General
Verbs, verbal Expressions
to attend classes, to cram, to do/carry out research, to do a subject, to do well, to enroll on a course, to get good grades, to learn by heart, to skip/miss classes/to play truant, to take (retake), pass vs. fail an exam
Nouns
an A-student/high achiever, curriculum, literacy, progress/grades, training
Noun expressions
an exam paper, comprehensive school, distance learning, extra-curricular activities, a gap year, private school, state school
Adjectives
education: compulsory vs. extended
People
a peer (a classmate, a groupmate)
Phrasal verbs
To brush up on, drop out (of), to fall behind (with), to keep up (with), read up on, to sign up for
Idioms
to draw a blank, to have one’s wits about one, to know what’s what, to put two and two together, to rack one’s brain, to ring a bell, with flying colours
School
to go to school, to finish school
a prom (Am) (a graduation party)
People
a classmate, a teacher
University
to enter university, to graduate from university
assignment, a course project, a diploma, a degree, entrance exams, an examination period, a faculty, a graduation ceremony, a lecture, a scholarship (a government scholarship/a free tuition), a student loan, a test, tuition fees
People
an academic tutor/adviser, Dean, a freshman, a graduate (undergraduate, postgraduate), a groupmate, a lecturer, a professor, qualification, Rector, a teacher, a term, a trainee
Degrees
BA – Bachelor’s Degree (Bachelor of Arts)
MA – Master’s Degree (Master of Arts/Science)
PhD – Doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy)
Education systems in the UK and the USA
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The UK |
The USA |
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(Preschool: nursery, kindergarten, ~2-5 years old) |
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Primary school (5-11 years old) Secondary school (11-16 years old) -> Higher Education College, University
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Elementary school (1st-5th grades, 5-11 years old) Middle school (6th -8th grades, 11-14 years old) High school (9th-12th grades) (-> Advanced Placement (13th grade)) -> Higher Education College (2/4 years) University (4 years – Bachelor’s Degree) |