The following vocabulary is from my IELTS ebook for part two of the writing test.
Rephrasing of some common topic words:
children = juveniles, youngsters
education= learning, instruction, acquiring knowledge
students = pupils
parents = caregivers, guardians, mothers and fathers
schools = educational institutions
society = community, citizens
teachers = educators
Some useful Nouns
| Word | Meaning |
| the curriculum | the entire school program including course materials and testing of students.Everything that a school aims to teach students. |
| graduate | a person who has graduated from a school |
| illiteracy | the inability to read and write |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| nurture | to help grow or develop |
| pedagogy | the way of teaching including the instructional methods that is used |
| qualification | what someone gets when they graduate from school. For instance, a diploma is a qualification. |
| social skills | the ability to communicate and interact well with others |
| student centred education | a philosophy of education where the student is the central focus |
| tuition | the fees for studying a course |
Some useful verbs
| Word | Meaning |
| graduate | to pass a course or level of study |
| concentrate | to focus attention towards a particular activity, subject or problem |
| revise | to review materials that have already been taught |
| enroll | to join a class |
| indoctrinate | to teach following a biased belief or point of view. For example: Hitler indoctrinated young Germans with a hatred for other races. |
| interpret | to understand in a particular way. For example, we need to interpret the meaning of the painting. |
| persevere | to not give up. To keep doing something for the success is achieved. |
| procrastinate | to delay or put off doing something |
Some useful Adjectives
| Word | Meaning |
| academic | relating to education especially universities. |
| co-educational | when male and female students are taught together in the same school. |
| single sex | when only need male or female students are taught in the same school. |
| hands-on | to learn by actually doing. We can get hands-on experience by actually doing things. |
| multi-disciplinary | involving several different subjects or areas of study. |
| pedagogical | relating to teaching methods and principles. |
| primary education | an elementary school or the first years of formal schooling. |
| secondary education | high school |
| segregated | separated. For example, the classes are segregated by gender. |
| tertiary education | university or vocation school |
| vocational | concerns teaches the skills necessary for a particular job. This concept is often applied to trade schools. So if you studying cooking or the penetration you are going to a vocational school. |
Very helpful. Interesting vocabulary. Thanks
Thank you!