A Christmas Carol
Dickens's 1843 novella about a miser, three ghosts and Victorian poverty. A social argument in a ghost story.
Education A to Z
Education and Curriculum Terms: A Guide for Students and Teachers
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32 terms filed under A, showing 1–10 (page 1 of 4).
A
A Level
Also called A-levels, Advanced level
The traditional academic qualification at 18, graded A* to E, and the usual route to university.
Academy
Also called Academy trust, MAT, Multi-academy trust, Free school
A state school funded directly by government rather than through the council. It changes who you complain to.
Access arrangements
Also called Exam access arrangements, Extra time, Special consideration
Adjustments to how an exam is taken so a candidate is not disadvantaged. Applied for in advance, and evidence-based.
Accessibility plan
A school's plan to improve access for disabled pupils, over time. A legal requirement.
Accuracy, precision and error
Four words that are not synonyms, and questions test whether you know the difference.
Acids, bases and salts
The pH scale, neutralisation, and the reactions that make salts.
Admissions appeal
An independent panel hearing against a refused school place. Free, and it has a deadline.
Admissions authority
Whoever decides who gets a place at a school. It is not always the council, and knowing which changes everything.
Algebraic expression
Letters standing for numbers, and the difference between an expression, an equation, a formula and an identity.
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