Glossary
Aided
Aided schools are employers of staff and funding for capital projects is provided by a body other than the local authority. Bishops Cannings is an Aided school. The governors are the employers and money for capital projects is gained through a bidding process through the Diocese of Salisbury.
CofE
Church of England - At Bishops Cannings we follow the Christian faith through the Anglican Tradition
DfE
Department for Education - the government department responsible for education policy in England
E.A.L
English as an additional language
E.M.A.S
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service
Foundation Stage
The Foundation Stage is the curriculum that is taught to children when they enter school in Reception Year.
Governing Body
A group from the local community who support and challenge the school to ensure children are safe and receiving a good education
Governor
A member of the governing body
I.C.T
Information and Community and Technology
Key Stage 1
Years 1 and 2 - children aged 5-7
Key Stage 2
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 - children aged 7-11
M.F.L
Modern Foreign Language
National Curriculum
Statutory guidance on what is taught in school
National Curriculum Level
The level of attainment a child is assessed at working at within the national curriculum
OfSTED
Office for Standards in Education - an independent body that reports and inspects on standards in school
P.E.
Physical Education
Progress
The number of levels a child makes between the end of each Key Stage. Children should make 2 or more level progress between the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) and the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6)
R.E.
Religious Education
Reception
The year group children go into when they start school - children aged 4-5
SIAMS
Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools