Armed forces educationLinks and glossary
A glossary of useful educational terms, some with web links.
All GCE exam boards | |
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American curriculum | |
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Australian curriculum | |
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AWCEBD Association for Workers for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, later SEBDA | |
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BAISC British Association of International Study Centres | |
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BBCi School resources | |
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BC British Council | |
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BERA British Educational Research Association | |
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BESA British Educational Suppliers Association | |
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BYC British Youth Council | |
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CAB Citizens Advice Bureau | |
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CBEVE Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges | |
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CEFM Centre for Education and Financial Management | |
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CEIC Centre for the Study of Education in an International Context | |
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CELSI Centre for Education Leadership and School Improvement | |
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CEM Centre for Education Management, later CEFM | |
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CERI Centre for Educational Research and Innovation | |
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CES Centre for Educational Sociology | |
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CLC Children's Legal Centre | |
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COPE Community Opportunities for Participation in Enterprise | |
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COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities | |
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CRB Criminal Records Bureau | |
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CSED Commonwealth Secretariat Education Department | |
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CSIE Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education | |
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CYEC Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council | |
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Dyscovery Centre Assessment service for children with Dyspraxia, Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD and Dyslexia | |
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EAT European Association of Teachers/Association Européenne des Enseignants | |
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EBST Educational Broadcasting Services Trust | |
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ECA Educational Centres Association | |
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EGAS Educational Grants Advisory Service | |
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EIS Educational Institute of Scotland | |
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ELA/ELAS Education Law Association | |
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EMIE Education Management Information Exchange | |
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EPIC Education Policy Information Service | |
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ERA Educational Reform Act, UK | |
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ESU English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth | |
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ESU English-Speaking Union Secondary School Exchange Scholarships | |
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EWS Education Welfare Service | |
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FIYTO Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations | |
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French curriculum | |
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GA Geographical Association | |
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GBEW Girls' Brigade England and Wales | |
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GPDST Girls' Public Day School Trust, later GDST | |
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HEADLAMP Headteachers' Leadership and Management Programmes | |
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HEAS Home Educator's Advisory Service | |
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HMCI Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England | |
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HMI Her Majesty's Inspectorate/Inspector | |
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HMIE Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education in Scotland | |
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Host country School is accredited by the national government | |
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Host country curriculum/exams | |
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IAIE International Association for Intercultural Education | |
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ICCE International Council for Correspondence Education, later ICDE | |
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IEA Independent External Adjudicator | |
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INPP Institute for Neuro Physiological Psychology | |
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International curriculum | |
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ISAC International Schools Activities Conference | |
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ISEIC International School Effectiveness and Improvement Centre | |
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ISI Independent Schools Inspectorate | |
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Japanese curriculum | |
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JET Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme | |
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JET Joint Educational Trust | |
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Jordan curriculum | |
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KCM Kids Clubs Network, later 4Children | |
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LEAWARDS Local Education Authority Awards System | |
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LIDS London Independent Day Schools | |
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MACE Metropolitan Architectural Consortium for Education | |
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MANCAT Manchester College of Arts and Technology | |
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MBIM Member of the British Institute of Management | |
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MCC Mount Camphill Community | |
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MCIM Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | |
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MHCIMA Member of the Hotel Catering and Institutional Management Association, later Institute of Hospitality | |
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MIInfSc Member of the Institute of Information Sciences | |
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MIL Member of the Institute of Linguists | |
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MIMgt Member of the Institute of Management | |
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MInstD Member of the Institute of Directors | |
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MIPD Member of the Institute of Personnel Development | |
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MIS Management Information System | |
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NACETT National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets | |
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NACYS National Advisory Council for Youth Services | |
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NAIRC National Association of Independent Resources for Children, later ICHA | |
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NALRET National Association for Learning Resources and Educational Technology | |
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NAPCE National Association for Pastoral Care in Education | |
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NCEA National Co-operative Education Association | |
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NCMTT National Council for Mother Tongue Teaching | |
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NCOPF National Council for One Parent Families | |
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NCPTA National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations, | |
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NCSL National College for School Leadership | |
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NCVYS National Council for Voluntary Youth Services | |
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NETT National Education and Training Targets | |
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New Zealand curriculum | |
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NFER National Foundation for Educational Research | |
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NGFL National Grid for Learning | |
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NPA National Portage Association home visiting education service | |
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NPP National Partnership Protocol | |
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NPPN National Parent Partnership Network | |
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NPTC National Proficiency Test Council | |
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NRA National Record of Achievement | |
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NROVA National Record of Vocational Achievement | |
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NSSF National Small Schools Forum | |
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NST National SchoolTransfer | |
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NTOs National Training Organisations | |
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NUS National Union of Students | |
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NVYOs National Voluntary Youth Organisations | |
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NYA National Youth Agency | |
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OCN Open College Network | |
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Ofsted Office for Standards in Education | |
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OLC Open Learning Centre | |
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ONS Office for National Statistics, UK | |
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PACE Parental Alliance for Choice in Education | |
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PEEP Peers in Early Education Project | |
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PFI Private Finance Initiative | |
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PIN Parents Information Network | |
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PPP Public Private Partnership, later PFI | |
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PPS Parent Partnership Service | |
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PTC Principals' Training Center for International School Leadership | |
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RI Registered Inspector | |
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School’s own curriculum | |
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SEC Society of Education Consultants | |
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SELB Southern Education and Library Board, Northern Ireland | |
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SLA School Library Association | |
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SLS School Library Service | |
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Spanish curriculum | |
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SSAT Specialist Schools and Academies Trust | |
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SSERC Scottish Schools Equipment Research Centre | |
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SSLA Scottish Support for Learning Association | |
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SSLSU Secondary School Learning Support Unit | |
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TCD United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs | |
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TES Trinity College, Dublin | |
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Together Trust Formerly BGWS, Boys' and Girls' Welfare Society | |
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VET Vocational Qualifications in Science Engineering and Technology | |
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VQSET Voluntary Service Overseas | |
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VRH Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children | |
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VSO Volunteer Reading Help | |
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WCLS World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession | |
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WCOTP World Youth and Student Travel Conference | |
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WEA World Class Learning Schools and Systems | |
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WISC III Workers' Educational Association | |
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WYSTC Young Enterprise | |
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YE Youth Offending Team | |
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YOT Youth Service Unit | |
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AFF Army Families Association, UK | |
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CEAS Children's Education Advisory Service, UK, formerly SCE and SCEA | |
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SCE Service Children's Education, UK, later CEAS | |
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SCEA Service Children's Education Authority, UK, later CEAS | |
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SSAFA Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association | |
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AAGB Agents' Association Great Britain | |
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Artsmark Awards to schools that are committed the full range of arts | |
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CDET Council for Dance Education and Training | |
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CertMus Certificate of Music | |
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CSA Choir Schools Association | |
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ENO Baylis At English National Opera | |
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GGSM Graduate of the Guildhall School of Music | |
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GLCM Graduate of the London College of Music | |
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GRSM Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music | |
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GSMD Guildhall School of Music and Drama | |
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IKS International Kodaly Society | |
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INSEA International Society for Education through Art | |
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ISM Incorporated Society of Musicians | |
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ISME International Society for Music Education | |
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ISTD Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing | |
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LAMDA London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art | |
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LGSM Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music | |
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LLCM Licentiate of the London College of Music | |
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LRAM Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music | |
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LTCL Licentiate of Trinity College of Music, London | |
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MMA Music Masters' and Mistresses' Association | |
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MMus Master of Music | |
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NADFAS National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies | |
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NADT National Association of Drama Teachers | |
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NAMDS National Association of Music and Dance Schools | |
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NAME National Association of Music Educators | |
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NAYO National Association of Youth Orchestras | |
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NFAE National Foundation for Arts Education | |
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NSBA National School Band Association | |
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NSEAD National Society for Education in Art and Design | |
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NYO National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain | |
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NYT National Youth Theatre of Great Britain | |
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RAD Royal Academy of Dance | |
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RADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | |
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RAM Royal Academy of Music | |
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BABSSCo British Association of Boarding School Short Courses | |
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BSA Boarding Schools' Association | |
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BSA Boarding Schools Allowance in HM Forces | |
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isbi independent special boarding and international schools | |
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SBSA State Boarding Schools' Association, formerly STABIS | |
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STABIS State Boarding Information Service, later SBSA | |
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TABS The Association of Boarding Schools | |
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AASA Architectural Association, School of Architecture | |
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BCS British Cartographic Society | |
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BUFVC British Universities Film and Video Council | |
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CEng Chartered Engineer | |
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CILIP Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | |
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CIM Chartered Institute of Marketing | |
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CPhys Chartered Physicist | |
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CPsychol Chartered Psychologist | |
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CRAC Careers Research and Advisory Centre | |
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IoL Chartered Institute of Linguists | |
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NICEC National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling | |
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RCVS Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons | |
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SAMB Scottish Association of Master Bakers | |
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ANTC Association of Nursery Training Colleges | |
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ASPE Association for the Study of Primary Education | |
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BAECE British Association for Early Childhood Education | |
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Daycare Trust The National Childcare Campaign | |
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EEC Early Excellence Centre | |
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ELGs Early Learning Goals | |
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EY Early Years | |
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EYCG Early Years Curriculum Group | |
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EYDCP Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships | |
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EYDP Early Years Development Plan | |
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EYE Early Years Educator | |
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EYSPI Early Years Starting Points Indicators | |
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EYU Early Years Unit | |
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NAMCW National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare | |
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NCMA National Childminding Association | |
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NCNE National Campaign for Nursery Education | |
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NCT National Childbirth Trust | |
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NCVCCO National Council of Voluntary Childcare Organisations | |
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NDNA National Day Nurseries Association | |
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NEIS Nursery Education Inspection Service | |
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NNEB National Nursery Examinations Board | |
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NPDNA National Private Day Nurseries Association | |
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OSCI Out of School Childcare Initiative | |
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PPA Pre-School Playgroups Association | |
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PSLA Pre-School Learning Alliance | |
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WPPA Wales Pre-School Playgroups Association | |
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A Level General Certificate of Education Advanced Level | |
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ABE ABE Business Management Certificate | |
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Abitur | |
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ABRSM Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music | |
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ACCAC Awdurdod Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales, later DELLS | |
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ACertTESOL Advanced Certificate in TESOL | |
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ACT American College Testing | |
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ACTP American College Testing Program | |
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ADLTM Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching Management, from UCLES | |
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AEB Associated Examining Board, later part of AQA | |
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AHSD Adult High School Diploma | |
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AICE Advanced International Certificate of Education | |
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ALIS A-Level Information System | |
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ALIS+ A-Level Information System plus GNVQs | |
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ALL Accreditation for Life and Living | |
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AM/MA Master of Arts. University degree | |
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AP Advanced Placement examinations, USA | |
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AP Advanced Placement examinations, USA | |
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AQA Assessment and Qualifications Alliance | |
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AS Level Advanced Supplementary Level examinations | |
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ASDAN Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network | |
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ASDAN Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network, programmes recognised by the DCFS in the UK | |
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BA Bachelor of Arts | |
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BComm/BCom Bachelor of Commerce | |
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BD Bachelor of Divinity | |
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BEC Business English Certificate, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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BEC Business Education Council, later part of Edexcel | |
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BEcon Bachelor of Economics | |
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BEd/B Ed Bachelor of Education | |
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BEng Bachelor of Engineering | |
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BLit Bachelor of Literature | |
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BLTS Business Language Testing Service, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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BMus Bachelor of Music | |
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BSc Bachelor of Science | |
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BTEC Business and Technology Education Council, later part of Edexcel | |
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C&G City and Guilds | |
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C&G City & Guilds | |
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CACHE Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education, formerly NNEB | |
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CAE Certificate in Advanced English, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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Canadian curriculum | |
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CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education, India | |
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CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education, India | |
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CCEA Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment | |
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CCSE Certificates in Communicative Skills in English, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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CCTA City College for the Technology of the Arts | |
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CEE Common Entrance Examination | |
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CEE Certificate of Extended Education | |
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CEELT I/II Certificate in English for English Language Teachers, Levels I and II | |
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CEIBT Certificate in English for International Business and Trade | |
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CELTA Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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CELTYL Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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CEREQ Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Qualifications | |
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Cert Ed/CertEd Certificate of Education | |
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CertEdPsy Certificate of Educational Psychology | |
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CertTEB Certificate in Teaching English for Business | |
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CertTEfIC Specialist Certificate in Teaching English for Industry and Commerce | |
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CGLI/C&G City and Guilds of London Institute | |
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CIE Cambridge International Examinations | |
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CIT Cambridge Certificate in Information Technology | |
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CLANSA Certificate for Literacy and Numeracy Support Assistants | |
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CNAA Council for National Academic Awards | |
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CNED Centre national d'enseignement à distance | |
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COEA Certificate of Educational Achievement | |
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Colombian Bachillerato | |
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COTE Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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CPE Certificate in Physical Education | |
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CPE Certificate of Proficiency in English, from Cambridge ESOL | |
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CPE Certificate of Proficiency in English | |
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CPVE Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education | |
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CSYS/SYS Certificate of Sixth-Year Studies | |
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CTEFLA Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults, later CELTA | |
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DSD Deutsches Sprachdiplom der KMK | |
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Dutch curriculum | |
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Early Childhood Studies diploma | |
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EB European Baccalaureate | |
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EB European Baccalaureate | |
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ECDL European Computer Driving Licence | |
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EdB Bachelor of Education | |
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Edexcel Foundation Combining London Examinations, ULEAC and BTEC | |
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EdM/MEd Master of Education | |
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EFB English for Business, from LCCIEB | |
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EFC English for Commerce, from LCCIEB | |
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EFTI English for the Tourism Industry, from LCCIEB | |
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ELSA English Language Skills Assessment, from LCCIEB | |
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EMREB East Midland Regional Examinations Board, later part of OCR | |
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ERB Educational Records Bureau | |
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ERB Educational Records Bureau | |
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FB French Baccalaureat | |
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FCE Cambridge First Certificate in English | |
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FCE First Certificate in English, from UCLES | |
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FIRST Association of British Language Schools | |
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French Baccalaureate | |
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FTBE Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English | |
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GCE General Certificate of Education, UK | |
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GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education | |
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German curriculum | |
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GNVQ General National Vocational Qualification, UK | |
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GSVQ General Scottish Vocational Qualifications | |
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HDipEd/HDE Higher Diploma in Education | |
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H-Grade/SH Scottish Highers | |
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HIGCSE Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education | |
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HLTA Higher Level Teaching Assistant | |
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HNC Higher National Certificate, from BTEC | |
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HND Higher National Diploma, from BTEC | |
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Hons Honours Degree | |
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HSC Higher School Certificate | |
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