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Extended Schools funding is targeted at those schools serving the most disadvantaged communities. To qualify for Extended Schools funding, schools must meet set criteria in order to ensure those in the greatest need receive additional support.

The Education (Levels of Progression for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 ) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 sets out the general duties of the school principal to make arrangements for the assessment of the level of progression achieved by each pupil in the final year of key stage 1, 2 or

Written direction specifying the minimum number of qualifying courses ordinary schools must provide access to for pupils in key stage 4 and for pupils over compulsory school age.

Directions specifying the minimum number of qualifying courses ordinary schools must provide access to for pupils in key stage 4 and for pupils over compulsory school age.

This Order covers access to a minimum number of courses leading to qualifications approved by the Department of Education.

These Regulations apply to school development plans prepared or revised by the Board of Governors of a grant-aided school, in pursuance of the requirements of the scheme of management for the school under Article 13(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,

These regulations re-enact certain existing duties on the principals of all grant-aided schools, and introduce new requirements in support of the revised curriculum and assessment arrangements, in relation to the reporting of pupils’ educational and other achie

The Minimum Content Order specifies the Minimum Content for each Area of Learning of the curriculum at each key stage. 

The Order sets out the minimum content for each area of learning at each key stage.

This Order specifies the assessment arrangements for pupils in foundation stage to key stage 3 and came into operation on a phased basis from 2007/08 to 2009/10.

This Order specifies the other skills for pupils in all key stages and came into operation on 1st August 2007.

This circular informs schools about changes relating to
the right of access by pupils to information contained in
their educational records.

These Regulations amend the Education (Individual Pupils' Achievements) (Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998.They provide that where the principal of a school receives the results of a pupil's statutory assessment at the end of the third key stage after 30