Vocabulary: Education

January 4, 2017

EDUCATION


Education:
The process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this.
Educational systems are established to provide education and training.

Formal education:
Formal education results from a program of instruction in an educational institution leading to a qualification / certification.

Basic Education:
Basic education refers to the whole range of educational activities taking place in various settings (formal, non formal and informal), that aim to meet basic learning needs. According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), basic education comprises primary education (first stage of basic education) and lower secondary education (second stage). In countries (developing countries in particular), Basic Education often includes also pre-primary education and/or adult literacy programs.Universal basic education is regarded as a priority for developing countries



VOCABULARY RELATED WITH EDUCATION
  • Bachelors degree: an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years
  • Boarding school: a school where pupils live during term time
  • Distance learning: a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post
  • Face-to-face classes: as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher
  • To fall behind with your studies: to progress less quickly than others
  • To give feedback: to offer guidance on a student’s work
  • A graduation ceremony: an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree
  • An intensive course: a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible
  • To learn something by heart: to memorize it
  • Learning strategies: Learning strategies (or study skills)are techniques used to proceed in your own learning.
  • A mature student: a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work
  • Masters degree: a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course
  • To meet a deadline: to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed
  • Private language school: an independent school run as a business concern
  • Public schools: exclusive independent schools in the UK
  • A single-sex school: a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)
  • State school: a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public
  • Subject specialist: a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they teach.
  • To take a year out: to spend a year working or travelling before starting university
  • To work your way through university: to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially
USEFUL VERBS AND NOUNS FOR UNIVERSITY
  • To graduate from a University: complete a degree course/ to finish university.
  • To enroll on a degree course: put your name down for a degree course.
  • To major in physics: to choose physics as your main subject at university.
  • To attend a lecture: to fo to listen to a speaker at university often with a large audience in a lecture theatre.
  • To attend a tutorial: to go to a meeting with a professor usually in small group held in his/her office.
  • Deliver a lecture: to give a talk or presentation.
  • To lecture in media studies: to talk about media studies or to teach media studies at University.
  • The faculty of business: a department specializing in business at university
  • To read history: to study history
  • To do or complete coursework: Doing project work or assignments as part of your course.
  • Undergraduate: Someone currently doing their firt degree
  • Graduate: Someone who has completed a degree course.
  • Note-taking: being able to take notes in a lecture while the lecturer is talking.
  • Keeping up with the work load: Being able to maintain the level of studying required.
  • Fall behind with studies: Fail to keep pace with the school/university work.
OTHER USEFUL VOCABULARY
  • Literate: to be able to read and write
  • Illiterate: Unable to read and write.
  • The literacy rate: The percentage of people in a country or region able to read and write.
  • Comprehensive education: A well-rounded, broad education covering a variety of subjects.
  • Scholarship: An award of either free or supported education for high achievers.
  • Student loan: Money taken by a student to pay for their education which they must pay back after graduating.
  • Intensive course: A course which runs over a short period of tiem but contains a lot of information and training.
  • Play truant/truancy: Not attending school/ being absent from school without permission.
  • Gap year: To take a year out between high school and university.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
  • Kindergarten: Pre-school education.
  • Primary school: Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries.
  • Secondary school: Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Except in countries where only primary or basic education is compulsory, secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university.
  • College: Further education.
  • Higher education: University education: Also called tertiary, third stage, or post secondary education, is the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. Collectively, these are sometimes known as tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
    Post-graduate school: University for students studying beyond degree level.
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