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FE - FE, Further Education is education at 6th form level, Years 12 and 13*.
First schools - First schools are part of the middle school* system and they take students from Years 1 - 4.
Food Technology - FT, Food Technology is the study of cookery, food hygiene and menu planning. It is part of the Design Technology*subject group.
Foundation learning - Foundation learning is learning and qualifications for pupils who are not likely to achieve a GCSE* above a grade D.
Foundation Schools - Foundation schools are broadly the same as trust schools. The governing body is the employer and admissions authority, rather than the local authority, as is the case for maintained schools. Faith schools are often trust schools.
Foundation subjects - Foundation subjects are not tested through SATs*but schools are required to teach, assess and report upon them at the end of key stage 3*.They include History, Geography, Music and Design Technology.
Free school meals - Free School meals’ percentages are used to help gauge the number of students from deprived backgrounds
who go to a school. Parents have to be in receipt of benefits for their children to qualify for free school meals.
Free schools - Free Schools are all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to parental demand. At the time of writing, they are a new government initiative. Charities, universities, businesses, educational groups, teachers and groups of parents can set up free schools.
FT - FT is the study of cookery, food hygiene and menu planning. It is part of the Design Technology*subject group.
Further Education - FE, Further Education is education at 6th form level, Years 12 and 13*.
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