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Below is an overview of useful words, terms and phrases which may be useful to visitors to the site.

Please click on the letters below to find the term you require :

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A
Access -
Access courses are designed to give mature students a way into further study for entry into teacher training

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B
BA with QTS -
A Bachelor of Arts degree with an ITT qualification
BEd with QTS - A bachelor of Educatio degree with an ITT qualification
BSc with QTS - A Bachelor of science degree with an ITT qualification

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D
DfEE - Department for Education and Employment
DRB
- Designated Recommending Body - a school or college that can provide the Graduate Teacher Programme
Diwali -
Hindu festival of light

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E

Eid - Muslim Festival

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F
Fast Track
- a route for trainees who want to rise up to the teaching ladder fast

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G
GCSE
- General Certificate of Secondary Education
GRTP - Graduate and Registered Teacher programmes
GTC
- Generall Teaching Council - a governing body for teachers
GTP - Graduate Teacher Programme - a scheme providing on-the-job training for graduates
GTTR - Graduate Teacher Training Registary - deals with post graduate ITT applications

Gurudwara - Sikh place of worship

Gujarati - Language spoken by the people in the state of Gujarat in India

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H
HEI
- Higher Education Institute

Hindi - India's official language

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I

ITT - Initial Teacher Training

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K

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L
LEA
- Local Eduaction Authority

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M

Madarasa - Arabic name for school (where Muslim children go to learn the Koran)
Mandir-
Hindu temple

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N
NQT
- Newly Qualified Teacher

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O
OTT
- Overseas Trained Teacher

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P
PGCE
- Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Punjabi - Language spoken by the the people in the Punjab in India - also spoken by many people in Pakistan

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Q
QTS
- Qualifies Teacher Status

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R
RTP
- Registered Teacher programme

Ramadan - A holy month for muslims during which they fast from dawn till dusk

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S

SCITT - School Centered Initial Teacher Training
SSSS - Secondary Shortage Subject Scheme

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T

TDA - Training and Development Agency

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U
UCAS
- Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

Urdu - Official language of Pakistan

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