The Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for English, Mathematics and Science) Order 1990
Section 4(1) and (2) of the Education Reform Act 1988 places a duty on the Secretary of State to establish the National Curriculum by specifying by order appropriate attainment targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements for each of the foundation subjects. Attainment targets and programmes of study for pupils in English (in the first key stage), mathematics and science were specified by three Orders (S.I.s 1989/907, 308 and 309 respectively).