Terms and conditions

The National Curriculum web pages (‘this Website’) is managed and operated by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. In entering or using this Website, the user (‘you’) are accepting the terms and conditions of use set out below and in the sections ‘Accessibility’, ‘Privacy’, ‘Copyright’ and ‘Freedom of Information’.

This Website, and any material relating to third parties, government information, products and services (or to any third party information, products and services), are provided 'as is', without any representation by us or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not warrant that any functions of this Website or any contained in the material contained in this Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this Website or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy and/or reliability of the materials. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you arising out of or in connection with the use of this website, including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damages, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits.

Any external websites linked to from, or referred to in, this Website are not (unless controlled and/or managed by us) under our control, nor are we responsible for their content or reliability. These links are provided simply as a service - it should not be implied, specifically, that we recommend, endorse or approve of any of the content at the linked sites. Equally, there being no linking to a particular site does not imply any lack of recommendation, endorsement or approval. This aim of including external links in this Website is to provide a manageable selection of links to further reading and research. This list, therefore, does not seek to be an exhaustive list of websites, which might be of interest. Consequently, we acknowledge that it may not list some sites that are relevant to our work.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising under these Terms and Conditions or related to the operation or use of this Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

QCA wishes to make its publications widely accessible. Please contact us if you have any specific accessibility requirements.

QCA is committed to providing a service that is accessible to everyone, at the same level and on equal terms. Our website is designed to maximise ease of use by everyone, including people with disabilities.

Text size

Most internet browsers include a feature that gives you the ability to change the size of the text on the screen. Our site has been designed to work with these features.

You can often change the text size by holding Ctrl on your keyboard and rolling the wheel on your mouse. For other methods, see below.

Changing the text size in Microsoft Internet Explorer  - http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/ie6/fontsize.aspx

Changing the text size in Mozilla Firefox  - http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/menu - viewincreasesize'Zooming' in Opera - http://www.opera.com/features/zoom/

Web standards

Our site has been designed to conform to all relevant technical standards and recommendations. Some of these are listed below.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (all pages conform to Level A; most conform to the Double-A or Triple-A standards) - http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505/The Cabinet Office's guidelines for UK government websites - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/e-government/resources/handbook/introduction.aspThe World-Wide Web Consortium's standards for XHTML - http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/1.0 Transitional and CSS level 2 - http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/

We aim to follow the best practice guidelines described in the British Standards Institution's Publicly Available Specification 78 (PAS 78) - http://www.drc-gb.org/library/website_accessibility_guidance/pas_78.aspx

The National Curriculum web pages do not store or capture personal information, other than information which is collected automatically as part of the requirement for system administration.

In accessing The National Curriculum web pages:

• anonymised information regarding user statistics is collected automatically as part of the requirement for system administration;
• the IP address of the user - but no other personal information or data - is logged; but
• no cookies are otherwise used.

If you register with QCA, we will communicate with you through email, notices posted on this website, and other means. Registration is entirely voluntary and free. Our communications may include emails which help inform users about various features of the site and emails related to the proper functioning of your account. All email messages sent to and from the QCA may be monitored to ensure compliance with internal policies and to protect our business. The QCA will only send you promotional information if you have opted to receive it. If, later, you wish to opt out, please tell us by emailing info@qca.org.uk.

The national curriculum programmes of study and attainment targets contained on this Website are subject to Crown copyright protection and are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of OPSI.

By agreement between the Controller of OPSI and QCA, reproduction of any of the material in these publications is permitted in accordance with copyright guidance issued by OPSI. This guidance can be viewed at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/crown-copyright/copyright-guidance/reproduction-of-national-curriculum-material-england.htm and is available on request from The Information Policy Division, The Office of Public Sector Information, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ.

Tel: 01603 621000 Fax: 01603 723000

Email: hmsolicensing@opsi.x.gsi.gov.uk

Any additional material featured on this Website is subject to Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The QCA copyright-protected material may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media for non-commercial or training purposes only, without requiring specific permission. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Where the material is being published or issued to others, the source and copyright status must be acknowledged.

The permission to reproduce QCA copyright-protected material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Every effort has been made to trace copyright owners of third party material. Anyone claiming copyright is asked to contact QCA immediately.

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is an exempt charity under Schedule 2 of the Charities Act 1993.

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, any recorded information held by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is subject to release upon request unless the information is subject to one of the act's exemptions.

For further information on QCA and Freedom of Information visit: http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_11569.aspx

or

contact the Information Compliance team at: infocompliance@qca.org.uk

We would like to thank you for taking part in this survey.

In obtaining your co-operation, we undertake not to mislead you in any way about the nature of the research we are conducting, the way in which the data is collected and the use that will be made of the survey results.

All of the answers that you give us will be treated as confidential. We may ask you for personal information that enables you to be identified regarding follow-up surveys and research. However, when we do ask for this information, we will clearly state why we are asking for it and for your permission to use the information for that purpose.

We will not send pass on your details to any other third party.

As with all forms of market research, your participation is voluntary. You are entitled to ask that part, or all, of the record of your involvement in the survey is deleted or destroyed. Wherever this is possible, we will act on your request.

We ensure that we do not interview children. All participants under the age of 18 are excluded from the survey. By participating in this survey you indicate that you are over 18.

We do collect information through the use of 'cookies'. These are used as sparingly as possible, and only for quality control, validation and to prevent us asking for your participation on subsequent occasions. It is possible for you to delete 'cookies' or to prevent their use by adjusting the browser settings on your computer. We do no other invisible processing of data from your computer.

Our website has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information you have given us. Only certain employees have access to this information, for quality control, data analysis or internal staff training.

If you have any questions about this survey then please do contact research@cadinteractive.com.