
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1995 and shall come into force in accordance with articles 2 to 6.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Document” means the document published in January 1995 by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Welsh in the National Curriculum”;
 reference 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 a Welsh–speaking school are references to such a school as defined by section 3(7) of the Education Reform Act 1988.
(3) This Order applies to schools in Wales only.
2 
The provisions of this Order relating to the first key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995.
3 

(1) Except where paragraph (2) or (3) applies, the provisions of this Order relating to the second key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995, subject, however, to article 6 below.
(2) This paragraph applies in the case of a school if, in relation to the first year of the second key stage, Welsh was not taught (whether as a first or a second language) in the curriculum in either the school year commencing in 1987 or in the school year commencing in 1988.
(3) This paragraph applies in the case of a school to which paragraph (2) does not apply if, in the school year commencing in 1990 less than half of the total number of pupils in the first year of the second key stage in the school were taught Welsh in the curriculum in both the school year commencing in 1988 and the school year commencing in 1989.
(4) Where paragraph (2) or (3) above applies this Order so far as it relates to the second key stage shall come into force—
(a) on 1st August 1995 in respect of pupils in the first and second years of that key stage;
(b) on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the third year of that key stage; and
(c) on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in any subsequent year of that key stage.
4 
The provisions of this Order relating to the third key stage shall come into force on 1st August 1995 subject, however, to article 6 below.
5 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into force—
(a) in the case of pupils at Welsh–speaking schools—
(i) on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and
(ii) on 1st August 1997 in respect of all other pupils; and
(b) in the case of pupils at schools which are not Welsh–speaking schools—
(i) on 1st August 1999 in respect of pupils in the first year of that key stage; and
(ii) on 1st August 2000 in respect of all other pupils.
(2) This article does not apply in the case of a pupil in the fourth key stage at a school specified in Schedule 5.
6 

(1) This article shall apply in the case of a school specified in Schedules 1 to 4 (“a specified school”) and, for the purposes thereof, in relation to a specified school, any reference to the relevant Schedule or Part is respectively a reference to the Schedule or Part of a Schedule in which it is specified.
(2) In relation to a specified school, this Order, so far as it relates to a key stage specified in the relevant Schedule or Part, shall come into force in respect of pupils in a year of that key stage so specified on the date specified opposite thereto in the relevant Schedule or Part.
7 
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) Order 1990, the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) Order 1991, the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) Order 1992 and the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Welsh) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1992 shall cease to apply—
(a) on 1st August 1995 in respect of pupils in the first, second and third key stages;
(b) on 1st August 1996 in respect of pupils in the first year of the fourth key stage; andshall be revoked on 1st August 1997.
8 
It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect for the purposes of specifying attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to Welsh.
9 
The examples printed in italics in the Document (which serve to illustrate the programmes of study described therein) do not form part of the provision made by this Order.
SCHEDULE 1

The schools specified in this Schedule are the following schools—
Greenhill School Milford Haven School
Sir Thomas Picton School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage 1st August 1996

SCHEDULE 2
PART IThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Alway Junior School Malpas Park Primary School
Brynglas Primary School Millbrook Junior School
Caldicot Green Lane Junior School Milton Junior School
Caldicot St Mary’s Junior School Monnow Junior School
Clytha Primary School Pembroke Road Junior School
Crindau Primary School Ringland Junior School
Durand Primary School Rogiet Primary School
Durham Road Junior School Shirenewton Primary School
Eveswell School Somerton Primary School
Langstone Primary School St Andrews Junior School
Llanmartin Primary School St Julians Junior School
Lliswerry Junior School St Woolos Primary School
Magor VA Primary School Sudbrook Primary School
Maindee Junior School The Dell School
Malpas Church Junior School Thornwell Primary School
Malpas Court Primary School Undy Primary School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Second year of the second key stage 1st August 1996
Third year of that key stage 1st August 1997
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1998

PART IIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Abergavenny RC School Lodge Hill Junior School
Abersychan RC School Maendy Primary School
Blaenafon RC School Oakfield Primary School
Brookfield Primary School Osbaston Junior School
Caerleon End Junior School Overmonnow Junior School
Coed Eva Junior School Overmonnow Primary School
Croesyceiliog Junior School Park Terrace Primary School
Cross Ash Primary School Pentwyn Primary School
Cwmbran RC School Penygarn Junior School
Cwmffrwdoer Primary School Ponthir Primary School
Fairwater Junior School Pontnewydd Primary School
Garndiffaith Primary School Pontnewydd RC School
Goytre Fawr Primary School Pontnewynydd School
Greenlawn School Pontymoile Primary School
Greenmeadow Primary School Pontypool RC School
Griffithstown Junior School Raglan Junior School
Henllys Primary School St Peters Primary School
Hillside Primary School Trellech School
Hollybush Primary School Usk Primary School
Kemys Fawr Infants School Varteg Primary School
Llandogo Primary School Victoria Primary School
Llanyrafon Primary School Woodlands Junior School
 Wyesham Junior School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage 1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage 1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage 1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1999

PART IIIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Abersychan Secondary School St Albans Secondary School
Caerleon Secondary School Trevethin Secondary School
Croesyceiliog Secondary School West Mon Secondary School
Monmouth Secondary School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage 1st August 1996

SCHEDULE 3
PART IThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Crickhowell County Primary School Llanfihangel Rhydithon County Primary School
Crossgates County Primary School Llangattock Church in Wales School
Cwmdu Church in Wales School Llangynidr County Primary School
Franksbridge County Primary School Nantmel Church in Wales School
Howey Church in Wales School Newbridge–on–Wye Church in Wales School
Llanbedr Church in Wales School Rhayader Church in Wales School
Llanbister County Primary School Talybont–on–Usk Church in Wales School
Llandrindod Wells County Primary School Trefonnen Church in Wales School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Fourth year of the second key stage 1st August 1996

PART IIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Beguildy Church in Wales School Llanfaes Deaf Unit
Builth Wells Special Unit Mount Street Special Unit
Gladestry Church in Wales School Penrhos Special Unit
Hafren Deaf Unit Presteign County Primary School
Knighton Church in Wales School Radnor Valley County Primary School
Llandrindod Wells Deaf Unit Whitton Church in Wales (A) School
Llandrindod Wells Special Unit

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Third year of the second key stage 1st August 1996
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1997

PART IIIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Brynllywarch Residential School Ysgol Cedewain Junior School
Crickhowell Special Unit Ysgol Cedewain Senior Unit
Cyfronydd Residential School Ysgol Penmaes

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Second year of the second key stage 1st August 1996
Third year of that key stage 1st August 1997
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1998

SCHEDULE 4
PART IThe school specified in this Part is the following school—
Pentwyn School

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage 1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage 1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage 1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1999

PART IIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Ashgrove School Lindens Residential School
The Court School Maes–y–Coed SchoolMeadowbank Residential SchoolTy Gwyn SchoolYsgol Maes Dyfan

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
First year of second key stage 1st August 1996
Second year of that key stage 1st August 1997
Third year of that key stage 1st August 1998
Fourth year of that key stage 1st August 1999
Third year of the third key stage 1st August 1996

PART IIIThe schools specified in this Part are the following schools—
Greenhill Residential School Riverbank School
Harvey Jones Adolescent Unit Ysgol Erw'r Delyn

Specified key stage and year Date of coming into force
Third year of the third key stage 1st August 1996

SCHEDULE 5
Darland High School, Rosset The Maelor School, Penley
St David’s High School, Saltney
Greenhill School, Tenby Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest
Milford Haven School Tasker–Millward School, Haverfordwest
Pembroke School
Chepstow Comprehensive School Monmouth Comprehensive School
John Redwood
Secretary of State for Wales
12th January 1995