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Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989

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69Testing in primary schools

(1)At the end of section 2 of the 1980 Act (power of Secretary of State to prescribe standards etc. for education authorities) there shall be added the words “and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may include provision as to the testing of pupils in primary schools.”.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the testing of pupils undergoing primary education in self-governing schools.

(3)Section 129 of the 1980 Act (establishment of board to conduct examinations etc.) shall be amended as follows—

(a)after paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(bb)subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of this Act or section 69(2) of the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (comparable regulations in respect of self-governing schools), preparing, distributing and monitoring tests for the assessment of pupils in primary schools;”;

(b)in paragraph (c) of that subsection, after the word “examinations” there shall be inserted the words “or tests”; and

(c)after subsection (4C) there shall be added the following subsection—

“(4D)The Secretary of State may, from time to time and subject to such conditions as he considers appropriate, make grants to the Board which shall be applied by them towards meeting their expenses in carrying out their duties in relation to the tests mentioned in subsection (1)(bb) and (c) above.”.

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