Association of Colleges

Adult Advancement and Careers Service (formerly ACS)

Association of Accounting Technicians

Annual Assessment Visit

Adult Basic Education

Awdurdod Cymwysterau Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru/Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales - is the body responsible in Wales for regulating external qualifications and keeping under review all aspects of the curriculum for compulsory school age pupils in maintained schools.

Association of Colleges for the Eastern Region. ACER represents all 36 Further Education, Tertiary, Sixth Form and Agricultural and Horticultural Colleges in the East of England.

Association for ICT in Education

Adult and Community Learning

Association of College Management

Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education

Advancement and Careers Service (for adults)

The Association of Directors of Children's Services

Adult Financial Literacy Advisory Group

Adult Dyslexia Support

Adult Education

Advanced Extension Award introduced for first examination in 2002 as part of Curriculum 2000 reforms

Average Level of Funding

Adult Learning Inspectorate

Adults Learning Mathematics

Association of Learning Providers

Association of Learning Technology

Association of Northern Ireland Colleges

Awarding Organisation

The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support services. As such, we aim to be the authoritative voice of Colleges based on credible analysis, research, advocacy and consultation with Colleges and the first choice destination for guidance and advice for members. AoC was established in 1996 by Colleges themselves as a voice for further education and higher education delivered in Colleges at national and regional level. Our membership includes General and Tertiary Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges and Specialist Colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Application of Number, the Numeracy qualification from the key skills suite, available at levels 1 to 4 in the National Qualifications Framework

Accreditation of prior experiential learning

Accreditation of prior learning

Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, one of the three unitary awarding bodies in England. Came into existence in April 2000 following the merger of the Associated Examining Board and the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board.

Assessment Reform Group

Introduced for first teaching from September 2000, GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level, can be taken as a stand-alone qualification or as the first stage in an A level course.

Advanced Skills Teacher - teachers who are deemed 'excellent' in a range of skills in which they train colleagues.

Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education