DCB Acronym Dictionary
All the popular acronyms used at DCB are explained here.
All the popular acronyms used at DCB are explained here.
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Dulwich College Beijing<br />
<strong>Acronym</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong><br />
© Communication & Language Prefect
A<br />
ACAMIS<br />
ACT<br />
AEN<br />
AP<br />
APAC<br />
ASAP<br />
ATL<br />
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools<br />
American College Testing<br />
• A standardised test used for college admissions in the United States<br />
Additional Educational Needs<br />
• Refers to groups of students who for a variety of reasons may face additional<br />
barriers to education and learning<br />
Advanced Placement<br />
• A programme in the United States and Canada which offers college-level<br />
curricula and examinations to high school students<br />
Asia Pacific Activities Conference<br />
• An extra-curricular programme for sports and performing arts with<br />
participation from 12 International Schools in the Asia-Pacific area<br />
As Soon As Possible<br />
Approaches to Learning<br />
B<br />
BEIMUN<br />
BCIS<br />
BIBA<br />
BIBS<br />
BISS<br />
BSB<br />
BWYA<br />
Beijing International Model United Nations<br />
Beijing City International School<br />
Beijing International Bilingual Academy<br />
Beanstalk International Bilingual School<br />
Beijing International School Singapore<br />
British School of Beijing<br />
Beijing World Youth Academy<br />
C<br />
CAS<br />
Creativity, Activity, Service<br />
• A mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme that aims to give<br />
students the means to learn through experience and to take actions for the<br />
service of others<br />
CEM<br />
Centre for Evaluation and Mentoring<br />
• A research group that provides learning assessment for children of all ages<br />
CEM IBE A post-16 baseline test taken by all students at the start of Year 12<br />
CG<br />
CISB<br />
CLT<br />
Common App<br />
CS<br />
Curriculum Guide<br />
Canadian International School of Beijing<br />
College Leadership Team<br />
Common Application<br />
• An undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to<br />
apply to any of its member colleges and universities in the United States,<br />
Canada, China, and many European countries<br />
Computer Science
D<br />
DCA<br />
<strong>DCB</strong><br />
DCI<br />
DCL<br />
DCS<br />
DCSG<br />
DCSL<br />
DCSZ<br />
DIMUN<br />
DT<br />
Dulwich College Asian Games<br />
• An annual tournament for Junior School students, hosted by one of the<br />
Dulwich schools<br />
Dulwich College Beijing<br />
Dulwich College International<br />
Dulwich College London<br />
Dulwich College Shanghai<br />
Dulwich College Singapore<br />
Dulwich College Seoul<br />
Dulwich College Suzhou<br />
Dulwich International Model United Nations<br />
Design & Technology<br />
E<br />
EA<br />
EAL<br />
EAT<br />
EBI<br />
ECA<br />
ED<br />
EE<br />
ELA<br />
EY<br />
Early Action<br />
• A type of early admission plan for admission to colleges and universities in the<br />
United States that is non-binding - students receive an early response to their<br />
application but do not have to commit to the college<br />
English as an Additional Language<br />
• Refers to anyone whose native language is not English<br />
Edward Alleyn Theatre<br />
Even Better If<br />
Extra-Curricular Activities<br />
Early Decision<br />
• A type of early admission plan for admission to colleges and universities in the<br />
United States that is binding - a student who is accepted as an ED applicant<br />
must attend the college<br />
Extended Essay<br />
• A required component of the IB Diploma Programme; a research paper of up to<br />
4000 words, giving students an opportunity to conduct independent research<br />
or investigation on a topic that interests them<br />
English Language Acquisition<br />
• The English Language Acquisition classes in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4<br />
Early Years
F<br />
FOA<br />
FOBISIA<br />
Further Oral Activity<br />
• A type of internal assessment for IB English A, Chinese A, and other language<br />
courses<br />
• Students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of course work<br />
through activities based on different types of situations that use spoken<br />
language, ranging from presentations to interviews, or from debates to<br />
speeches<br />
Federation of British International Schools in Asia<br />
G<br />
GCSE<br />
GP<br />
General Certificate of Secondary Education<br />
• An academic qualification, generally taken at the end of Year 11 in a number<br />
of subjects by pupils in secondary education in England, Wales, and Northern<br />
Ireland.<br />
Global Politics (at IB level)<br />
Global Perspectives (at GCSE level)<br />
• A groundbreaking and stimulating course that stretches across traditional<br />
subject boundaries and develops transferable skills<br />
H<br />
HISB<br />
HL<br />
Harrow International School Beijing<br />
Higher Level<br />
I<br />
IA<br />
IB<br />
IBDP<br />
IBCR<br />
IELTS<br />
International Award<br />
• A youth awards programme that recognises adolescents and young adults for<br />
completing a series of self-improvement exercises in four sections (five for<br />
Gold) - Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition, and, for Gold, a Residential<br />
Internal Assessment<br />
• An integral part of the IB courses that can be a paper, project, oral exam,<br />
workbook, or series of experiments depending on the individual IB class; it is<br />
heavily criterion-referenced and is marked internally by the course instructor<br />
International Baccalaureate<br />
IB Diploma Programme<br />
• A two-year educational programme that provides an internationally accepted<br />
qualification for entry into higher education and is recognised by many<br />
universities worldwide<br />
International Baccalaureate Common Room<br />
International English Language Testing System<br />
• An international standardised test of English language proficiency for nonnative<br />
English language speakers
IGCSE<br />
IOC<br />
IOP<br />
ISAC<br />
ISB<br />
ISCMS<br />
IST<br />
International General Certificate of Secondary Education<br />
• An English language curriculum offered to students, usually at end of Year 11,<br />
to prepare them for International Baccalaureate, A level, and BTEC Level 3<br />
Individual Oral Commentary<br />
• A type of internal assessment for IB English A and other language courses<br />
• A critical examination of a particular extract drawn from a work that has been<br />
studied in the course<br />
Internal Oral Presentation<br />
• A type of internal assessment for IB English A and other language courses<br />
• A presentation based on a work or works studied in the course<br />
International Schools Activities Conference<br />
International School of Beijing<br />
International Schools Choral Music Society<br />
International School of Tianjin<br />
J<br />
JS<br />
JV<br />
Junior School<br />
Junior Varsity<br />
• A team representing a school at the level below varsity in a sport or other<br />
competition<br />
K<br />
KISB<br />
KS<br />
Korean International School in Beijing<br />
Key Stage<br />
• A stage of the UK state education system<br />
L<br />
LAMDA<br />
LO<br />
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art<br />
• A drama school that offers practical examinations in communication and<br />
performance subjects<br />
Learning Objective<br />
M<br />
MADD<br />
MADD Festival<br />
MIDYIS<br />
Make A Difference Day<br />
• An annual community service event<br />
Music, Art, Drama and Dance Festival<br />
Middle Years Information System<br />
• A baseline test taken by all students at the start of Year 7
MSB<br />
MUN<br />
MUNSEC<br />
International Montessori School of Beijing<br />
Model United Nations<br />
• An educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can<br />
learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations<br />
Model United Nations Secretariat<br />
P<br />
PD<br />
PE<br />
PGDE<br />
PIE<br />
PS<br />
PSHE<br />
Professional Development<br />
Physical Education<br />
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programme<br />
Parent Information Evening<br />
Personal Statement<br />
• An admissions or application essay<br />
Personal, Social, and Health Education<br />
R<br />
RAD Raising Achievement Day, replaced by Pathways Day from November 2018<br />
RD<br />
REA<br />
RNT<br />
Regular Decision<br />
• A type of early admission plan for admission to colleges and universities in the<br />
United States where students apply by published deadlines<br />
Restrictive Early Action<br />
• A non-binding early action admission option in which a student may not apply<br />
to any other private schools’ early program<br />
Rugby, Netball, Tennis tournament<br />
S<br />
SAT<br />
SDG<br />
SE 21<br />
SHASMUN<br />
SL<br />
SS<br />
SSC<br />
SSLT<br />
Scholastic Aptitude Test<br />
• A standardised test widely used for college admissions in the United States<br />
Sustainable Development Goals<br />
• A collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations<br />
STEAM Entrepreneurship 21st century skills<br />
Shanghai American School Model United Nations<br />
Standard Level<br />
Senior School<br />
Student Service Centre<br />
Senior School Leadership Team
STEAM<br />
STEM<br />
StuCo<br />
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics<br />
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics<br />
Student Council<br />
T<br />
TESOL<br />
THIS<br />
TIANMUN<br />
TIS<br />
TOEFL<br />
TOK<br />
TT<br />
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages<br />
• A professional organisation for teachers of English as a second or foreign<br />
language<br />
Tsinghua International School<br />
Tianjin Model United Nations<br />
Tianjin International School<br />
Test of English as a Foreign Language<br />
• A standardised test to measure the English language ability of non-native<br />
speakers wishing to enrol in English-speaking universities<br />
Theory of Knowledge<br />
• A required subject in the IB Diploma Programme that involves a process of<br />
exploring students’ views on knowledge questions<br />
Timetable<br />
U<br />
UCAS<br />
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service<br />
• A centralised service that students use to apply to British universities<br />
V<br />
VA<br />
Visual Arts<br />
Value Added<br />
W<br />
WA<br />
WAB<br />
WHT<br />
WT<br />
WWW<br />
Written Assessment<br />
Western Academy of Beijing<br />
Wodehouse Theatre<br />
Written Task<br />
What Went Well
Y<br />
YCIS<br />
YELLIS<br />
Yew Chung International School of Beijing<br />
Year 11 Information System<br />
• A baseline test taken by all students at the start of Year 10
Teacher Codes<br />
ABU<br />
ACO<br />
ADE<br />
AHR<br />
APO<br />
AWL<br />
AYA<br />
AZH<br />
BAN<br />
BDS<br />
BLI<br />
CCH<br />
CDA<br />
CGA<br />
CLI<br />
CMC<br />
CNE<br />
CRU<br />
DGR<br />
DHC<br />
DKR<br />
DOR<br />
DWI<br />
ELU<br />
EMA<br />
FKA<br />
GBI<br />
GCA<br />
GGO<br />
GJE<br />
GLE<br />
GRU<br />
HLE<br />
Alison Burgess<br />
Abby Compton<br />
Alex Denholm<br />
Andrew Hearl<br />
Andrew Pointon<br />
Andrew Walton<br />
Amy Yang<br />
Ann Zhao<br />
Baoshu An<br />
Bernard D'Souza<br />
Bolli Liu<br />
Constance Chou<br />
Cassie Davis<br />
Christopher Gayle<br />
Caroline Li<br />
Catherine McCaw<br />
Chris Newman<br />
Cesar Rubio<br />
Duncan Gray<br />
Daniel Hickey<br />
Dirk Kraetzer<br />
Darren Ormandy<br />
Dominic Williams<br />
Eleen Luan<br />
Enya Ma<br />
Fiona Kamal<br />
Glenn Birch<br />
Gennaro Cappelluti<br />
Grace Gong<br />
Gary Jennings<br />
Gregory Lee<br />
Guido Russo<br />
Holly Lees
HLI<br />
HWR<br />
ILO<br />
JBU<br />
JGI<br />
JHO<br />
JHR<br />
JJI<br />
JJR<br />
JKN<br />
JMD<br />
JMI<br />
JMR<br />
JPA<br />
JQU<br />
JST<br />
JSW<br />
JTU<br />
JXI<br />
KBU<br />
KDO<br />
KFL<br />
KGA<br />
KHA<br />
KLE<br />
KMD<br />
KMK<br />
KSH<br />
KTO<br />
LCN<br />
LGR<br />
LHU<br />
LMC<br />
LNE<br />
MBA<br />
Helen Li<br />
Hannah Wright<br />
Ignacio Lorenzo<br />
Jordan Burns<br />
James Gilmour<br />
Jaima Holland<br />
Jeffrey Harmon<br />
Janice Jin<br />
Julian Jarvis<br />
Jenn Knowles<br />
Jodie Dodington<br />
James Mitchell<br />
Jenny Miranda<br />
Julie Pankratz<br />
Jason Quimby<br />
James Stratford<br />
Joseph Stewart<br />
Jose Tumba<br />
Jenny Xia<br />
Kieran Burgess<br />
Kyle Douglas<br />
Katherine Fletcher<br />
Katrijn Ganne<br />
Karla Hawkins<br />
Keith Legg<br />
Kim MacDonald<br />
Katy Mackenzie<br />
Katie Sharp<br />
Klaudia Tomaszun<br />
Lu Chen<br />
Lewis Greene<br />
Laura Huste<br />
Lauren McGinty<br />
LiJian Newman<br />
Marco Barbini
MLI<br />
MLO<br />
MNE<br />
MPA<br />
MSY<br />
NBO<br />
NGR<br />
NLA<br />
NSA<br />
NST<br />
ODA<br />
OMI<br />
PCR<br />
PWE<br />
RDA<br />
RHW<br />
RSM<br />
SDE<br />
SGR<br />
SGU<br />
SHW<br />
SKP<br />
SLA<br />
TGO<br />
TST<br />
TZH<br />
VLU<br />
YHU<br />
YKA<br />
YLI<br />
Melody Liu<br />
Matthew Lowish<br />
Matthew Neely<br />
Mark Pankratz<br />
Mark Symons<br />
Nicholas Broadhead<br />
Neil Grahame<br />
Nicholas Law<br />
Natasha Sadler<br />
Natalie Stevens<br />
Orteg Dakaj<br />
Oisin Minagh<br />
Patricia Cray<br />
Paul West<br />
Rebecca Davies<br />
Roger Hawke<br />
Roger Smith<br />
Sarah Dean<br />
Sandra Greenwell<br />
Sarah Guo<br />
Stephen Hurworth<br />
Stephen Kaye<br />
Samuel Lane<br />
Tom Goodman<br />
Timothy Strack<br />
Tiffany Zhang<br />
Valiha Lucron<br />
Yan Hu<br />
Yosef Karasik<br />
Yifan Li
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