Jargon Explained

Sometimes we use abbreviations in our documents . We hope this helps explain some of them.

 

AfL Assessment for Learning. 

BfL Behaviour for Learning. 

EAL English as an Additional Language Refers to children whose first language is not English and who may not yet be speaking English fluently or even at all.

EYFS Early Years Foundation Stage 

EBD Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

EWO Education Welfare Officer Person employed by the Local Authority to help parents and the LA meet their statutory obligations in relation to school attendance.

FSM Free School Meals

G & T Gifted and Talented

HLTA Higher Level Teaching Assistant

ITT Initial Teacher Training

KS1 Key Stage 1 covers Year 1 and Year 2

KS2 Key Stage 2 covers Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

LA Local Authority

IEP Individual Education Plan

MFL Modern Foreign Languages

MLD Moderate Learning Difficulties

NN Nursery Nurse

NQT Newly Qualified Teacher

PE Physical Education

PPA Planning, Preparation and Assessment Time for teachers

PSHE Personal, Social, Health and Emotional Education

QTS Qualified Teacher Status

RE Religious Education

SATs Standard Attainment Tests/Tasks National Curriculum Tests and Tasks which take place at the end Y2 and Y6.

SBM School Business Manager

SEN Special Educational Needs Provision Support for pupils with learning difficulties.

SENCO Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator 

SLD Severe Learning Difficulties

SLT Senior Leadership Team

TA Teaching Assistant