Shared Glossary
Glossary
Searchable glossary containing hundreds of definitions and descriptions of education terms, acronyms and abbreviations used by the LTS online service and in Scottish education.
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| UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) |
The central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges. |
| UKERNA (United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association) |
Manages the operation and development of the JANET networks under a Service Level Agreement from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the UK Higher Education Funding Councils. |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. |
| UNISON |
A trade union for people delivering public services. |
| Urban |
City or densely populated area. |
| Using wrong answers |
A teaching strategy where wrong answers are valued and used to explore areas of misunderstanding. The slogan 'it's alright to be wrong' is aimed at helping pupils move away from the idea that only a correct answer is acceptable. |