Education & School vocabulary

Vocabulary for academic life, learning and teaching

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Word	Level	Definition
board	A2	a large flat surface in a classroom for writing on
class	A1	a group of students who learn together
classmate	A1	a person learning with you at school
classroom	A1	the room where students learn
desk	A1	a table where you work or study
homework	A1	school things you must do in your house
learn	A1	to get new information or skills
lesson	A1	a time when you learn something from a teacher
notebook	A1	a small book for writing notes in
pen	A1	a thing you use to write, not a pencil
pencil	A1	a long thin wood thing you write with
read	A1	to look at words and understand them
school	A1	a place where children go to learn
student	A1	a person who goes to school to learn
study	A1	to learn about something by reading and thinking
subject	B1	what you study or talk about
teach	A1	to help someone learn something
teacher	A1	a person who helps others learn at school
write	A1	to put words on paper or a screen
principal	A2	most important person in a school
textbook	A2	book used for studying a subject
pupil	B1	a child who learns at school

Word	Level	Definition
attend	B1	to go regularly to a place such as school
campus	B1	the land and buildings of a school
college	A1	a school where you study after high school
course	A2	a set of lessons or a path to follow
department	B1	a part of a university that focuses on one subject
dormitory	B1	a building where students sleep at school
library	A1	a place with many books to read
semester	A2	half of a school year
term	B1	a fixed period of time for studying at school
laboratory	A2	room where people do science tests
lecture	B1	long talk to teach people about something
seminar	B1	meeting where people learn about a topic
university	A2	place where people study after school
curriculum	B1	all the subjects taught in a school
enroll	B1	to put your name on a list to join something
professor	B1	teacher at a university
register	B1	to put your name on an official list
faculty	B2	a large part of a university that groups related subjects together
lecturer	B2	a teacher at a university or college
syllabus	B2	a plan of what will be studied in a course
tutor	B1	a teacher who teaches one person or a small group
dean	B2	important person in a university or church

Word	Level	Definition
assessment	B1	a test or check of how good something is
assignment	B1	a piece of work given to you
cheat	A2	to act in a way that is not honest to win
grade	A2	a level or mark showing how well you did
pass	A1	to do well enough on a test
quiz	A1	a short test or game with questions
review	B1	looking at material again to remember it before a test
score	A2	the number of points you get in a test
test	A1	questions to check what you know
essay	A2	a short piece of writing about one subject
exam	A2	important test at school
fail	A2	to not do well, to not pass
feedback	B1	what people say about your work
mark	A2	a number or letter showing how well you did
revision	B1	studying something again to prepare for a test
dissertation	B2	a long research paper written to complete a university course
evaluation	B2	carefully judging how good something is
plagiarism	B2	copying someone's work and saying it is yours
thesis	B2	a long research paper written for a master or doctor degree

Word	Level	Definition
ability	A2	what you can do, a skill you have
academic	B1	related to school or study
degree	B1	a qualification you get after finishing university studies
skill	A2	the ability to do something well
train	A1	to teach or learn skills for a job or sport
educate	A2	to teach someone and give them knowledge
graduate	A2	a person who has finished a course of study
intelligence	B1	ability to learn and understand things quickly
knowledge	B1	what you know and understand
research	B1	careful study to find new facts
talent	B1	natural ability to do something well
certificate	B1	paper that shows you finished or can do something
competence	B1	being good enough at doing something
qualification	B1	skill or paper showing you can do a job
scholar	B1	person who studies and knows a lot
scholarship	B1	money given to help you study
diploma	B1	a document showing you finished a course of study
expertise	B1	special skill or knowledge from experience
literacy	B2	the ability to read and write
tuition	B2	money that students pay to attend a school or course

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