Have you ever been left confused by the endless abbreviations and acronyms used by schools, local authorities and staff? Well here is a list of the most common ones:
| ACE |
A Curriculum for Excellence |
| AifL |
Assessment is for Learning |
| ASL |
Additional Support for Learning |
| ASN |
Additional Support Needs |
| CA |
Classroom Assistant |
| CDT |
Craft, Design and Technology |
| CPD |
Continual Professional Development |
| CSP |
Coordinated Support Plan |
| DHT |
Depute Headteacher |
| DSM |
Devolved School Management |
| EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
| EIS |
Educational Institute for Scotland (a teaching union) |
| ES |
Environmental Studies |
| FE |
Further Education |
| GTCS |
General Teaching Council for Scotland |
| HE |
Higher Education |
| HMIE |
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education |
| HT |
Headteacher |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
| ITE |
Initial Teacher Education |
| LA |
Local Authority |
| LTS |
Learning and Teaching Scotland |
| MSP |
Member of the Scottish Parliament |
| NQ |
National Qualification |
| PLP |
Personal Learning Plan |
| POCSA |
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act |
| PPP |
Public Private Partnership |
| PSD/E |
Personal and Social Development/Education |
| QI |
Quality Indicator |
| RME |
Religious and Moral Education |
| ScotXed |
Scottish Exchange of Educational Data |
| SE |
Social Education |
| SEBD |
Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
| SEED |
Scottish Executive Education Department |
| SIP |
Social Inclusion Partnership |
| SMT |
Senior Management Team |
| SNAG |
School Nutrition Action Group |
| SOSCN |
Scottish Out of School Network |
| SQA |
Scottish Qualifications Authority |
| SSBA |
Scottish School Boards Association |
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