Frequently Used Acronyms

ALC - Alternative Learning Centre

AWP - All Weather Pitch

CAL - Curriculum Area Leader (e.g. Head of Music)

CBI - Commitment, Behaviour & Inspiration (seen on student grade sheets)

CP - Child Protection

DIRT - Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time

DoE - Duke of Edinburgh (Carried out in Year 9 & 10)

DP - Deputy Principal

DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead

DT - Design and Technology

EBI - Even Better If (in relation to student work)

EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan

EWO - Education Welfare Officer

FPS - Flight Path System (tracking system to help students meet their potential, numeric 1-9, introduced in KS4)

FSM - Free School Meals

HL - Home Learning

HSLW - Home School Link Worker (Student Support Lead)

HoF - Head of Faculty (e.g. Head of Creative Arts)

IEP - Individual Education Plan

KS3 - Key Stage Three (Years 7 & 8)

KS4 - Key Stage Four (Years 9, 10 & 11)

LRC - Learning Resource Centre (Library)

LSA - Learning Support Assistant

MFL - Modern Foreign Languages

PAL - Progress and Achievement Leader (Leads the Tutors & Students within a College in each year group)

PP - Pupil Premium

PPP - Parent Partnership Pack (A useful document containing key info)

PSHE - Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

RM - Resistant Materials

SEND - Special Educational Needs Department

SENDCO - Special Educational Needs Department Coordinator

SCITT/i2i - School-Centred Initial Teacher Training

SLT/LT - Senior Leadership Team / Leadership Team

TFN - The Fourteen to Nineteen Network (Collaborating schools and colleges in the Farnham and Ash area)

WESS - Weydon Extended Sports Services

WEX - Work Experience (1 week in Year 10)

WMAT/MAT - Weydon Multi Academy Trust (Group of schools working together)

WWW - What Went Well (in relation to student work)