CPD Scotland
Glossary
This glossary explains terms used in CPD - Continuing Professional Development. It is not intended to be exhaustive in educational terms, nor does it include an explanation of every word used in the case study extracts. Instead, it seeks to clarify meanings in order to remove potential barriers to understanding and help the reader to appreciate the messages intended more fully.
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| Glowgroup | A community tool within Glow for news, discussion and sharing practice. |
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| Glowmeet | A web conferencing tool within Glow allowing video, audio and presentations in real time. |
| God | The root of the term (from Gothic root gheu; Sanskrit hub or emu, "to invoke or to sacrifice to") means either "the one invoked" or "the one sacrificed to." This indicates that whatever one calls "God," the relationship is not passive - instead, there is an active submission of the believer. Some common characteristics of Gods include: supernatural, powerful or all-powerful (omnipotent), loving or all-loving (omnibenevolent), wise or all-knowing (omniscient), creator of all existence, etc. Theists (those who believe in a God or gods) often offer a wide variety of attributes, which characterise the nature of God. Understanding debates about the existence of God requires understanding these characteristics and how they interact. |
| GRC (Grade-related (success) criteria) | In Standard Grade, the standards expected in order to achieve grades at Foundation, General and Credit levels. |
| GridClub | GridClub is for 7-11-year-olds. It is a safe website for children to have fun and learn at home and in school. It is provided by Channel 4 in partnership with Intuitive Media and Oracle, and funded by the Scottish Government Education Department. |
| GSVQ (General Scottish Vocational Qualifications) | Basic vocational qualifications offered by Scottish further education colleges. |
| GTCS (General Teaching Council for Scotland) | A statutory organisation that is the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Scotland. It was the first such body for teachers in the United Kingdom and one of the first teaching councils in the world. |