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Jargon buster A - H
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| Acronym | Description |
|---|---|
| AH | Advanced Higher |
| ASN | Additional Support Needs |
| Becta | British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
http://www.becta.org.uk |
| CDAS | Content Development Advisory Service |
| CES | Centre for Educational Sociology
http://www.ed.ac.uk/ces |
| CETIS | Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards
http://www.cetis.ac.uk |
| COLEG | Colleges Open Learning Exchange Group
http://www.coleg.org.uk |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| DfES | Department for Education and Skills
http://www.dfes.gov.uk |
| DtS | Determined to Succeed
http://www.determinedtosucceed.co.uk |
| FE | Further Education |
| FENTO | Further Education National Training Organisation
http://www.fento.org |
| FTT | Fashion and Textile Technology |
| H | Higher |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HFT | Health and Food Technology |
| HGIOS | How Good is Our School?
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/index.htm |
| HMIE | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/ |
| HSDU | Higher Still Development Unit |