United Kingdom's Educational Systems Glossary

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U

A
ACCAC : Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
AICE : Advanced International Certificate of Education
A-level : Advanced level
ARELS : Association of Recognized English Language Services
AS-level : Advanced Supplementary level

B
BA : Bachelor of Arts
BAC : British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education
BALEAP : British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes
BASELT : British Association of State English Language Teaching
Beng : Bachelor of Engineering
BS : Bachelor of Surgery
BSc : Bachelor of Science
BTEC : Business and Technology Education Council (now part of Edexcel)

C
CCEA : Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
ChB : Bachelor of Surgery
CIFE : Council for Independent Further Education
COSHEP : The Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals; the former name of Universities Scotland
CSFP : Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
CVCP : Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals; the former name of Universities UK

D
DENI : Department of Education Northern Ireland
DfEE : see DfES
DfES : Department for Education and Skills; formerly the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE)
DfID : Department for International Development
Dip HE Nursing : Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing
Dphil : Doctor of Philosophy

E
EAP : English for Academic Purposes
EAQUALS : European Association for Quality Language Services
ECS : Education Counseling Service
EEA : European Economic Area
EiBA : English in Britain Accreditation Scheme
EIS : Education Information Service
ELT : English Language Teaching/Training
ESL : English as a Second Language
ESP : English for Specific Purposes
EU : European Union

F
FD : Foundation degree
FE : Further education

G
GCE : General Certificate of Education
GCSE : General Certificate of Secondary Education
GMAT : General Management Admission Test
GNVQ : General National Vocational Qualification
GSVQ : General Scottish Vocational Qualification
GTC : General Teaching Council
GTCS : General Teaching Council Scotland
GTTR : Graduate Teacher Training Registry

H
HE : Higher education
HEFCE : Higher Education Funding Council for England
HEFCW : Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
HMIE : Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (Scotland)

• English Language Examinations and English Language Courses
• The Educational System shared by England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• The Scottish Educational System
• Characteristics of the Educational System and Teaching Methods in the United Kingdom
• Specific Questions that International Students may ask themselves
• Costs in the United Kingdom
• Visas the United Kingdom
• Useful Contacts in the United Kingdom for International Students
• Glossary of the abbreviations frequently used to refer to the United Kingdom's educational systems

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