32. Education Flashcards
boarding school
A boarding school is a residential school where pupils live and study during the school year.
faith school
A faith school is a school in the United Kingdom that teaches a general curriculum but which has a particular religious character or formal links with a religious or faith-based organisation
fee-paying school
A secondary or elementary school run and supported by private individuals or a corporation rather than by a government or public agency, where parents pay the school directly for their children’s education
independent school
In the United Kingdom, independent schools (also sometimes described as public schools[1]) are fee-charging schools, typically governed by an elected board of governors and independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to state-funded schools. For example, pupils do not have to follow the National Curriculum
local state school
State schools receive funding through their local authority or directly from the government. The most common ones are: community schools, which are sometimes called local authority maintained schools - they are not influenced by business or religious groups and follow the national curriculum.
secondary school (high-school)
Secondary Education. Secondary education (including what they call high school in the UK, sixth form, and “college”) lasts for five to seven years. Students between 12 and 16 years old are legally required to attend a secondary school in the UK. This stage of compulsory education is called “lower secondary”.
technical college
A university technical college (UTC) is a type of specialist secondary school in England that is led by a sponsor university and has close ties to local business and industry. … Pupils transfer to a UTC at the age of 14, part-way through their secondary education.
Technical colleges often offer their students career guidance. While academic schools also provide this aid, technical colleges tend to focus on it more. Because they do, you may have the chance to attend career development workshops or have access to more of the school’s staff members if you need career advice.
primary school
Primary school education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11, comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system. Some primary schools are split up into Infant and Junior levels. These are usually separate schools on the same site. The infant age range (Key Stage 1) is from age 5 to 7.
lecture
a talk to a group of people about a particular subject, especially at a college or university
graduate - undergraduate
graduate: someone who has a degree from a university
undergraduate: a student who is studying for a first degree at a college or university
vocabulary about university work
presentations lectures thesis dissertation assigment research
litterate - illiterate
literacy rate
able/unable to read and write
the percentage of people in a country or region able to read and write
student loan
money that a bank or an institution lends to a student so that they can pay to do their course. Students pay the money back after finishing their studies.
special needs
the particular needs of people who have physical or mental disabilities
disadvantaged
disadvantaged people do not have the same advantages as other people, for example because they do not have much money
economically/socially disadvantaged
