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(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 11th April 1997.
(2) This Order shall not take effect until 1st August 1997 insofar as it applies to pupils who are in an Irish speaking school.
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In the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 Article 3 (Interpretation) shall be amended as follows—
(a) in the definition of “attainment target” for the words “in Part 1 of the Schedule” there shall be substituted “in Part 2 of the Schedule”;
(b) in the definition of “level descriptions” for the words “in Part 2 of the Schedule” there shall be substituted “in Part 1 of the Schedule”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on
C. Jendoubi
Assistant Secretary
12th March 1997.