A day at school

Question 1

idiom “crack the books”

Answer 1

= start studying “The reason why he isn’t doing very well is that he rarely cracks the books.”

Question 2

idiom “cut class”

Answer 2

= miss school “Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.”

Question 3

extra-curricular activities

Answer 3

extra-curricular ækˈtɪvətiz

Question 4

vocational education?

Answer 4

career/technician education There are six years of primary school, three years of lower secondary school and three years of upper secondary school, which is either academic or vocational.

Question 5

reduce competition for admission to?

Answer 5

South Korea has had an equalization policy in place, which aims to reduce competition for admission to prestigious secondary schools.

Question 6

entrance exam

Answer 6

there is no entrance exam for lower secondary school

Question 7

minimum competency exams

Answer 7

Minimum Competency Testing (MCT) is an attempt to establish minimal acceptable levels for educational attainment. minimum competency exams >< competitive school-based exams.

Question 8

educational attainment.

Answer 8

Educational attainment is a term commonly used by statisticians to refer to the highest degree of education an individual has completed

Question 9

autonomous schools

Answer 9

autonomous schools adhere to the national curriculum but have flexibility to design their instructional program.

Question 10

Specialty schools

Answer 10

Specialty schools focus on a particular area, such as foreign language, science or the arts

Question 11

caf·e·te·ri·a

Answer 11

Canteen

Question 12

national curriculum framework

Answer 12

South Korean schools follow a national curriculum framework developed by the Ministry of Education.

Question 13

phase in?

Answer 13

to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly Eg: The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.

Question 14

autonomy

Answer 14

the right or condition of self-government. Schools also have the autonomy to add content to the curriculum to address the specific needs of their schools.

Question 15

Creative Experiential Learning (CEL) activities,

Answer 15

Creative Experiential Learning (CEL) activities, which are hands-on activities such as participation in clubs, volunteering, and career exploration.

Question 16

elective courses

Answer 16

An elective course is a course that you choose to take as part of your programme of study. Some programmes require you to choose your elective from a list of courses

Question 17

semiconductor engineering

Answer 17

ngành công nghiệp bán dẫn chế taoh chất bán dẫn, vi mạch điện tử, etc.

Question 18

inequities

Answer 18

= unfairness lack of fairness or justice. “policies aimed at redressing racial inequity”

Question 19

impose restrictions on

Answer 19

to place limits or bans on particular actions or activities. Eg: They have imposed restrictions on the hagwons, such as operating hours and curfews.

Question 20

Curfew?

Answer 20

A curfew is an order specifying a time during which certain regulations apply.

Question 21

the National Assessment of Educational Achievement

(NAEA)

Answer 21

A “national assessment” is a survey of schools and students that is designed to provide evidence about the levels of student achievement in identified curriculum areas (for example, in the areas of reading and mathematics) for a whole education system or for a clearly defined part of an education system (such as Grade 4 students or 11-year-olds).

Question 22

polytechnic college

Answer 22

an institution offering higher education in a wide spectrum of subjects that are predominantly (= mainly) technical in nature.

Question 23

what are the differences between polytechnic college and mainstream study?

Answer 23

In comparison to mainstream study, a polytechnic college aims more at applied aspects of education and less at the theoretical ones

Question 24

College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

Answer 24

a type of standardized test accepted by South Korean universities. KICE, Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, offers and manages the test