English Language Teaching Acronyms:

CALL	Computer Assisted Language Learning
CLOTE	Community Language Other Than English
CL	Community Languages
EAP	English for Academic Purposes
ELICOS	English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students
ESP	English for Special Purposes
EWL	English as a World Language
LAC	Language Across the Curriculum
LBOTE	Language Background Other than English
LEP	Low English Proficiency
LOTE	Language Other Than English
NCELTR	National Centre for English Language ?****?
NESB	Non English Speaking Background
TEFL	Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL	Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

General Teaching Acronyms:

ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
AP	Assistant Principal
AST	Advanced Skills Teacher
BOS	Board of Studies
CAS	Combined Association Schools
CEO	Chief Education Officer
CHS	Combined High Schools
CL	Community Languages
CLOTE	Community Language Other Than English
D&T	Design and Technology
DEPS	Department of Education - Primary Schools
DOCS	Department of Community Services
DP	Deputy Principal
DSE	Department of School Education
DSP	Disadvantaged Schools Programme
ESL	English as a Second Language
GPS	Greater Public Schools
HOD	Head of Department
HSC	Higher School Certificate (Yr 12)
HSIE	Human Society in Its Environment
HT	Head Teacher
IEC	Intensive English Centre
IM	Intellectually Moderate
ISTB	??????
K-12	Kindergarten to Year 12
KLA	Key Learning Area
LBOTE	Language Background Other than English
LOTE	Language Other Than English
MIS	Maths in Society
NESB	Non-English Speaking Background
OAS	Other Approved Studies
OC	Opportunity Class (IQ 135+)
OD	Opportunity Deaf
PD	Personal Development
PDHPE	Personal Development Health and Physical Education
PSSA	Primary School Sports Association
SC	School Certificate (Yr 10)
T&D	Textiles and Design
TAE	?????
TAFE	Technical and Further Education
TAS	Technological and Applied Studies
TER	Tertiary Entrance Rank
TESL	Teaching English as a Second Language