Capítulo 2 Marco Referencial
2.2 Marco Teórico
The abbreviations and acronyms used in the text are spelled out below. They include those acting as shorthand for activities, concepts or the titles of organisations and networks; they do not include the titles of particular colleges, HEIs or partnerships.
Annex D provides definitions of several important terms used in the text of the guide. Annex E provides details of many of the organisations in the list below.
Useful explanations of terms as used in particular contexts can be found in key documents, for instance: terms relating to credit in HE in ‘Higher education credit framework for England:
guidance on academic credit arrangements in higher education in England’ (QAA web-site) and a broader list relating to FE in ‘Regulatory arrangements for the Qualifications and Credit
Framework’ (Ofqual web-site).
ACP Association for Collaborative Provision of HE in FE in England
AoC Association of Colleges
APL, APEL, APCL, APL&A
Accreditation of prior learning, Accreditation of prior experiential learning, Accreditation of prior certificated learning, Accreditation of prior learning and achievement
ASNs Additional student numbers
BECTA British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
BTEC Business and Technology Education Council
CATS Credit accumulation and transfer system
CCEA Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
CEIG Career education, information and guidance
CEL Centre for Excellence in Leadership
CETL Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
CIDG Credit Issues Development Group
CoVE Centre of Vocational Excellence
CPD Continuing professional development
CVU Council of Validating Universities
DCELLS Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills of the Welsh Assembly
DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families
DDA Disability Discrimination Act
DE Developmental engagement
DES Disability Equality Scheme
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DIUS Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
DLHE Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey
DSA Disabled Students’ Allowances
EBTA Employer based training accreditation
ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
ELQ Equivalent or lower qualifications
EPOC Employers’ perception of courses
ESOL English for speakers of other languages
EU European Union
EWNI England, Wales and Northern Ireland
FDAP Foundation degree awarding powers
fdf Foundation Degree Forward
FDQB Foundation degree qualification benchmark
FE Further education
FEC Further education college
FHEQ Framework for higher education qualifications (QAA)
FQ-EHEA Framework of Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area
FTE Full-time equivalent
GLH Guided learning hours
HE Higher education
HEA Higher Education Academy
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England
HEI Higher education institution
HEIFES Higher Education in Further Education: Student Survey
HERO Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK
HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency
HESES Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey
HLQ Higher Level Qualification
HLSP Higher Level Skills Pathfinders
HNs Higher nationals (BTEC)
HNA Higher National Award
HNC Higher National Certificate
HND Higher National Diploma
HPD Higher Professional Diploma
IAG Information, advice and guidance
ICT Information and communications technology
IfL Institute for Learning
ILR Individualised Learner Record
IQER Integrated Quality Enhancement and Review
IT Information technology
ITT Initial teacher training
JANET Joint Academic Network
JFHL Joint Forum for Higher Levels
JISC Joint Information Systems Committee
LEA Local education authority
LLN Lifelong Learning Network
LLUK Lifelong Learning UK
LoE Lines of enquiry
LRC Learning resource centre
LSC Learning and Skills Council
LSDA Learning and Skills Development Agency
LSIS Learning and Skills Improvement Service
LSN Learning and Skills Network
LSRN Learning and Skills Research Network
MEG Mixed Economy Group
MIAP Managing Information Across Partners
MIS Management information systems
NDAQ National Database of Accredited Qualifications
NIACE National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education
NOCN National Open College Network
NOS National Occupational Standards
NPHE Non-prescribed higher education
NQF National Qualifications Framework
NSS National Student Survey
NTFS National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
NUS National Union of Students
NVQ National Vocational Qualification
OFFA Office for Fair Access
Ofqual Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator
Ofsted Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
OUVS Open University Validation Service
PCT Primary Care Trust
PDP Personal development planning
QAA Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
QCA Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QCF Qualifications and Credit Framework
QIA Quality Improvement Agency
RDA Regional Development Agency
RPA Record of prior acceptance
RSC Regional Support Centre (JISC)
SDF Strategic Development Fund
SE Self evaluation
SEDA Staff and Educational Development Association
SFA Skills Funding Agency
SLC Student Loans Company
SMEs Small and medium-sized enterprises
SPA Supporting Professionalism in Admissions
SPOC Students’ perception of courses
SR Summative review
SRHE Society for Research into Higher Education
SSA Sector skills agreement
SSC Sector Skills Council
SSDA Sector Skills Development Agency
TDAP Taught degree awarding powers
TLA Teaching, learning and assessment
TQEF Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund
TQI Teaching quality information
UCU University and College Union
UK United Kingdom
UKCES UK Commission for Employment and Skills
ULN Unique Learner Number
UUK Universities UK
UVAC Universities Vocational Award Council
VLE Virtual learning environment
VQRP Vocational Qualifications Reform Programme
WBL Work-based learning