Glossary

Please use the glossary to understand keywords that are used within this site. You can use the alphabetical hotlist below to jump to keywords.

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GAP Year - A year spent out of study doing something to broaden the mind and expand your experience of life. This year is commonly taken between leaving school or college and starting university. Students who take a GAP year may decide to work for a voluntary organisation or travel.

GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) - The GCSE is a qualification that can be achieved at secondary school. GCSE's can be achieved for a number of subjects, the most important of which being Science, Maths and English. The idea of the GCSE subjects is to give pupils a sound understanding of that particular subject area.

GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualifications) - These qualifications are related to occupational areas, rather than a specific job. Many schools and colleges offer these courses and they can be studied along side GCSE's or A Levels. There are different levels of GNVQ namely Intermediate levels (equivalent to GCSE standard) and advanced level (equivalent to 2 A Levels). You can take these qualifications in a wide range of subjects, some of which include: business, art and design, manufacturing, health and social care, and leisure and tourism.

Graduate - A person who has successfully completed a degree course.

Grant - Money given to you, which does not need to be repaid.

Group Based Assignments - A group-based assignment is undertaken by a team as opposed to individually. Group based assignments were devised with the intention to assess students' team working skills. The task of managing a group-based assignment will be more complex as all members will have to contribute to successfully complete the assignment. When undertaking a group based assignment it is necessary to elect a team leader to co-ordinate tasks inherent in the assignment.

Group-based Presentation - A group-based presentation is undertaken by a group of students as opposed to individually. Group based presentations like group based assignments were devised with the intention to assess students' team working skills. Successfully completing a group-based presentation requires all team members to put an equal amount of effort into the task. The election of a suitable team leader will greatly aid the task, in terms of co-ordinating the activities required to prepare for the presentation.

Group Based Task - A group-based task will be undertaken by a number of students as part of an assignment. They will then be required to complete the assignment individually, to report on their findings. They may also write a review of their teamwork to show how they could have performed better.