UNIT 2. UNIT 3. WORDS Flashcards
Two-tier system
A system with 2 separate levels, one of which is better than the other
Guidelines
Advice, often official, on how smth should be done
Well-endowed
Receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people (noun:endowments)
Bursary(ies)
Money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of need
Syllabus
Plan of what is to be studied
Curriculum reform
Changes to what is covered in the national syllabus (учебный план)
Relevant to
Connected to
League tables
Lists of schools or colleges, from the best down to the worst, based on exam results etc
Perpetuate
Make smth continue
Tertiary education
Education at uni or college level
Inherent in (the system)
Existing as a basic part of smth
Better-off
Richer
Less well-off
Poorer
Customer-facing (experience)
Dealing directly with customers
Hands-on experience
Practical, direct, not theoretical
To excel
To achieve an excellent standard
Depressing
Reducing
Reporting to sb
If you report to sb, he/she is your boss
Special needs education
Education for children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some disability
Fast-paced environment
Things happen quickly in such environment
Subsidised meals
Partly paid by the company
Carry out (e.g. project)
Do project/research
Openings/roles/posts/positions
Jobs
Selective schooling/education
Chosen for academic, financial reason
Comprehensive schooling/education
Everyone enters without exams. Education is free
Managerial experience
Experience of managing other people
Literacy
The ability to read
Numeracy
The ability to count/do the basic maths
Cover letter
A letter sent with a job application (covering letter)
Scholarships
Стипендия usually provided on the basis of academic merit
