U2: education - debates & issues

Question 1

equality of opportunity

Answer 1

everyone has the same chances

Question 2

selective schooling

Answer 2

pupils are chosen for entry, with the parents’ ability to pay school fees as a factor

Question 3

comprehensive schooling

Answer 3

no exams -> everyone can enter, education is free (paid by the government)

Question 4

to be inherent in

Answer 4

to be a basic part of something

Question 5

league tables

Answer 5

lists of schools from best to worst

Question 6

to perpetuate

Answer 6

to make something continue

Question 7

well-off (better-off)

Answer 7

rich(er)

Question 8

well-endowed

Answer 8

receiving a lot of money from rich people in endowments (gifts)

Question 9

to depress

Answer 9

to reduce

Question 10

scholarship

Answer 10

money given to pay for studies, based on academic prestations

Question 11

bursary

Answer 11

money given to pay for studies, based on need

Question 12

undergraduates

Answer 12

students doing a first degree

Question 13

the 3 R’s

Answer 13

reading, writing & arithmetic

Question 14

literacy / numeracy

Answer 14

the ability to read / count

Question 15

curriculum reform

Answer 15

changes to what is covered in the national curriculum

Question 16

lifelong / continuing education

Answer 16

education for all ages

Question 17

special needs education

Answer 17

education for children with a learning disability who can’t learn in the normal way