This website description gives a general outline, but there are likely to be regional and institutional differences.
The term 'student' is used for registered pupils or students throughout all educational phases.
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PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPILERS OF THE INCA ARCHIVE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR CONTENT OF RESOURCES/WEBSITES LINKED TO FROM THE INCA WEBSITE.
FROM TIME TO TIME, THE URLS OF LINKS FROM THE INCA WEBSITE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT THE ARCHIVE COMPILERS BEING AWARE OF THIS FACT. PLEASE BEAR WITH US IN SUCH CASES. ALTERNATIVELY YOU COULD LET US KNOW (inca@nfer.ac.uk)