| A Level |
Advanced Level |
|
LSU |
Learning Support Unit |
| ABC |
Antecedents, Behaviour & Consequences |
|
MFL |
Modern Foreign Language |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
|
MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
|
MLT |
Management & Leadership Team |
| AEA |
Advanced Extension Award |
|
MPS |
Main Pay Scale |
| AEN |
Additional Educational Needs |
|
MTA |
Meal Time Assistant |
| ALS |
Additional Literacy Support |
|
NASUWT |
National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women
Teachers |
| AQA |
Assessment & Qualifications Alliance |
|
NC |
National Curriculum |
| AS
Level |
Advanced / Standard Level |
|
NFER |
National Foundation for Educational Research |
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
|
NGfL |
National Grid for Learning |
| AST |
Advanced Skills Teacher |
|
NLS |
National Literacy Strategy |
| Ats |
Attainment Targets |
|
NNEB |
Nursery Nurse Examining Board |
| AVCE |
Advanced Vocational Cerificate in Education |
|
NNS |
National Numeracy Strategy |
| BSL |
British Sign Language |
|
NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
| BSP |
Behaviour Support Plan |
|
NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
| BTEC National |
Qualification equivalent to two A level courses |
|
NRA |
National Record of Achievement |
| Catchment Area |
Admissions priority
to children |
|
NUT |
National Union of Teachers |
| CATs |
Cognitive Ability Tests |
|
NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
| CDT |
Craft, Design and Technology |
|
OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
| CEG |
Careers Education and Guidance |
|
OTT |
Overseas Trained Teacher |
| CoP |
Code of Practice |
|
PANDA |
Performance and Assessment Report |
| CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
|
PAT |
Professional Association of Teachers |
| CPS |
Central Pay Spine |
|
PD |
Physical Disability |
| CSR |
Continuous Student Record |
|
PEP |
Personal Education Plan |
| DfES |
Department for Education and Skills |
|
PGCE |
Post Graduate Certificate of Education |
| DLOs |
Desirable Learning Outcomes |
|
PHIP |
Professional Headship Induction Programme |
| EAL /ESL /EFL |
English as an Additional / Foreign Language |
|
PI |
Performance Indicators |
| EAZ |
Education Action Zone |
|
PM |
Performance Management |
| EBD |
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
|
PMLD |
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties |
| EDP |
Educational Development Plan |
|
PoS |
Programme of Study |
| ESO |
Education Supervision Order |
|
PPA |
Planning, Preparation and Assessment |
| ESWS |
Education Social Work Service |
|
PRU |
Pupil Referral Unit |
| EWS |
Education Welfare Service |
|
PSE |
Personal and Social Education |
| FE |
Further Education |
|
PSHE |
Personal, Social and Health Education |
| FSM |
Free School Meals |
|
PSLD |
Physical and Severe Learning Difficulties |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
|
PSP |
Pastoral Support Programme |
| G&T |
Gifted & Talented |
|
PT |
Part Time |
| GB |
Governing Body |
|
PTA |
Parent Teacher Association |
| GCE: A
level |
General Certificate of Education: Advanced level examination |
|
PTR |
Pupil Teacher Ratio |
| GCE: AS |
GCE: Advanced Supplementary examination |
|
QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| GCSE |
General Certificate of Secondary Education |
|
QTS |
Qualified Teacher Status |
| GMS |
Grant Maintained Status |
|
RE |
Religious Education |
| GNVQ |
General National Vocational Qualification |
|
RoA |
Record of Achievement |
| GTC |
General Teaching Council |
|
SAO |
School Attendance Order |
| GTP |
Graduate Teacher Programme |
|
SATs |
Standard Assessment Tasks |
| HDE |
Higher Diploma of Education |
|
SCAA |
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
| HEADLAMP |
Headteachers' Leadership and Management Programme |
|
SCD |
Severe Communication Difficulties |
| HI |
Hearing Impaired |
|
SDP |
School Development Plan |
| HMI |
Her Majesty's Inspectors |
|
SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
| HOD |
Head of Department |
|
SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
| HOS |
Heads of School |
|
SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
| HOY |
Head of Year |
|
SLMs |
School Leadership Modules |
| HSE |
Health & Safety Executive |
|
SMT |
Senior Management Team |
| HT |
Headteacher |
|
SNA |
Special Needs Assistant |
| IAP |
Individual Action Plan |
|
SOC |
School Organisation Committee |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
|
SPD |
Severe Physical Disabilities |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
|
SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulties |
| IIP |
Investors in People |
|
SSAs |
Special Support Assistants |
| IIYP |
Investors in Young People |
|
STA |
Specialist Teacher Assistants |
| INSET |
In-service education and training |
|
TAs |
Classroom Assistant |
| ITT |
Initial Teacher Training |
|
TDA |
Teaching & Development Agency |
| JMI |
Junior, Middle and Infant |
|
TTA |
Teacher Training Agency |
| KS |
Key Stage |
|
UK NARIC |
National Academic Recognition Information Centre(UK) |
| LEA |
Local Education Authority |
|
VI |
Visually Impaired |
| LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
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