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| Every subject has its own vocabulary. Here are some abbreviations in common use in British education which we use on this site.
AR Art and design Core subjects English, maths and science. Together these take up about half the timetable. DfES Department for Education and Skills. Equivalent to many countries' Ministry of Education. Differentiation Teaching according to the age, ability and aptitude of individual children. DT Design and technology EAL English as an Additional Language EBD Emotional and behavioural difficulties EN English Foundation Stage The curriculum for children aged 3, 4 and 5. GG Geography HI History HMI Her Majesty's Inspectorate ICT Information and communication technology Inclusion Meeting the needs of every child. Key Stage 1 (KS1) 5-7 years old LEA Local Education Authority Literacy Hour An hour every day in school learning to read and write, broken down into various activities. MA Maths MFL Modern foreign languages Mixed ability A teaching group in which pupils of all abilities are taught together. MLD Moderate learning difficulties MU Music National Curriculum The National Curriculum provides a balanced education covering 11 subjects. National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) A British government initiative which aims to raise standards of numeracy for all children in infant, primary and junior schools. It tries to involve parents as much as possible. Ofsted Office for Standards in Education an official body which regularly inspects all the schools in England which state funded. Ofsted inspectors produce education reports which are meant to improve standards of achievement and quality of education, provide public reporting and informed independent advice. RE Religious Education PE Physical Education Performance Tables The Department for Education and Skills publishes comparative secondary and 16-18 performance tables each year showing differences between schools. Primary school performance tables are published by local education authorities and report the achievements of pupils at the end of Key Stage 2. PGCE Post-Graduate Certificate of Education. A teaching qualification. PSE (PSHE) Personal and Social / Personal, Social and Health Education - includes issues such as sex education. Public School Actually a private school. It's only 'Public' inasmuch as it's open to the public - if they can pay! QCA Qualifications and Curriculum Authority QTS Qualified Teacher Status You can't teach in Britain without it. SATS Statutory Assessment Tests at the end of KS1, 2 and 3. Do not confuse with American SATS which, apart from having the same four letters in the same order, are completely different. SC Science SEN Special Educational Needs: Learning difficulties for which a child needs special education help. May include children with physical disabilities or emotional and behavioural disorders. SENCO Special Educational Needs Coordinator Statement of Special Educational Needs Describes any learning difficulties which a pupil has, and specifies the extra help or equipment they need. Around 3% of school pupils nationally have statements. Reviewed every year, and has legal force: the school must provide whatever is written on the statement, it is not optional. State Schools Otherwise known as publicly funded schools, and attended by over 90% of pupils. Parents do not pay any fees. |
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