In all fields of work jargon and acronyms are used that are known and understood by employees, but not necessarily by everyone else. We know that school staff use terminology and abbreviations that ma [..]

Additional classes offered, free of charge,   by teachers to Year 5 or Year 6 pupils at the school to support lower   performing pupils to improve at a faster rate and reach higher standards.

Each term teachers meet with pupils,   one-to-one, to discuss their progress towards their targets and any other key   issues related to their learning. These tutorials are called conferences.

The Department for Education. This is the   government ministry responsible for education in this country.

English as an Additional Language. The   performance of EAL pupils needs to be tracked closely, especially in the   early stages of learning English, as these children face an additional   educational [..]

Additional provision offered at our school   to challenge those pupils who are performing at the very highest standards.   Extra classes are offered to pupils in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5. Pupils in Year 6 [..]

The Early Years Foundation Stage. In simple   terms: nursery and reception. This is one of the defined stages in children’s   education.

Pupils in nursery and reception are   assessed according to a different set of criteria. Their progress in each   area of learning is measured in scale points. Pupils work towards the Early   Learning [..]

Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This   refers to a teaching assistant who has received some additional training and   is able to take on a greater level of responsibility.

Information, Communication Technology:   using computers, programmable toys, cameras and other technological devices. ICT   is a curriculum subject and children at our school are taught how to use ICT [..]