Glossary/Acronyms

Acronyms and Abbreviations used in School

 

AHT	Assistant Headteacher
CEIAG	Careers Education Information and Guidance
CEOP	Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
CL	Curriculum Leader
D&T	Design and Technology
DfE	Department for Education
DofE	Duke of Edinburgh
DPO	Data Protection Officer
ECT	Early Career Teachers
EWO	Education Welfare Officer
FE	Further Education (post 16)
FSM	Free School Meals
GCSE	General Certificate of Education
HE	Higher Education (post 18 – university)
HL	House Leader
HoY	Head of Year
ICT	Information and Communications Technology
IEP	Individual Education Plan
IiC	Investors in Careers
IiP	Investors in People
INSET	In-service Training
KS 3	Key Stage 3 – Year 7,8,9
KS 4	Key Stage 4 – Year 10,11
KS 5	Key Stage 5 – 6th form education
Level 2	Qualifications equivalent to GCSE level
Level 3	Qualifications equivalent to A level
LAC	Looked after children
MFL	Modern Foreign Languages
PEP	Personal Education Plan
PSHE	Personal, Social and Health Education
PTA	Parent Teacher Association
QTS	Qualified Teacher Status
SAR	Subject Access Request (see Data Protection or Exams for specific Summer 2020 Exam SAR)
SCITT	School Centred Initial Teacher Training
SEND	Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
SENCO	Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SIMS	School Information Management System
SL	Subject Leader
SLT	Senior Leadership Team
TA	Teaching Assistant
UCAS	Universities Central Admissions Service
VLE	Virtual Learning Environment