A B1-level School & Classroom set for students handling curriculum, deadlines, grades, and the everyday academic language of secondary school life.
Free School & Classroom vocabulary flashcards at the B1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and recognize and use these words confidently in real conversations.
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curriculum
the group of subjects and topics taught in a school or course
syllabus
a document that lists the topics to be taught in a course
semester
one of two main periods that a school year is divided into
campus
the whole area of land and buildings that belong to a school or university
assignment
a piece of work that a student is given to complete
deadline
the latest time or date by which something must be finished
tuition
the money paid for teaching, especially at a school or college
scholarship
money given to a student to help pay for their studies
attendance
the fact of being present at school or a class
plagiarism
copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own
transcript
an official document listing all the courses and grades a student has completed
report card
an official document that shows a student's grades for a term
suspension
a temporary removal from school, given as a serious punishment
elective
a school subject that a student can choose rather than one that is required
staff room
a room in a school where teachers rest and work between lessons
coursework
work done during a course that counts toward a student's final grade
tutor
a person who teaches one student or a small group, often privately
permission slip
a form that a parent signs to allow a student to do something
to revise
to study material again in order to prepare for a test
to assess
to judge how good, complete, or successful someone's work is
to submit
to give a piece of work to a teacher for checking
to enrol
to officially join a school, course, or class
to graduate
to complete a course of study successfully and receive a certificate
to repeat
to do a year of school again because you did not pass
to fail
to not reach the standard needed to pass a test or course
to pass
to succeed in a test or course
to catch up
to reach the same level as others after falling behind
mandatory
required by a rule; not optional
optional
available as a choice but not required
academic
relating to schools, colleges, and education in general
punctual
arriving or doing things at the arranged or correct time
overdue
not handed in or paid by the agreed date
strict
expecting rules to be obeyed and behaviour to be controlled
disruptive
causing trouble that stops a lesson from continuing normally
diligent
showing care and effort in your work or studies