Useful Acronyms for Parents
There are many acronyms used in education; below are some that you might come across as your child moves through Longwick on their learning journey.
Educational Acronyms
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APS |
Average Points Score |
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ARP |
Additional Resource Provision |
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CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| CIN | Child in Need |
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CP |
Child Protection |
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CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
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EHCP |
Educational Health Care Plan |
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FGB |
Full Governing Board |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
| GD | Greater Depth |
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GLD |
Good Level of Development |
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GRT |
Gypsy Roma Traveller |
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HA |
Higher Attaining |
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HLTA |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
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HMI |
Her Majesty’s Inspectors (of schools) |
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ICT |
Information Communication Technology |
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IPP |
Individual Pupil Plan |
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IWB |
Interactive White Board |
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JRSO |
Junior Road Safety Officer |
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KS1 |
Key Stage 1 |
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KS2 |
Key Stage 2 |
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KUW |
Knowledge & Understanding of the World |
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LA |
Local Authority |
| LA | Lower Attainment |
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LAC |
Looked After Child |
| LGB | Local Governing Body |
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LO |
Learning Objective |
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MA |
Middle Attainment |
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MAT |
Multi-Academy Trust |
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MDS |
Midday Supervisor |
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MFL |
Modern Foreign Language |
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NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
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NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
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ODBE |
Oxford Diocesan Board of Education |
| ODBST | Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust |
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LO |
Learning Objective |
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MA |
Middle Attainment |
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MAT |
Multi-Academy Trust |
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MDS |
Midday Supervisor |
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MFL |
Modern Foreign Language |
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NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
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NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
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ODBE |
Oxford Diocesan Board of Education |
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PCSO |
Police Community Support Officer |
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PD |
Personal Development |
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PM |
Performance Management |
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PP |
Pupil Premium |
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PPA |
Planning Preparation & Assessment |
| PRU | Pupil Referral Unit |
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PSED |
Personal Social Emotional Development |
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PSHE |
Personal Social Health Education |
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QFT |
Quality First Teaching |
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RWM |
Reading Writing Mathematics |
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SC |
Success Criteria |
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SCR |
Single Central Record |
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SDP |
School Development Plan |
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SEF |
Self Evaluation Form |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs/Disability |
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SENDCo |
Special Educational Needs/Disability Coordinator |
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SIA |
School Improvement Adviser |
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SIAMS |
Statutory Inspection of Anglican & Methodist Schools |
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SIP |
School Improvement Partner |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SMSC |
Spiritual Moral Social & Cultural |
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SPAG or GPS |
Spelling Punctuation & Grammar |
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T&L |
Teaching & Learning |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant |
| WA | Working At |
| WTS | Working Towards |