Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronyms
Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition | References |
|---|---|---|
| AED | Allied Educator | |
| AES | Aesthetics (Art & Crafts, Music, Performing Arts) | |
| AL | Achievement Level | |
| ALP | Applied Learning Programme | |
| ASM | Assembly | |
| AYH | Assistant Year Head | |
| CCA | Co-Curricular Activities | |
| CCE | Character & Citizenship Education | |
| CDAC | Chinese Development Assistance Council | CDAC |
| CDP | Character Development Programme | |
| CL | Chinese Language | |
| CNY | Chinese New Year | |
| CTLE | Centre for Teaching & Learning Excellence | |
| DOE | Desired Outcomes of Education | DOE (MOE) |
| DSA | Direct School Admission | DSA (MOE) |
| ECG | Education and Career Guidance | |
| EL | English Language | |
| EYE | End of Year Exam | |
| FAS | Financial Assistance Scheme | FAS (MOE) |
| FCL | Foundation Chinese Language | |
| FEL | Foundation English Language | |
| FMA | Foundation Mathematics | |
| FML | Foundation Malay Language | |
| FMT | Foundation Mother Tongue | |
| FSC | Foundation Science | |
| FT | Form Teacher | |
| FTL | Foundation Tamil Language | |
| FTGP | Form Teacher Guidance Period | |
| GEP | Gifted Education Programme | |
| HA | Holistic Assessment | |
| HBL | Home Based Learning | |
| HCL | Higher Chinese Language | |
| HE | Health Education | |
| HML | Higher Malay Language | |
| HMT | Higher Mother Tongue | |
| HOD | Head of Department | |
| HTL | Higher Tamil Language | |
| ICAS | International Competitions & Assessments for Schools | ICAS |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology | |
| LBS | Learning & Behavioural Support | |
| LC | Listening Comprehension | |
| LH | Level Head | |
| LJ | Learning Journey | |
| LLP | Learning for Life Programme | |
| LP | Lower Primary (Primary 1 & Primary 2) | |
| LSM | Learning Support for Mathematics | Learning Support (MOE) |
| LSP | Learning Support Programme | Learning Support (MOE) |
| LT | Lead Teacher | |
| MA | Mathematics | |
| ML | Malay Language | |
| MP | Middle Primary (Primary 3 & Primary 4) | |
| MPS | Meet the Parents Session | |
| MTL | Mother Tongue Languages | |
| MTSP | Mother Tongue Support Programme | Learning Support (MOE) |
| MTT | Master Teacher | |
| MU | Music | |
| MYE | Mid-year Exam | |
| NAPFA | National Physical Fitness Award | |
| NASA | No-After-School-Activities | |
| NE | National Education | |
| NLB | National Library Board | |
| NTIL | Non-Tamil Indian Language | |
| NTPS | New Town Primary School | |
| OLE | Outdoor Learning Experience | |
| P1 | Primary 1 | |
| P2 | Primary 2 | |
| P3 | Primary 3 | |
| P4 | Primary 4 | |
| P5 | Primary 5 | |
| P6 | Primary 6 | |
| PAL | Programme for Active Learning | |
| PAM | Physical Education, Art and Music Education | |
| PE | Physical Education | |
| PERI | Primary Education Review and Implementation | |
| PG | Parents Gateway | |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study | |
| PSG | Parents Support Group | |
| PSLE | Primary School Leaving Examination | PSLE Information (SEAB) |
| QAR | Question-Answer Relationship | |
| SC | Science | |
| SBB | Subject-Based Banding | |
| SCC | Student Care Centre | |
| SEAB | Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board | SEAB |
| Sec | Secondary | |
| SEd | Sexuality Education | |
| SEL | Social and Emotional Learning | |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs | |
| SH | Subject Head | |
| SM | Student Management | |
| SLS | Student Learning Space | SLS link |
| SS | Social Studies | |
| SSD | School Staff Developer | |
| ST | Senior Teacher | |
| STELLAR | Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading | |
| SWO | Student Welfare Officer | |
| TL | Tamil Language | |
| T/L | Teaching & Learning | |
| UP | Upper Primary (Primary 5 & Primary 6) | |
| VIA | Values in Action | |
| VP | Vice Principal | |
| WA | Weighted Assessment | |
| YH | Year Head | |
| 21CC | 21st Century Competencies | 21CC (MOE) |