Education Flashcards
a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
canteen
a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise, for example in a school
gym
a room in a school where teachers can go when they are not teaching
staffroom
a building in which collections of books, CDs, newspapers, etc. are kept for people to read, study or borrow
library
an outdoor area where children can play, especially at a school or in a park
playground
a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building
caretaker
is the second most senior teacher in a school in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
deputy head
a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school
pupil
a teacher who is in charge of a school
head teacher
a person who works in an office, working for another person, dealing with letters and telephone calls, typing, keeping records, arranging meetings with people, etc.
secretary
sport and exercise that is taught in schools
Physical Education (PE)
mathematics, especially as a subject in school
maths
the study and use of electronic processes and equipment to store and send information of all kinds, including words, pictures and numbers
Information Technology (IT)
a language that is spoken or written now, especially a European language, such as French or Spanish, that you study at school, university or college
Modern Languages
knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments
Science
a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11
primary school
a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18
secondary school
a secondary school for young people of all levels of ability
comprehensive
a school for children between the ages of about two and five
nursery
a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 18 who are good at academic subjects
grammar school
to pay attention
take notice of
to make someone a member of a school, class etc.
enrol
a branch of study or learning in school, university etc.
subject
to do an exam; to take an exam
sit an exam
to go to; to be present at
attend
a point given as a reward for good work
a mark
a division of a school or university year
a term
to stay away from school without permission
play truant
having to be done; completely necessary
compulsory
extremely thorough; done with a lot of care
intensive
