MEC Glossary

ESP: English for Specific Purposes
MEC: Multicultural Education Coordinator
acting: doing a job for a definite period of time usually to stand for another person who holds the position in a permanent basis.
a range of: a variety of
appropriate: suitable for, adecuate
currently: at the moment, in this period in time
ISLPR: an international measuring scale to assess a person's English level in speaking, listening, reading and writing
NESB: people of non English background
mainstream course: general, for every one, not only for NESB students
tutorial support: small study groups with a teacher who provides additional help
to vary: to change
demand: asking for a service to be provided
study pathways: the sequence of courses a person wants to follow