Glossário

National Association of Advisers for Computers in Education. http://naace.org

National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education.

National Advisory Council for Careers and Educational Guidance.

National Association for Able Children in Education

National Advisory Council on Education and Training Targets.

National Association for Gifted Children.

National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth

National Association of Head Teachers.

National Audit Learning Survey.

National Association for Special Educational Needs.

National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers.

Covers what pupils should be taught in state maintained schools. The National Curriculum provides a balanced education for a child covering 11 subjects overall, and is divided into four Key Stages according to age.

All pupils undergo national tests and teacher assessments at ages 7, 11 and 14. The school will then send a report to parents telling them what National Curriculum Levels their child has reached in both tests and assessments.

National Council for Educational Technology.

National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations.

National Childcare Strategy.

National Curriculum Test.

National Council for Vocational Qualifications.

National Education Business Partnership.

Not in Education, Employment or training

National Employers' Organisation for School Teachers.

Not in education or training

National Foundation for Educational Research.

National Grid for Learning
Government body responsible for information and communications technology in schools.

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.

Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.

National Institute of Careers and Education Counselling.

National Information System for Vocational Qualifications.

National Primary Headteachers' Association.

National Professional Qualification for Headship.

National qualifications Framework

Newly Qualified Teacher.

National Record of Achievement.

These take children from the age of three or four and are open during school term time. They usually offer five half-day sessions a week. There must be one adult for every 13 children and staff are qualified teachers and assistants.

National Union of Teachers.

National Vocational Qualification