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Careers - The subject of Careers consists of information and guidance provided to students on employment options.
Catchment - A school’s catchment is the locality from where a school is most likely to take their students.
CATs - CATs (Cognitive Ability Tests) are given to students to help schools to predict their academic potential. For example, a CATs test could predict that a student is capable of attaining five or more A*–C grades at GCSE*. CATs tests are usually given to students in Years 7 and 9*. They are often used to work out whether schools
have added value* or not.
CDT - Also known as 'DT'.
CDT is the name given by some schools to the study of practical based technology skills. It is a National
Curriculum* subject, and should contain Resistant Materials* Food Technology* and Textiles* although these areas will normally be taught separately.
Child protection - Child protection issues concern children at risk in their home environment, for example, from abuse or neglect.
Citizenship - The subject of citizenship equips young people with the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an effective role in public life. It is currently statutory at key stage 3 and 4* for schools which are required to teach the National Curriculum.*
Classroom Assistants - Also known as ‘Teaching Assistants (TAs)’, ‘Higher Level Teacher Assistants (HLTAs)’, ‘Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)’,‘Support staff’.
Assistants support teachers in and out of the lesson working with particular students, for example, those with special educational needs*.
Cognitive Ability Tests - CATs are given to students to help schools to predict their academic potential. For example, a CATs test could predict that a student is capable of attaining five or more A*–C grades at GCSE*. CATs tests are usually given to students in Years 7 and 9*. They are often used to work out whether schools have added value* or not.
Community Schools - Community schools are the standard type of maintained, state school.
Comprehensive schools - Comprehensives are state schools which admit a cross section of students from the community with a range of academic abilities.
Core subjects - Core subjects at secondary school are those which must be studied by all students, for example, English, Maths and Science.
Cover Assistants - A cover assistant is employed by the school to cove lessons when the teacher is away. They are often not trained teachers.
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