religious studies – the study of religion and belief systems
history – the study of past events, particularly in human affairs
information technology (IT or ICT) – the study of the development, maintenance,
and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and
distribution of data
physical education (PE) – instruction in physical exercise and games, especially in
schools
art – the study of artistic techniques such as drawing, painting, sculpture, etc. or the
appreciation of works of art
music – the study of how to play a musical instrument or sing, how to read music,
how to compose music, etc
drama – the study of acting and theatrical performance
home economics – cooking and other aspects of household management, especially
as taught at school
Education Vocabulary Set 7: School vocabulary
to play truant – to be absent without permission from parents or teachers
- Helios was always playing truant from school which he regretted when he failed
his exams and struggled to find a good job.
to skip classes – to be absent from lessons you are supposed to attend
- I was never brave enough to skip classes as my parents would have been furious if
they’d found out.
bookworm – a person who loves reading and/or studying
- My best friend is a real bookworm but is a great person to have on your quiz team
because his general knowledge is excellent.
rote learning – a teaching style based on learning by memorisation through
repetition
- My parents’ education was based on rote learning but there was more emphasis on
learning by investigation by the time I went to school.
literacy – the ability to read and write, sometimes use as a subject title for reading
and writing
- Afghanistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world with just 28% of
people able to read and write.
literate – to be able to read and write
- In the past 20 years, the proportion of adults in the world who are literate has
increased from 75% to 84% which is a great improvement.
illiterate – to be unable to read and write
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- There are many children in the poorest countries of the world who have little or no
access to education and are illiterate.
remedial – involving pupils who need extra help with a particular area of study or
subject
- Pupils who got poor grades use to be put in a remedial class but now they are given
extra support from a learning assistant.
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