Educational Acronyms
There are many acronyms used in Education. Below are some everyday acronyms that you as a parent or carer might come across as your child moves through Wolsey House on their learning journey.
APS | Average Points Score |
CAMHS | Children’s and Adults’ Mental Health Service |
CP | Child Protection |
CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
EAL | English as an Additional Language |
EYFS | Early Years Foundation Stage |
EHCP | Educational Health Care Plan |
FBV | Fundamental British Values |
FGB | Full Governing Board |
FSM | Free School Meals |
GLD | Good Level of Development |
HA | Higher Attaining |
HLTA | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
HMI | Her Majesty’s Inspectors (of schools) |
ICT | Information Communication Technology |
IWB | Interactive White Board |
KS1 | Key Stage 1 |
KS2 | Key Stage 2 |
KUW | Knowledge & Understanding of the World |
LEA | Local Education Authority |
LA | Lower Attainment |
LAC | Looked After Child |
LI | Learning Intention |
MA | Middle Attaining |
MLT | Middle Leadership Team |
LTS | Lunchtime Supervisor |
NPQH | National Professional Qualification for Headship |
NQT | Newly Qualified Teacher |
ODBE | Oxford Diocesan Board of Education |
PCSO | Police Community Support Officer |
PD | Personal Development |
PM | Performance Management |
PP | Pupil Premium |
PPA | Planning, Preparation & Assessment |
PSED | Personal Social Emotional Development |
PSHE | Personal Social Health & Economic |
QFT | Quality First Teaching |
RWM | Reading, Writing, Mathematics |
| SATs | Standard Assessment Tests |
SC | Success Criteria |
SCR | Single Central Record |
SIP | School Improvement Plan |
SEF | Self-Evaluation Form |
SEND | Special Educational Needs and Disability |
SENDCo | Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator |
SIP | School Improvement Partner |
SIP | School Improvement Partner |
SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
SMSC | Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural |
SPAG | Spelling. Punctuation & Grammar |
T&L | Teaching & Learning |
TA | Teaching Assistant |
WHPS | Wolsey House Primary School |