Education Flashcards

1
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a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.

A

canteen

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2
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a room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise, for example in a school

A

gym

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3
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a room in a school where teachers can go when they are not teaching

A

staffroom

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4
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a building in which collections of books, CDs, newspapers, etc. are kept for people to read, study or borrow

A

library

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5
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an outdoor area where children can play, especially at a school or in a park

A

playground

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6
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a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building

A

caretaker

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7
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is the second most senior teacher in a school in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

A

deputy head

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8
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a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school

A

pupil

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9
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a teacher who is in charge of a school

A

head teacher

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10
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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.

A

secretary

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11
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sport and exercise that is taught in schools

A

Physical Education (PE)

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12
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mathematics, especially as a subject in school

A

maths

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13
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the study and use of electronic processes and equipment to store and send information of all kinds, including words, pictures and numbers

A

Information Technology (IT)

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14
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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

A

Modern Languages

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15
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knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments

A

Science

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16
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a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11

A

primary school

17
Q

a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

A

secondary school

18
Q

a secondary school for young people of all levels of ability

A

comprehensive

19
Q

a school for children between the ages of about two and five

A

nursery

20
Q

a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 18 who are good at academic subjects

A

grammar school

21
Q

to pay attention

A

take notice of

22
Q

to make someone a member of a school, class etc.

A

enrol

23
Q

a branch of study or learning in school, university etc.

A

subject

24
Q

to do an exam; to take an exam

A

sit an exam

25
Q

to go to; to be present at

A

attend

26
Q

a point given as a reward for good work

A

a mark

27
Q

a division of a school or university year

A

a term

28
Q

to stay away from school without permission

A

play truant

29
Q

having to be done; completely necessary

A

compulsory

30
Q

extremely thorough; done with a lot of care

A

intensive