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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2007 No. 2975
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
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Made |
14th October 2007 | |
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Laid before Parliament |
22nd October 2007 | |
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Coming into force |
12th November 2007 | |
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19 and 54 of the Education Act 1997[1], makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and application
1.
—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 12th November 2007.
(2) These regulations apply only in relation to schools in England.
Amendment of Regulations
2.
The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004 [a] [2] are amended as follows.
3.
In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of "approved qualification", omit the words "entry level, level 1 or";
(b) before the definition of "GCE AS level" insert—
"
"first key stage" has the same meaning as in section 82(1)(a) of the 2002 Act;";
"fourth key stage pupils" means pupils who are in the fourth key stage referred to in section 82(1)(d) of the 2002 Act;";
(c) omit the definitions of "level 1", "level 4" and "level 5"; and
(d) before "level 2 threshold", insert—
4.
In regulation 3 (Targets for pupils in the second key stage), for paragraph (3) substitute—
5.
In regulation 4 (Targets for pupils in the third key stage), for paragraph (3) substitute—
6.
In regulation 5 (Targets for pupils aged 15)—
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(3) The targets referred to in paragraph (2) are—
(a) the percentage of the relevant group of fourth key stage pupils to achieve the level 2 threshold in approved qualifications including grades A*-C in English and Mathematics GCSE qualifications;
(b) in approved GCSE qualifications in English the percentage of the relevant group of fourth key stage pupils to achieve a grade that is the equivalent of a level at least 2 levels higher than the level achieved at the end of the third key stage; and
(c) in approved GCSE qualifications in mathematics, the percentage of the relevant group of fourth key stage pupils to achieve a grade that is the equivalent of a level at least 2 levels higher than the level achieved at the end of the third key stage.";
(d) in paragraph (5)—
(i) for "the relevant group of pupils aged 15" substitute "the relevant group of pupils in the fourth key stage";
(ii) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute—
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(i) will be registered pupils at a maintained school; and
(ii) will be in the final year of the fourth key stage.";
(e) after paragraph (7), insert —
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(8) For the purposes of paragraph (3) of this regulation, the equivalent of a level is that which is shown in the table in Schedule 1A.".
7.
Before Schedule 2, insert—
Jim Knight
Minister of State Department for Children, Schools and Families
14th October 2007
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make two principal amendments to the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2858 as amended by S.I. 2004/3323, S.I. 2005/2449 and S.I. 2006/3151). The target at the end of each key stage (excluding the first key stage) is now for each pupil to achieve the required level in both English and mathematics. Progression targets have been introduced so that schools also focus on children who make progress but are unable to achieve the expected levels.
Notes:
[1]
1997 c. 44; section 19(3) was substituted by paragraph 213 of Schedule 30 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31). For the meaning of "regulations", see section 56(1).back
[2]
S.I. 2004/2858 as amended by S.I. 2004/3323, 2005/2449 and. 2006/3151.back
[3]
Some extant Orders were made under section 356 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) which has subsequently been repealed, and these Orders have effect as if they were made under the 2002 Act.back
[a] Amended by Correction Slip. Page 1, regulation 2, line one: “The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004…” should read, “The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004…”. back
[b] Amended by Correction Slip. Page 2, regulation 6(b) should read: “in paragraph (1), for “have attained the age of 15”, substitute “are in the fourth key stage”;”. back
ISBN
978 0 11 078865 4
© Crown copyright 2007
Prepared
22 October 2007
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