Education Vocabulary Set 6: School subjects
curriculum – the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college
- Her parents chose the school because it offered a broad curriculum including
drama and dance which were her favourite subjects.
syllabus – an outline or summary of the subjects to be covered in a course
- The new syllabus included environmental science which was becoming more
popular as a school subject.
maths/math/mathematics – the study of numbers, shapes and space
literature – the study of written works (such as poems, plays, and novels) that are
considered to be very good and to have lasting importance
the three R's – the basic educational skills of reading, w riting and a rithmetic
(maths)
- Most schools put a high priority on teaching the three R's.
language – a system of communication used by a particular country or community
and history.
- Tuma couldn’t decide whether to study history or philosophy at university so opted
for a degree in humanities.
science – the study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, divided into
subjects such as physics, biology and chemistry
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physics – the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of
matter and energy
biology – the study of living organisms
chemistry – the branch of science concerned with the substances of which
matter is composed
geography – the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of
human activity as it affects and is affected by these
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