ACL

Anglican Church of Lesotho

APC

Academic Programmes Committee

APTC

Advanced Primary Teachers Certificate

ATC

Advanced Teachers Certificate

BT

Beginning Teacher

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

COSC

Cambridge Overseas Schools Certificate

DPE

Diploma in Primary Education

ECOL

Examinations Council of Lesotho

FED

Faculty of Education

FIDA

Lesotho Federation of Women Lawyers

GCE

General Certificate of Education

GOL

Government of Lesotho

ILO

International Labour Organisation

IP

Induction Programme

JC

Junior Certificate

LAC

Lesotho Agricultural College

LAT

Lesotho Association of Teachers

LDTC

Lesotho Distance Training College

LEC

Lesotho Evangelical Church

LIET

Lesotho In-service Education for Teachers

LTTU

Lesotho Teachers Trade Union

MT

Mentor Teacher

Matric.

Matriculation Exam

MOE

Ministry of Education

NCC

National Curriculum Committee

NGO

Non-governmental Organisation

NHTC

National Health Training College

NQT

Newly Qualified Teachers

NTTC

National Teacher Training College

NUL

National University of Lesotho

PH

Primary Higher Course

PSLE

Primary Schools Leaving Exam

PTC

Primary Teachers Course

RCC

Roman Catholic Church

RSA

Republic of South Africa

SIMS

Self-instructional Materials

SRC

Student Representative Council

STC

Secondary Teachers Course

STTC

Secondary Technical Teachers Certificate

TPP

Teaching Practice Preparation

TPR

Teacher/Pupil Ratio

TSR

Teacher/Student Ratio

UBLS

University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNISA

University of South Africa