A*
A. S. Neill
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A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
A *grade originally awarded for exceptionally good performance in any subject at *General Certificate of Secondary Education.
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Used in education in the sense of ‘potential for performance’. It is unclear, however, how ability might be accurately measured,
ability grouping
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Grouping pupils together in classes to be taught according to their *ability. In the United Kingdom this is
Abitur Quick reference
A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
The German *examination equivalent to the *General Certificate of Education *Advanced Level. It is often held
academic Quick reference
A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
1. An adjective used to describe learning and related activities which are largely of a *cognitive nature and involve
academic
academic board
academic monitoring
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A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
A committee of staff and managers in a *university or *college which meets regularly for the purpose of
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Isabella Wallace
A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
The process of observing students’ academic progress in one or more subject over a period of time. It is used
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A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
The strict and consistent application of high academic standards. It is a term often used to point up the contrast
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1. A publicly funded independent school, set up as a trust and supported by a sponsor such as a business,
academy
accelerated learning
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Isabella Wallace
A Dictionary of Education (2 ed.)
A range of techniques which are claimed to increase the learner’s capacity to absorb and retain information by focusing on
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