) are specified in relation to the second, third and fourth key stages. 8 1 In respect of the pupils referred to in paragraph (2) of this article the programmes of study described in the Document are specified in relation to the second key stage with the modifications described in the Schedule to the Document. 2 Those pupils are those who are excepted by the Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions) (Wales) Regulations 1989 from the provisions of the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in English) Order 1989 insofar as those provisions relate to the specification in relation to English of the attainment targets and programmes of study for pupils in the first key stage. 9 The examples printed in italics in the Document (which serve to illustrate the attainment targets and programmes of study therein described) and the explanatory material so printed do not form part of the provision made by this Order. John MacGregor Secretary of State for Education and Science 1st March 1990 Peter Walker Secretary of State for Wales 1st March 1990