Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A Level | Advanced Level |
| Applied A Level | New name for Vocational A Level or Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education |
| AP4L | Apprenticeship for Life |
| APIR | Assessment, Planning, Implementation & Review |
| AS Level | Advanced Supplementary Level |
| ASDAN | Award Scheme Development Accreditation Network |
| BME | Black and Minority Ethnic |
| Connexions PA | Connexions personal adviser |
| CRB | Criminal Records Bureau |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| CWE | Connexions West of England |
| DfES | Department for Education and Skills |
| ELI | Employers Liability Insurance |
| ESG | Employability Skills Group |
| EWE | Extended Work Experience |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| GNVQ | General National Vocational Quailfication |
| H & S | Health & Safety |
| HSE | Health & Safety Executive |
| KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 |
Key Stage 3: 11-14 year olds Key Stage 4: 14-16 year olds Key Stage 5: 16-18 year olds |
| LDD | Learning Difficulty and/or Disability |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| LSC | Learning & Skills Council |
| NVQ | National Vocational Quailification |
| OCR | Oxford, Cambridge, RSA Examinations |
| PA | Personal Adviser |
| PHSE | Personal, Health and Social Education |
| PLI | Public Liability Insurance |
| PSHE | Personal, Social and Health Education |
| SCYPG | Supporting Children and Young People Group |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| WEX | Work Experience |