EDUCATION

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Revise
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to study a subject before you take a test
Cram
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study intensively for a short time
Past papers
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exam papers from previous years
Memorise
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memory-learning
Lear off by heart
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learn by memory
Rote-learning
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learning purely by repetition
Mnemonics
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tricks that help you remember something; memory tricks
Bury yourself in your books
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spend the maximum time studying
Know the subject inside out
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know it completely
Composition
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could be just 50-100 words, often used to refer to children’s work
Essay
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longer than a composition, more serious, hundreds or even thousands of words
Assignment
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a long essay, often part of course, usually thousands of words
Project
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like an assignment, but emphasis on student’s own material and topic
Portfolio
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Portfolio in inglese
a collection of individual pieces of work, not necessarily written
Dissertation
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a long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma
Thesis
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a very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-100,000 words, for a higher degree (e.g. PhD)
Lay something out
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explain something clearly
Mind-map
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diagram that lays out ideas for the topic and how they are connected to one another; diagram to organise your ideas
First draft
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first, rough version; first attempt at writing something
Plagiarism
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using other people’s work/ideas as if it was yours
Deadline
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date by which you must do something
Submit
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hand in (formal)
Asses
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evaluate and give a grade; mark
Feedback
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comments from teacher/tutor
Carry out
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do
Research
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when someone studies a subject in detail in order to discovernew information
Academic journals
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academic article
Inter-library loan
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system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another; the system of getting books from other libraries
Drop out
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leave the course before the end because they cannot cope
Cope
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deal with difficult situation
Finals
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the last exams before receiving a degree
Fall behind with
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find yourself far behind other students
Breeze through (e.g. the exams)
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do something calmly and efficiently
Get the hang of
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understand
Go blank
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become empty
Equality of opportunity
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when everyone has the same chances
Selective
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pupils take exams for entry; entry to school is decided by exam result
Comprehensive
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everyone enters without exam
Schooling
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education received at school
Elitism
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when you favour a small, privileged group
Inherent in
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existing as a basic part of something
League tables
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lists of schools or collages from the best to the worst
Perpetuate
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make something continue forever
Perpetuate inequalities
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making inequalities continue forever
Two-tier system
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a system with two separate levels, one of which is better than the other
Perceive
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see, consider
Better-off
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richer
Well-endowed
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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people
Depressing
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reducing
Less well-off
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poorer
Excel
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achieve an excellent standard
The three Rs.
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reading, writing and arithmetic, the traditional basic skills; the traditional basics skills of reading, writing and maths
Literacy
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the ability to read
Numeracy
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the ability to count / do basic maths
Curriculum reform
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changes to the education programme
Lifelong / continuing education
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education for all ages
Mature student
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adults students older than the average student
Special needs education
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education for children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some disability
One-to-one
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teaching with one teacher and one pupil, not a group
Bullying
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frightening or threatening
PTA
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parent-teacher-association; group consisting of teachers and parents who meet regularly
School governors
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group which oversees all the business of the school
Supply teacher
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teacher who works in a school when needed (e.g. if someone is sick)
Extra-curriculum activities
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zajęcia dodatkowe
Tuition
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teaching
Boarding school
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a school where students live and study
Slip down
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go down
Casualty
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victim
Rate
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judge
Largely
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mainly
Outstanding
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different because it is better, excellent
Citation
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mention someone
Array
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a large number of
Despite
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in spite of
Firm fixture
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it was constantly there
Ought to
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should
Amongst
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among
Advisory board
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a group of people who give advises
The likes of
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the places like
Unequivocally
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clearly, without a doubt
Go from strength to strength
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get better
Testament
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proof of something

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