Jargon Buster

There is lots of jargon used in education - words, shortforms, phrases, etc. There are also lots of things we may use in reports which may be confusing. We hope the following will help you. Scroll down to see more.

ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD	Attention Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder
AFL	Assessment for Learning
AHT	Assistant Headteacher
APD	Auditory Processing Disorder
AQA	Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Examination Board
ARP	Additional Resource Provision
ASD/ASC	Autistic Spectrum Disorder / Autistic Spectrum Condition
BSL	British Sign Language
BSP	Behaviour Support Plan
CAF	Common Assessment Framework
CF	Cystic Fibrosis
C&G	City & Guilds - Examination and Accreditation Board
CIN/CiN	Child In Need
CP	Cerebral Palsy
CP	Child Protection
CPD	Continuing Professional Development
CYP	Children & Young People
DD	Disability Discrimination
DfE	Department for Education
DHT	Deputy Headteacher
DT	Design Technology
EAL	English as an Additional Language
ECT	Early Careers Teacher
EBD	Emotional Behavioural Difficulties
EDEXCEL	Pearson Edexcel - Examination Board
EDUQAS	Examination Board
EFL	Evidence For Learning (an app that allows school and home to share photographs and videos of pupils' achievements).
EHCP	Education Health Care Plan
ELC	Entry Level Certificate (Accreditation)
EP	Educational Psychologist
EVC	Educational Visits Co-ordinator
FDT	Food Design Technology
FE	Further Education
FSM	Free School Meals
GCSE	General Certificate of Secondary Education (exam)
HI	Hearing Impairment
HT	Headteacher
HLTA	Higher Level Teaching Assistant
HYDRO	Hydrotherapy
ITT	Initial Teacher Training
JCQ	Joint Council For Qualifications (
KS 1	Key Stage 1 students aged 5-7 years (years 1-2)
KS 2	Key Stage 2 students aged 7-11 years (years 3-6)
KS 3	Key Stage 3 students aged 11-14 years (years 7-9)
KS 4	Key Stage 4 students aged 14-16 years (year 10-11)
KS 5	Key Stage 5 students aged 16-19 years (Years 12-14) (Sixth Form)
LAC	Looked After Children
LBH	London Borough of Hillingdon
MFL	Modern Foreign Language
MHS	Meadow High School
MLD	Moderate Learning Difficulties
MSI	Multi Sensory Impairment
MT	Medical Tracker
NC	National Curriculum
NCFE	Examination and Accreditation Board
NGRT	New Group Reading Test
NQT	Newly Qualified Teacher
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification
OCD	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCR	Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examination Board
ODD	Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OFSTED	The Office for Standards in Education
OFQUAL	The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
OT	Occupational Therapist
OTT	Overseas Trained Teacher
Pathway 1 Pathway 2 Pathway 3	The description used by the school to describe the curriculum that the pupils are following in school- please see the Curriculum pages for more information
PD	Physical Disability
PLAC	Previously Looked After Child
PDA	Pathological Demand Avoidance
PDD	Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PE	Physical Education
PECS	Picture Exchange Communication System
PEP	Personal Education Plan (only for Looked After Children)
PEEP	Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
PHP	Positive Handling Plan
PLIMs	Personal Learning Intentions Map
PMLD	Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
PPF	Pupil Premium Funding
PRU	Pupil Referral Unit
PSHE	Personal, Social and Health Education
PSHCE	Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education
PT	Physiotherapist or PHYSIO
RA	Risk Assessment
RE	Religious Education
RS	Religious Studies
RSE	Relationship and Sex Education
SALT	Speech & Language Therapist
SEMH	Severe Emotional and Mental Health
SEN	Special Educational Needs
SENCO	Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (in a Mainstream School)
SEND	Special Educational Needs and Disability
SENDIASS	The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services
SGO	Special Guardianship Order
Signalong	Signing system to support oral language development used at MHS
SLCN	Speech, Language & Communication Needs
SLD	Severe Learning Difficulties
SLT	Senior Leadership Team
SpLD	Specific Learning difficulty
STEM (subects)	Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths
TA	Teaching Assistant
TAF	Team Around the Family
VI	Visual Impairment
VMI	Visual Motor Integration
Vocational Pathways
WEX	Work Experience
WOW	World of Work
WJEC	Welsh Joint Examination Council - Examination Board
WRL	Work Related Learning