Jargon Buster
CPOMS |
Child Protection Online Monitoring System |
CT |
Class Teacher |
DfE |
Department for Education |
EAL |
English as an Addition Language |
EWO |
Educational Welfare Officer |
EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage: Nursery and Reception (3-5yrs) |
FSM |
Free School Meals |
GLD |
Good Level of Development: Expected levels in Prime Areas, Literacy and Maths (EYFS) |
G&T |
Gifted & Talented pupils |
ILDP/ IEP |
Individual Learning & Development Plan / Individual Education Plan |
INSET |
In-Service Education &Training |
KS1 |
Key Stage 1: Year 1 and Year 2 (5-7yrs) |
KS2 |
Key Stage 2: Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 (7 - 11yrs) |
LA |
Local Authority |
NC |
National Curriculum |
NQT/ RQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher/ Recently Qualified Teacher |
Ofsted |
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is an independent organisation, which reports directly to Parliament. Ofsted inspects and regulates services, which care for children and young people and those providing education and skills for learners of all ages. Ofsted sets out to raise standards in British schools through regular inspections |
PE and Sports Premium |
Funding for sports provision in KS1 & KS2 |
PPA |
Planning, Preparation & Assessment time |
Pupil Premium |
Funding for disadvantaged pupils |
QTS |
Qualified Teacher Status |
RSE |
Relationships and Sex Education |
SA |
Support Assistant - supporting pupils with SEND |
SATs |
Standard Assessment Tests |
SDP |
School Development Plan |
SEND |
Special Education Needs or Disabilities |
SEO |
School Effectiveness Officer - LA |
SIP |
School Improvement Partner - Independent |
SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development |
SPAG |
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar |
TA |
Teaching Assistant |
TT |
Target Tracker - an assessment, tracking and reporting tool used across school |