References
[^1]: See Section 78 of the 2002 Education Act: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/78 which applies to all maintained schools. Academies are also required to offer a broad and balanced curriculum in accordance with Section 1 of the 2010 Academies Act: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/32/section/
[^2]: From September 2012, all schools are required to publish information in relation to each academic year, relating to the content of the school's curriculum for each subject and details about how additional information relating to the curriculum may be obtained: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1124/made
[^3]: At key stage 2 the subject title is 'foreign language'; at key stage 3 it is 'modern foreign language'.
[^4]: Age is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 but it is not applicable to schools in relation to education or (as far as relating to those under the age of 18) the provision of services; it is a relevant protected characteristic in relation to the provision of services or employment (so when thinking about staff). Marriage and civil partnership are also a protected characteristic but only in relation to employment.
[^5]: Teachers should refer to the Glossary that accompanies the programmes of study for English for their own information on the range of terms used within the programmes of study as a whole.
[^6]: Spelling patterns and guidance are set out in Appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study for English.