Education Vocabulary Set 2: Educational institutions
preschool – a school for children who are too young to begin their formal education
- Most children in the UK go to a preschool but it isn’t compulsory.
nursery school (UK)/kindergarten (US) – preschool education
- In the UK, most children begin nursery school at the age of four.
primary school (UK)/elementary school (US) – the type of school for children ages
5-11
- Bindi was so excited about starting primary school when the new term started in
September.
primary education – the education of 5-11 year olds
- In an ideal world, primary education would be compulsory in every country.
secondary school (UK)/high school (US) – the type of school for children age 11 to
16, sometimes 18
- I want to teach in a secondary school when I finish my teacher training as I really
enjoy working with older pupils.
co-educational/mixed – a school where girls and boys are taught together.
- These days, most schools in the UK are co-educational.
single-sex school – a school for either male or female students but not both
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- Both my parents went to single-sex schools but it’s more normal these days to go to
a mixed school.
state school – a school that is funded and controlled by the government and for
which no fees are charged
- The government is facing growing criticism for the underfunding of state schools.
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