The information requested is in the two tables following. Interim documents which become redundant when subject orders are laid, such as working group reports, subject proposals and draft subject orders, are detailed in table 2.
| Table 1 |
| Documents relating to the National Curriculum |
| Documents published by the Department of Education and Science |
Date of publication |
| 1. National curriculum subject orders and associated documents |
|
| Mathematics in the National Curriculum |
March 1989 |
| Science in the National Curriculum |
March 1989 |
| English in the National Curriculum |
September 1989 |
| English in the National Curriculum (No. 2) |
March 1990 |
| Technology in the National Curriculum |
March 1990 |
| History in the National Curriculum |
1991 |
| Geography in the National Curriculum |
1991 |
| Modern Foreign Languages in the National Curriculum |
November 1991 |
| Modern Foreign Languages in the National Curriculum: Section 3 order |
November 1991 |
| 2. Other statutory instruments and circulars |
January 1989 |
| Education Reform Act 1988: Local Arrangements for the Consideration of Complaints, Circular 1/89 |
|
| Education Reform Act 1988: The School Curriculum and Assessment, Circular 5/89 |
February 1989 |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) Order 1989, SI 1989/825 and Circular 9/89 |
May 1989 |
| Education (Schools Curriculum and Related Information) Regulations 1989, SI 1989/954 and Circular 14/89 |
June 1989 |
| Education (School Curriculum and Related Information) Regulations 1989 Amendment, SI 1989/1136 and covering letter |
July 1989 |
| Education Reform Act 1988: Temporary Exceptions from the National Curriculum, SI 1989/1181 and Circular 15/89 |
July 1989 |
| Education (School Curriculum and Related Information) Regulations 1989 Amendment, SI 1990/1109 and covering letter |
May 1990 |
| Management of the School Day, Circular 7/90 |
July 1990 |
| The Education (Individual Pupils' Achievements) (Information) Regulations 1990, SI 1990/1381 and Circular 8/90 |
July 1990 |
| Education (School Curriculum and Related Information) (Amendment) Regulations 1991, SI 1991/1278 |
1991 |
| Education (Information on School Examination Results) (England) Regulations 1991, SI 1991/1265, and Circular 9/91 |
1991 |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Mathematics and Science) (Key Stage 1) Order 1991, SI 1991/2169 |
October 1991 |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Technology) Order 1991, SI 1991/2170 |
October 1991 |
| Documents published by the Department of Education and Science |
Date of publication |
| National Assessment Arrangements: assessing seven-year-olds in English, Mathematics, Science and Technology in 1992 |
October 1991 |
| Circular 4/91: The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Mathematics and Science) (Key Stage 1) Order 1991; the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for Technology) (Key Stage 1) Order 1991 |
October 1991 |
| 3. Other publications |
|
| Education Reform: the Government's proposals for schools: National Curriculum, more open enrolment, financial delegation, Grant Maintained Schools, City Technology Colleges |
November 1987 |
| Task Group on Assessment and Testing: A Report |
December 1987 |
| Task Group on Assessment and Testing: Three supplementary Reports |
March 1988 |
| Task Group on Assessment and Testing Report: A Digest for Schools |
March 1988 |
| Our Changing Schools |
November 1988 |
| National Curriculum: From Policy to Practice |
February 1989 |
| National Curriculum: A Guide for Parents (Various translations) |
August 1989 |
| Aspects of English: English in the National Curriculum in Key Stages 1 to 4: Teachers notes |
September 1991 |
| How is Your Child Doing at School? A parents' guide to testing |
1991 |
| Your Child's Report—what it means and how it can help |
1991 |
| Your Child and the National Curriculum: a parent's guide to what is taught in schools |
December 1991 |
| 4. Speeches by the Secretary of Slate |
|
| National Curriculum for 14 to 16 year olds: Speech by the Right hon. John MacGregor OBE MP, Secretary of State for Education and Science, at the Conference of the Society of Education Officers in London on 25 January 1990 |
February 1990 |
| National Curriculum and Assessment: A Summary of Messages from Recent Speeches to Teachers Associations by the Right Hon. John MacGregor OBE MP, Secretary of State for Education and Science |
June 1990 |
| 5. Reports and other publications by HM Inspectorate |
|
| Report by HM Inspectors on the Implementation of the National Curriculum in Primary Schools, Carried Out Summer 1989 |
1989 |
| The Implementation of the National Curriculum in Primary Schools: A Survey of 100 Schools, Autumn Term 1989: A report by HM Inspectorate |
1990 |
| Mathematics Key Stages 1 and 3 |
April 1991 |
| Science Key Stages 1 and 3 |
April 1991 |
| English Key Stages 1 and 3 |
April 1991 |
| Assessment, Recording and Reporting |
June 1991 |
| National Curriculum and Special Needs |
July 1991 |
| Information Technology and Special Needs in Schools |
October 1990 |
| In-service Training for the Introduction of the National Curriculum: report by HM Inspectorate 1988–1990 |
September 1991 |
| Teaching and Learning of Information Technology |
October 1991 |
| Teaching and Learning of Design and Technology |
October 1991 |
| Initial Training of Primary Teachers for Science and the National Curriculum |
October 1991 |
| Training Teachers for the National Curriculum |
October 1991 |
| Training Teachers for the National Curriculum: History |
October 1991 |
| Documents published by the National Curriculum Council |
|
| Documents published by the Department of Education and Science |
Date of publication |
| 6. National Curriculum Non-Statutory Guidance (published in association with National Curriculum Statutory Orders) |
|
| Mathematics Non-Statutory Guidance |
June 1989 |
| Science Non-Statutory Guidance |
June 1989 |
| English Key Stage 1 Non-Statutory Guidance |
June 1989 |
| Technology Non-Statutory Guidance: Design and Technology Capability |
April 1990 |
| Technology Non-Statutory Guidance: Information Technology Capability |
April 1990 |
| English Key Stages 2–4 Non-Statutory Guidance |
July 1990 |
| Geography Non-Statutory Guidance |
May 1991 |
| History Non-Statutory Guidance |
May 1991 |
| Modern Foreign Languages Non-Statutory Guidance |
November 1991 |
| 7. NCC Subject Reports—Reports to the Secretary of State on the outcome of consultation and NCC's recommendations |
|
| Science for Ages 5–16 |
August 1988 |
| Mathematics for Ages 5–16 |
August 1988 |
| English for Ages 5–11 |
May 1989 |
| English for Ages 5–16 |
November 1989 |
| Geography |
November 1990 |
| History |
December 1990 |
| Modern Foreign Languages |
May 1991 |
| Design and Technology for Ages 5–16 |
November 1989 |
| Mathematics in the National Curriculum (1991): a report to the Secretary of State on the statutory consultation for attainment targets and programmes of study in Mathematics |
October 1991 |
| Science in the National Curriculum (1991): a report to the Secretary of State on the statutory consultation for attainment targets and programmes of study in Science |
October 1991 |
| Geography and History at Key Stage 4 |
October 1991 |
| Whole Classes Taking GCSE or Equivalents Early |
November 1991 |
| 8. National Curriculum Council Circulars |
October 1988 |
| Applying the National Curriculum to Five Year Olds in September 1989 |
|
| A New Description for School Year Groups |
February 1989 |
| Implementing the National Curriculum in Primary Schools |
March 1989 |
| English 5–11 in the National Curriculum: A Digest |
April 1989 |
| Implementing the National Curriculum— Participation by Pupils with Special Education Needs |
May 1989 |
| The National Curriculum and Whole Curriculum Planning: Preliminary Guidance |
October 1989 |
| Publications on the National Curriculum from NCC, DES, HMI and SEAC |
December 1989 |
| Technology 5–16 in the National Curriculum: A Digest |
December 1989 |
| English 5–16 in the National Curriculum: A Digest |
December 1989 |
| The National Curriculum at Key Stage 4 |
May 1990 |
| Circular 11: Linguistic Diversity and the National Curriculum |
March 1991 |
| Circular 12: Report on Monitoring the Implementation of the National Curriculum Core Subjects, 1989–90 (and summary) |
July 1991 |
| 9. Other Publications |
February 1989 |
| The National Curriculum Information Pack No. 1 |
|
| An Introduction to the National Curriculum |
May 1989 |
| Developing INSET Activities |
May 1989 |
| A Framework for the Primary Curriculum |
July 1989 |
| A Curriculum for All: Special Education Needs in the National Curriculum |
October 1989 |
| National Curriculum Council: A Guide for Employers |
November 1989 |
| The National Curriculum: A Guide for Parents of Primary Children |
June 1990 |
| The National Curriculum Information Pack No. 2 |
March 1990 |
| Teaching, Talking and Learning in Key Stage One |
March 1990 |
| Documents published by the Department of Education and Science |
Date of publication |
| The National Curriculum: A Guide for Parents of Secondary Children |
May 1990 |
| Education for Work: a guide for industry and commerce |
April 1991 |
| The National Curriculum: a guide for staff of museums, galleries, historic houses and sites |
November 1990 |
| Working Together: English in the National Curriculum in Key Stages 1 and 2 |
June 1990 |
| The National Curriculum and the Initial Training of Student, Articled and Licensed Teachers |
April 1991 |
| Science Explorations (video and notes) |
May 1991 |
| Technology 5–11 (video and notes) |
October 1990 |
| Design and Technology 11–16 (video and notes) |
August 1991 |
| The Whole Curriculum |
April 1990 |
| Education for Economic and Industrial Understanding |
April 1990 |
| Health Education |
July 1990 |
| Careers Education and Guidance |
August 1990 |
| Environmental Education |
September 1990 |
| Education for Citizenship |
November 1990 |
| Teacher Placements and the National Curriculum |
March 1991 |
| Managing Economic and Industrial Understanding in Schools |
March 1991 |
| Planning for Key Stage 4: discussion paper and supplementary paper for NCC invitation conferences |
September 1990 |
| The National Curriculum at Key Stage 4 (advice to the Secretary of State) |
November 1990 |
| Science and Pupils with Special Educational Needs: a workshop pack for Key stages 1 and 2 |
September 1991 |
| 10. Guides to Teacher Assessment |
|
| Your Questions Answered |
January 1990 |
| Teacher Assessment in the Classroom |
January 1990 |
| Teacher Assessment in the School |
January 1990 |
| A Sourcebook for Teacher Assessment |
January 1990 |
| National Curriculum Assessment. Responsibility of LEAs in 1991–92 |
August 1991 |
| Timetable for Assessment Cycle 1991–92 |
September 1991 |
| School Assessment Folder: Key Stage 1 |
November 1990 |
| Records of Achievement in Primary Schools |
December 1990 |
| National Curriculum Assessment: Assessment Arrangements for Core Subjects at Key Stage 1 |
February 1991 |
| English En1: Speaking and Listening |
February 1991 |
| Teacher Assessment at Key Stage 3 |
January 1991 |
| Teacher Assessment at Key Stage 3: an in-service resource for Mathematics |
January 1991 |
| Teacher Assessment at Key Stage 3: An in-service resource for Science |
January 1991 |
| Key Stage 1 School Assessment Folder update |
October 1991 |
| National Pilot for Mathematics and Science Key Stage 3: end of key stage assessment arrangements 1992 |
October 1991 |
| National Tests for 7-year-olds in English, Mathematics and Science |
October 1991 |
| Key Stage 3 School Assessment Folders in Mathematics and Science (Part 1) and teacher assessment leaflet |
October 1991 |
| 11. Other Documents |
|
| Assessment Matters No. 1: Graphwork in Schools Science |
July 1990 |
| Assessment Matters No. 2: Measurement in School Science |
August 1990 |
| Leaflet No. 2: Negotiating Tasks in Design And Technology |
April 1991 |
| Leaflet No. 3: Structuring Activities in Design and Technology |
August 1991 |
| Key Stage 4 Assessment: Quality assured |
June 1991 |
| Table 2 |
| Consultative and interim national curriculum documents |
|
Date of publication |
| Documents published by the Department of Education and Science |
|
| 1. General Consultation Document |
|
| The National Curriculum 5–16: A Consultation Document |
June 1987 |
| 2. National Curriculum Working Group Reports |
|
| National Curriculum Science Working Group Interim Report |
November 1987 |
| National Curriculum Mathematics Working Group Interim Report |
November 1987 |
| National Curriculum Design and Technology Working Group Interim Report |
November 1988 |
| National Curriculum History Working Group Interim Report |
August 1989 |
| National Curriculum Geography Working Group Interim Report |
November 1989 |
| National Curriculum Modern Foreign Languages Working Group Initial Advice |
March 1990 |
| National Curriculum History Final Working Group Report |
April 1990 |
| 3. Subject Proposals of the Secretaries of State |
|
| Mathematics for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
August 1988 |
| Science for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
August 1988 |
| English for Ages 5–11: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
November 1988 |
| English for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
June 1989 |
| Design and Technology for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
June 1989 |
| Geography for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
June 1990 |
| History for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
June 1990 |
| Mathematics for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Wales |
May 1991 |
| Science for Ages 5–16: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
May 1991 |
| History and Geography at Key Stage 4: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
May 1991 |
| Whole Classes of Pupils Taking Examinations for GCSE or Equivalent Qualifications in National Curriculum Subjects Early: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
June 1991 |
|
Date of publication |
| Science at Key Stage 4: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
July 1991 |
| Art and Music at Key Stage 4: Proposals of the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State for Wales |
August 1991 |
| 4. Draft Subject Orders |
|
| National Curriculum: Draft Orders for Mathematics |
December 1988 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Orders for Science |
December 1988 |
| Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) Draft Order |
March 1989 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Order for English Key Stage 1 |
March 1989 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Order for English Key Stages 2–4 |
December 1989 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Order for Technology |
December 1989 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Amendment Order for Technology |
June 1990 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Order for Mathematics |
October 1991 |
| National Curriculum: Draft Order for Science |
October 1991 |