| ALN | Additional learning needs |
| AoLEs | Areas of Learning and Experience |
| CSC | Central South Consortium (Central South Wales regional consortium) |
| EAS | Education Achievement Service (South East Wales regional consortium) |
| ERW | Ein Rhanbarth ar Waith (South West and Mid Wales regional consortium) |
| EWC | Education Workforce Council |
| FSM | Free school meals |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| GwE | Gwasanaeth Effeithiolrwydd (North Wales regional consortium) |
| Inset | In-service Training |
| ITE | Initial teacher education |
| NAEL | National Academy for Educational Leadership |
| NAPL | National Approach to Professional Learning |
| NPQH | National Professional Qualification for Headship |
| NSERE | National Strategy for Educational Research and Enquiry |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PL | Professional Learning |
| QTS | Qualified Teacher Status |
| SLO | Schools as Learning Organisations |
Achieving the New Curriculum for Wales
