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Academic review - Academic review is a form of parental consultation,often in lieu of parents’ evening*. Parents come to an event where they meet their child’s tutor* and set targets to help their child to improve.
Academies - Academies are privately sponsored, but are still state schools. Previously failing schools which have closed have been re-launched as Academies. Some Academies are new build with extensive resources.
Academy - Academies are privately sponsored, but are still state schools. Previously failing schools which have closed have been re-launched as Academies. Some Academies are new build with extensive resources.
Admissions - Admissions is the department in the local education authority responsible for allocating children to
schools.
Alumni - Alumni are the school’s ex students. An alumni organisation might stage events, for example, reunions, or publish a newsletter for ex-students.
Applied - Applied learning is learning that is applied to the world of work.
Apprenticeships - As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Anyone living in England, over 16 and not in full-time education can apply.
APS - You can have APS at key stage 2*, 3*, 4* and 5*. Each exam result a pupil gains is given a number of points depending on what grade they get. A calculation is made as to a pupil's APS, a subject's APS or a school's APS. Schools' achievement can therefore be compared.
Assistant Head teacher - An Assistant Head teacher is a senior manager.They
are usually below Deputy Head teachers* in school
hierarchies.
Attainment - Schools are measured nationally in terms of progress and attainment. Attainment is how well pupils do according to national averages, and in national examinations, regardless of how good they were when they started the school.
Average Point Score - You can have APS at Key stage 2*, 3*, 4* and 5*. Each exam result a pupilnbsp;gains is given a number of points depending on what grade they get. A calculation is made as to a pupil's APS, a subject's APS or a school's APS. Schools' achievement can therefore be compared.
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