EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Geography) (Wales) Order 1991 and shall come into force in accordance with articles 2 to 5. 2 In this Order— “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Geography in the National Curriculum (Wales)” ; 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; references to levels of attainment are references to the levels set out in the Document in relation to each attainment target; and references to ranges of levels of attainment are references to the range of levels of attainment specified for pupils of different abilities and maturities in respect of the key stage in question. 3 This Order applies only to maintained schools in Wales. 2 The provisions of this Order relating to the key stage shall come into force— a on 1st August 1991 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and b on 1st August 1992 in respect of all other pupils. 3 The provisions of this Order relating to the second key stage shall come into force— a on 1st August 1991 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; b on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage; c on 1st August 1993 in respect of pupils in the third year of that key stage; and d on 1st August 1994 in respect of all other pupils. 4 The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force— a on 1st August 1991 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; b on 1st August 1992 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage; and c on 1st August 1993 in respect of all other pupils. 5 The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into force— a on 1st August 1994 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and b on 1st August 1995 in respect of all other pupils. Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study 6 It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment tragets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall effect as provided in articles 7 to 9 hereof for the purpose of specifying in relation to Geography— a attainment targets, and b programmes of study. 7 1 Schedule 1 has effect in accordance with paragraph (2) for specifying the attainment targets (including the range of levels of attainment) for each key stage. 2 The attainment targets decribed in the Document and set out in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order are specified in relation to the key stages set out beside them in column 1 of that Schedule, the levels applicable being those appropriate to the different abilities and maturities of the pupils being taught. 8 1 Schedule 2 has effect in accordance with paragraph (2) for specifying the programmes of study for ech key stage. 2 The programmes of study decribed in the Document and set out in column 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order are specified in relation to the key stages set out beside them in column 1 of that Schedule. 9 The examples printed in italics in the Document only serve to illustrate and do not form part of the provision made by this Order.