Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 11:42 PM
Site: Ciência e Tecnologia na Escola
Course: Professores exportam-se (P-Export)
Glossary: Glossário
C

CIHE

Council for Industry and Higher Education.

COIC

Careers and Occupational Information Centre.

Community school

State schools in England and Wales which are wholly owned and maintained by the local authority. The local authority is the admissions authority it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.

Controlled Schools

Schools in Northern Ireland which come under the control of Education and Library Boards.

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPI

Child Protection Issue.

CPVE

Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education

CSR

Continuous Student Record.

CTC

CityTechnical College
Independent all ability non-fee-paying schools for pupils aged 11 to 18. There are 14 CTCs and one CCTA City College for the Technology of the Arts, in urban areas across England. CTCs teach the National Curriculum to pre-16-year-olds with a focus on science, mathematics and technology. They offer a wide range of vocational qualifications and part of their role is to innovate in the development, management and delivery of the curriculum.
D

Day Nurseries

These take children under five for the whole working day. Children can attend on a part-time or full-time basis according to their parents' needs. They may be run by local authorities, voluntary organisations, private companies, individuals or employers. There must be at least one adult for every eight children and at least half of the staff must have a qualification recognised by the local authority.