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EAL - English as an additional language students (EAL) are from ethnic minorities and receive additional support to assist them inaccessing the National Curriculum.
EBD - This classification (EBD - emotional and behavioural difficulties) includes a range of needs. For example, an EBD student might find it difficult to behave appropriately in a school environment.
Emotional and behavioural difficulties - This classification (EBD - emotional and behavioural difficulties) includes a range of needs. For example, an EBD student might find it difficult to behave appropriately in a school environment.
English as an additional language - English as an additional language students (EAL) are from ethnic minorities and receive additional support to assist them inaccessing the National Curriculum.
English Baccalaureate - At the time of writing, the English Baccalaureate is a new measure for schools in the School and College Performance Tables* of how many pupils achieved 5 A* - C GCSE grades in English, Maths, 2 Sciences, and History or Geography.
Equal Opportunities Policy - This is a policy which states how the school will try and treat all students fairly and give them equal access to the school curriculum and other activities.
Exclusions - The most serious sanctions a school can use are fixed term or permanent exclusions. ‘Fixed term’ exclusions are sometimes called suspensions.
Usually, after a large number of fixed term exclusions, a student will be permanently excluded. Or a
school may impose a permanent exclusion for one very serious misdemeanour.A school may use fixed
term exclusions quite regularly, but permanent exclusions are usually only given in extreme circumstances.
Extended schools - Extended Schools provide a range of services in addition to traditional school provision. For example, child care or evening classes for adults. By
2010 all schools had to be extended schools.
Extra-curricular - Extra-curricular activities take place outside of lesson times, for example, at lunchtime or after school.
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