| ACIs |
Individual Curricular Adaptations |
| AEDES | Asociación Española para la Educación Especial (Spanish Association for Special Education) |
| COU | Curso de orientación universitaria |
| ESO |
("educación secundaria obligatoria") compulsory lower secondary education for students aged 12-16 |
| FP |
'formación profesional' - vocational training |
| ICT | Information and communications technology |
| INEE |
National Special Education Institute |
| LISMI |
The (1982) Act on the Social Integration of the Handicapped |
| LOCE | The 2002 Organic Act on the Quality of Education |
| LOGSE |
Organic Act 1/1990 on the General Organisation of the Education System |
| LOPEG |
Organic Act 9/1995 on Participation, Evaluation and Administration of Educational Establishments |
| MEC |
Ministry of Education and Science ("Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia") |
| NFER |
National Foundation for Education and Research (in England and Wales) |
| PE |
physical education |
| QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (in England) |
| SCAA |
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (now QCA) |
| SEN |
Special educational needs |
| Arquitecto | Architect |
| Asociación Española para la Educación Especial (AEDES) | Spanish Association for Special Education |
| Autonomous Community (plural, Autonomous Communities) | One of the 17 regional, administrative divisions into which Spain is divided. |
| bachillerato | general post-compulsory upper secondary education course for students aged 16-18+. Students receive the 'bachiller' diploma on successful completion of the course. (This grants access to higher education.) |
| Curso de orientación universitaria | the final year of the pre-LOGSE four-year integrated upper secondary course for students aged 14+ |
| Diplomatura de Magisterio | Teacher training qualification |
| educación infantil | pre-compulsory infant education for children aged 3 to 6 years. |
| educación preescolar | pre-compulsory pre-school education for children aged 0 - 3 years. |
| escuela universitaria, escuelas universitarias | University education centre where only first cycle studies of any branch are taught. |
| formación profesional (específica) | specific vocational training established under LOGSE. Courses can be taken at either intermediate or advanced level. Intermediate level courses are usually taken immediately following compulsory secondary education (age 16+); advanced level courses are post bachillerato (18+). |
| funcionario interino | official supply teacher |
| Graduado en Educación Secundaria | (Certificate of Secondary Education.) This is the certificate awarded to those who have met the objectives of compulsory lower secondary education (lower secondary leaving certificate). It is a prerequisite for access to most post-compulsory upper secondary courses. |
| Ingeniero | Engineer |
| Licenciado | Bachelor's degree (graduate) |
| Maestro | Teacher |
| Maestro-Especialidad de Educación Especial | Teacher-Special Education Specialism |
| Magisterio | teacher training |
| Practicum | Teaching practice: practical professional teaching experience in schools, which all trainee teachers are obliged to undertake during their teacher training course. |
| Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad |
University entrance examination |
| specific vocational training | Established under LOGSE. Courses can be taken at either intermediate or advanced level. Intermediate level courses are usually taken immediately following compulsory secondary education (age 16+); advanced level courses are post-bachillerato (18+). |
| técnico especialista | Professional title obtained after completing second tier vocational training (FP II) as established under the 1970 General Act on Education. Its main objective is to give a qualification for entry into the labour market but it also allows access to related certain first cycle university studies. |
| técnico superior | Professional title obtained after completing Advanced Specific Vocational Training established under the 1990 Organic Act on the General Organisation of the Education System (LOGSE). Its main objective is to provide a qualification for entry into the labour market, but it also allows access to certain related first cycle university studies. |