Afl

Assessment for Learning

ALS

Additional Literacy Support (usually in Y4)

APP

Assessing Pupil Progress

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B & A

Behaviour and Attendance

BIP

Behaviour Improvement Programme

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CLL

Communication, Language and Literacy (part of the curriculum in EYFS)

CLLD

Communication, Langage and Literacy Development (National Strategies)

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CVA

Contextual Value-Added

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DCSF

Department for Children, Schools and Families

DH

Deputy Headteacher

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EAL

English as an additional language

ECM

Every Child Matters (The Children Act 2004)

ESCGA

Ethnicity, Social Class and Gender Achievement

ESW

Education Social Worker

EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage (birth to 5years)

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FLS

Further Literacy Support (usually in Y5)

FS

Foundation Stage

FSP

Foundation Stage Profile (assessment at end of FS)

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GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education (Qualification at end of KS4)

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HLTA

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - a TA who has reached certain professional standards and achieved HLTA status

HMI

Her Majesty's Inspector or Inspectorate

HT

Headteacher

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ICT

Information and Communications Technology

INSET

In-Service Training

ISP

Improving Schools Programme (National Strategies)

IWB

Interactive Whiteboard

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K & U

Knowledge and Understanding of the World (part of EYFS curriculum)

KS

Key Stage. KS1 is Y1-Y2 (ages 5-7); KS2 is Y3-Y6 (ages7-11); KS3 is Y7-Y9 (ages 11-14); KS4 is Y10-Y11 (ages 14-16)

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L

Level  (National Curriculum level of attainment)

L & T

Learning and Teaching

LA

Local Authority

LSA

Learning Support Assistant

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MFL

Modern Foreign Languages

MGP

Making Good Progress (DCSF pilot project)

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NAA

National Assessment Agency

NC

National Curriculum

NCT

National Curriculum Tests (at end of KS1, KS2 and KS3)

NS

National Strategies (DCSF professional development programmes, for early years, primary and secondary school teachers, practitioners and managers)

NSA

Non-standard admission (admission part-way through the school year)

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OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education

OOSHL

Out of School Hours Learning

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PDM

Professional Development Meetings

PE

Physical Education

PL

Phase Leader

PLP

Primary Leadership Programme (National Strategies)

PNS

Primary National Strategy

PPA

Planning, Preparation and Assessment

PPM

Pupil Progress Meeting

PSCL

Primary Strategy Consultant Leader

PSED

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (part of EYFS curriculum)

PSHE

Personal, Social and Health Education

PVI

Private, Voluntary and Independent (Early Years settings)

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QCA

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

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RA

Regional Adviser (National Strategies)

RAISEonline

Reporting and Analysis for Improvement through School self-Evaluation (progress data)

RAP

Raising Attainment Plan

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SATs

National Curriculum Tests at end of KS1, KS2 and KS3 (popular term dating back to early 1990s)

SCC

Schools causing concern

SDP

School Development Plan

SEAL

Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENCo

Special Educational Needs Coordinator (in schools)

SIP

School Improvement Partner

SL

Subject Leader

SLT

Senior Leadership Team

SMT

Senior Management Team

SNS

Secondary National Strategy

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TA

Teacher Assessment

TA

Teaching Assistant

TLR

Teaching and Learning Responsibility

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UAM

Using and Applying Mathematics

UKLA

United Kingdom Literacy Association

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Y

Year

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