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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions in History and Geography at Key Stage 4) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st August 1992.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the Act” means the Education Reform Act 1988; a reference to the provisions of the National Curriculum in history or geography is to such attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements as are specified for the time being for the subject in relation to the fourth key stage by orders made under section 4(2) of the Act; and a reference to the fourth key stage is to the period set out in paragraph (d) of section 3(3) of the Act. Exceptions to the provisions of the National Curriculum
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The provisions of the National Curriculum in history shall not apply—
(a) in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a maintained school in England who is being taught the programme of study in geography set out in the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Geography in the National Curriculum (England)” and specified in relation to that key stage by the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Geography) (England) (No2) Order 1991; or
(b) in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a maintained school in Wales who is being taught the programme of study set out in the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Geography in the National Curriculum (Wales)” and specified in relation to that key stage by the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Geography) (Wales) Order 1991.
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The provisions of the National Curriculum in geography shall not apply—
(a) in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a maintained school in England who is being taught the programme of study in history referred to as Model 2 in and specified in relation to the fourth key stage by the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in History) (England) Order 1991; or
(b) in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a maintained school in Wales who is being taught the programme of study in history referred to as Model B in and specified in relation to that key stage by the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in History) (Wales) Order 1991.
Kenneth Clarke
30th January 1992 Secretary of State for Education and ScienceDavid Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
30th January 1992