IELTS topic: Education
mature student
a student who is older than other students
Data-gathering
collecting information, usually in numerical form
Further education
education after leaving school at the minimum age
An integral part of sth
essential, central or indispensable
Formal examinations
exams where students answer set written or spoken questions without assistance
Pedagogical experts
experts in education and teaching
Continuous assessment
giving students marks for course work or projects, rather than formal exams
Rote-learning
learning by repetition and memorising items
Guided learning
learning under the supervision of a teacher
To keep up with your studies
not to fall behind during education
Boarding school
school where students live during their studies
Self-study
studying using a course without a teacher's involvement
Syllabus
the content of elements taught in a specific subject
Academic achievement
the measurable performance of a student in marks, exam results etc
Study skills
the skills of organising, using and checking study work
To assimilate knowledge
to absorb and understand knowledge
To supplement
to add extra content or material
To discriminate between sources
to decide whether one source is better or more reliable than another source
To meet a deadline
to finish job or task in time
To work your way through university
to have a job during studies to support yourself
To marshal facts
to organise facts in support of an idea
To fall behind with your studies
to progress slower than your classmates
To sift information
to remove unwanted or less useful information
To play truant
to stay away of the class without permission
To sit an exam
to take an exam
To synthesise sources
to use a variety of sources and combine them in one project
Teacher-led lessons
traditional lessons where the teacher delivers a long talk and the students take notes
Autonomous learning
when a student learns through independent study and research
