Pseudocode and flowcharts
Two ways of writing an algorithm down without committing to a language.
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Education and Curriculum Terms: A Guide for Students and Teachers
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45 terms filed under P, showing 41–45 (page 5 of 5).
P
Psychology approaches
The main explanations psychology uses, and what each says behaviour comes from.
Pupil premium
Also called Pupil premium plus, PP, PP+
Extra funding for disadvantaged pupils. Schools must publish how they spend it.
Pupil voice
The child's own views. Required in SEND decisions, and often collected as a formality.
Pythagoras' theorem
In a right-angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
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