Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

EEC

A

European Economic Community, free trade association

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2
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EU

A

European Union (EEC became EU)

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3
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TUC

A

Trades Union Congress

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4
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CBI

A

Confederation of British Industry

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5
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LEAs

A

Local Education Authority

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6
Q

3 R’s

A

Reading, writing, arithmetic

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7
Q

SATs

A

standardized test

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8
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HMI

A

Her Majesty’s Inspector, drops into classrooms to check on the teacher and the plan

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9
Q

DUP

A

democratic union party

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10
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BNP

A

British National Party

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11
Q

DIY

A

do-it-yourself, shopping, tv

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12
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ASBO

A

anti-social behaviour order

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13
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AV

A

alternative voting

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14
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SNP

A

Scottish National Party

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15
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NHS

A

National Health Service

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16
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JPS

A

Justices of the Peace

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17
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CPS

A

Crown Prosecution Service

18
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MI

A

military intellegence

19
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LMS

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local management of schools

20
Q

Ofsted

A

office of standardized education

21
Q

GM

A

Grant Maintained status

22
Q

WAGs

A

wives and girlfriends

23
Q

OAP

A

old age pensioner

24
Q

GCSE

A

general certificate of secondary education

25
Q

GCE

A

general certificate of education

26
Q

RP

A

received pronounciation

27
Q

MP

A

members of parliament

28
Q

GP

A

general practitioner (non-specialist) refers patients to specialists (‘home-doctor’)

29
Q

PM

A

prime minister

30
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BBC

A

British Broadcasting Corporation

31
Q

MORI

A

Market and Opinion Research International

32
Q

ACAS

A

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service

33
Q

PPP

A

‘public-private partnership’

34
Q

GDP

A

Gross Domestic Product

35
Q

HBSC

A

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, multinational banking and financial service company, largest banks in the world

36
Q

CBI

A

confederation of British Industry

37
Q

ERM

A

European Exchange Rate Mechanism

38
Q

ISER

A

Institute for Social and Economical Research

39
Q

WI

A

Women’s Institute

40
Q

ViSOR

A

Violent and Sex Offender Register

41
Q

ONS

A

Office of National Statistics