Teaching Acronyms

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A

• ABEEB - Association of British ESOL Examining Boards

• ABLS - Association of British Language Schools

• ADLTM - Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching Management (UCLES)

• ACoT - Associate of the College of Teachers

• ACE - Adult and Community Education

• ACP (TESOL) - Associate of the College of Preceptors (now ACoT Tesol)

• A.Cert.TESOL - Advanced Certificate in TESOL (College of Teachers / Preceptors)

• ACTDEC - Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses

• AE - Adult Education

• AEB - Associated Examining Board

• AEI - Adult Education Institute

• ALTE - Association of Language Testers in Europe

• ALTO - Association of Language Travel Organisations

• ARELS - Association of Recognised English Language Services (now 'English UK')

• AQA - Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

B

• BAAL - British Association for Applied Linguistics

• BACC - British Accreditation Council for Further & Higher Education

• BALEAP - British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes

• BALT - British Association for Language Teaching

• BASELT - British Association of State English Language Teaching (now 'English UK')

• BATQI - British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions

• BC - British Council

• BEC - Business English Certificate (UCLES)

• BIELT: British Institute of English Language Teaching

• BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council

• BULATS - Business Language Testing Service (UCLES)

C

• CAE - Certificate in Advanced English(UCLES)

• CALL - Computer Assisted Language Learning

• CBEVE - Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges

• CCSE - Certificates in Communicative Skills in English (UCLES)

• CEELT - Cambridge Examination in English for Language Teachers (UCLES)

• CEIBT - Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (UCLES)

• CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (UCLES)

• CELTYL - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (UCLES)

• Cert(ES) TESOL - Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL (ACTDEC)

• CertTEfIC - Specialist Certificate in Teaching English for Industry and Commerce (Trinity College)

• CertTEB - Certificate in Teaching English for Business (LCCIEB)

• Cert (TM) TESOL - Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL (ACTDEC)

• CfBT - Centre for British Teachers

• CGLI - City and Guilds of London Institute

• CILT - Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research

• CILTS - Cambridge Integrated Language Teaching Schemes (UCLES)

• CNAA - Council for National Academic Awards

• COTE - Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (UCLES)

• CPE - Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES)

• CRELS - Combined Registered English Language Schools (New Zealand)

• CTEFLA - Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (UCLES - replaced by CELTA)

D

• DELTA - Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (UCLES)

• DELTYL - Diploma in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (UCLES)

• DES - Diploma in English Studies (UCLES)

• DFEE - Department for Education and Employment

• Dip.BPE - Diploma in Business and Professional English Language Teaching (UCLES)

• Dip.CoT - Diploma of the College of Teachers

• Dip.CP (TESOL) - Diploma of the College of Preceptors (now Dip.CoT Tesol)

• Dip.TESAL - Diploma in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Asian Languages (Trinity College)

• Dip.TIB - Diploma in Teaching English for Business (LCCIEB)

• Dip (TM) TESOL - Diploma in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL (ACTDEC)

• Dip (TM) TESP - Diploma in the Theory and Methodology of TESP (ACTDEC)

• DOTE - Diploma for Overseas Teachers of English (UCLES - replaced by DELTA)

• DTEFLA - Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (UCLES – replaced by DELTA)

E

• EAP - English for Academic Purposes

• EAQUALS - European Association for Quality Language Services

• EAL - English as an Acquired Language

• EAT - European Association of Teachers

• EFB - English for Business (LCCIEB)

• EFC - English for Commerce (LCCIEB)

• EFL - English as a Foreign Language

• EFTI - English for the Tourism Industry (LCCIEB)

• ELICOS - English Language Intensive Courses to Overseas Students (Australia)

• ELL – English Language Learner

• ELSA - English Language Skills Assessment (LCCIEB)

• ELT - English Language Teaching

• EOP - English for Occupational Purposes

• ESB - English Speaking Board

• ESL - English as a Second Language

• ESOL - English to Speakers of Other Languages

• ESP - English for Specific Purposes

• ESU - English Speaking Union

F

• FCoT - Fellow of the College of Teachers (UK)

• FCE - First Certificate in English (UCLES)

• FE - Further Education

• FIELS - Federation of Independent English Language Schools (New Zealand)

• FIRST - Association of British language schools.

• FIYTO - Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations

• FLIC - Foreign Languages for Industry and Commerce (LCCIEB)

• FTBE - Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (LCCIEB)

G

• GNVQ - General National Vocational Qualification (UK)

H

• HE - Higher Education

• HNC - Higher National Certificate (BTEC)

• HND - Higher National Diploma (BTEC)

• HPA - Home Providers Association

I

• IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

• IB - International Baccalaureate

• IDLTM - International Diploma in English Language Teaching Management (UCLES)

• IDPA - International Development Program of Australia

• IELTDHE - Institute for English Language Teacher Development in Higher Education

• IELTS - International English Language Testing System (UCLES-British Council-IDPA)

• IoL - Institute of Linguists

J

• JCLA - Joint Council of Language Associations

• JET - Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

• JET - Junior English Tests (AQA exam)

K

• KET - Key English Test (UCLES)

L

• LABCI - (Association of) Latin American British Cultural Institutes

• LAGB - Linguistics Association of Great Britain

• LCCIEB - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board

M

• MLA - Modern Language Association

N

• NAAE - National Association of Advisors in English

• NALA - National Association of Language Advisors

• NATE - National Association for the Teaching of English

• NATECLA - National Association for the Teaching of English and Community Languages to Adults

• NATEFLI - National Association of TEFL in Ireland

• NATESOL - National Association of Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (United States)

• NATFHE - National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (UK)

• NCILT - National Centre for Industrial Language Training

• NCLE - National Congress on Languages in Education

• NCML - National Council for Modern Languages in Higher and Further Education

• NCVQ - National Council for Vocational Qualifications

• ND - National Diploma (BTEC)

• NEAB - Northern Examinations and Assessment Board

• NELLE - Networking English Language Learning in Europe

• NESB - Non-English Speaking Background

• NIACE - National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

• NVQ - National Vocational Qualification

O

• ODL - Open and Distant Learning

• OFSTED - Office for Standards in Education (UK)

• OIBEC - Oxford International Business English Certificate (UODLE)

• OL - Open Learning

• OU - Open University

P

• PBE - Practical Business English (LCCIEB)

• PEI - Pitman Examinations Institute

• PET - Preliminary English Test (UCLES)

• PGCE - Post Graduate Certificate in Education

• Pre-Cert (ES) TESOL - Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL (ACTDEC)

Q

• QTS - Qualified Teacher Status

R

• RELSA - Recognised English Language Schools Association (Ireland)

• RSA - Royal Society of Arts

S

• SALT - Scottish Association for Language Teaching

• SATEFL - Scottish Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language

• SATESL - Scottish Association for the Teaching of English as a Second Language

• SCOTTESOL - Scottish TESOL Association

• SEFIC - Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (LCCIEB)

• SESOL - Spoken English for Speakers of Other Languages (Trinity College)

• SET - Senior English Tests (AQA Exam)

• SIETAR - Society of International English Cultural Training and Research

• SNVQ - Scottish National Vocational Qualification

T

• TEAL - Teaching English as an Additonal Language

• TEC - Training and Enterprise Council

• TEEP - Test of English for Educational Purposes

• TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

• TEIL -Teaching English as an International Language

• TESP - Teaching English for Specific Purposes

• TEP - Tourism English Proficiency (UODLE)

• TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language

• TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

• TEVAC - Teaching English for Vacation and Activity Courses

• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

• TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication

• TP - Teaching Practice

U

• UCLES - University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate

• UETESOL - University Entrance Test for Speakers of Other Languages (NEAB)

• UKCOSA - United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs

• ULEAC - University of London Examinations and Assessment Council

• UODLE - University of Oxford Delegacy of Examinations

V

• VSO - Voluntary Services Overseas

W

• WEFT - Written English for the Tourism Industry (LCCIEB)

• WYSTC - The World Youth and Student Travel Conference

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