Unit 1 -25 combined

study in a concentrated way for a short time

an exceptionally clever person

exam papers from previous years

learning purely by repitition

tricks that help you remember something

spend the maximum time studying

in a very focused way

know it completely

50-100 words, often used for school work

longer than a composition, more serious, hundreds or thousands of words

a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

like an assignment, but emphasis on student's own material and topic

a collection of individual pieces of work; may include drawings and other examples of creative work as well as writing

a long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma

a very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-100,000 words, for a higher degree

diagram that lays out ideas for a topic and how they are connected to one another

first, rough version

using other people's work as if it was yours

give details of

date by which you must hand in the work

handed in; formal

evaluated and given a grade

comments from the teacher/ tutor

less formal is do research

magazines with academic articles

get hold of (it) on the internet

system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

online materials that can be freely used by teacher and students anywhere

leave the course before the end

last exams before the end of a college or university course

with the right formal qualifications

when everyone has the same changes

pupils are chosen for entry, usually for academic reasons, though, in the case of some private schools, parents' ability to pay school fees may be a factor in selection

everyone enters without fees and education is free, paid for by the government

education received at school

when you favour a small, priviledged group

existing as a basic part of something

lists of schools or colleges, from the best down to the worst, based on exam results and, sometimes, other criteria

make something continue

a system with two separate levels, one of which is better than the other

sees, considers

richer

receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people, etc. [=endowments]

reducing

poorer

achieve an excellent standard

money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of academic merit

money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of need

education at university or college level

money students can borrow from a bank while studying and then pay back once they are in work

students doing a first degree

students doing a further degree

money paid to receive teaching

reading, writing and artithmetic

the ability to read

the ability to count / do basic maths

changes to what is covered in the national syllabus

education for all ages

adult students older than the average student

education for children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some disability

one teacher and one pupil, not a group

threatening behaviour

advice (often official) on how something should be done

takes attention away

if you have a passion for something, you like it very much

a positive word for something which is exciting and difficult

if an environment is fast-paced, things happen quickly there

available jobs

if you report to someone, he/she is your boss

experience of this type of job from before

all the training you need

job

opportunities for promotion and career development

the ability to lead a group

as good as, or better than, other salaries for similar jobs

all the extra benefits that a company offers (as well as a salary)

partly paid for by the company

a letter sent with a job application

how you start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to

practical, direct (not theoretical)

area of business or activity

dealing directly with customers

a person who is good at working with others

experience of managing other people

how you finish a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to

hiring (new staff)

requirements you use to make a decision

selected from a larger group

a practice of something new

improve or increase

the person who is directly responsible for your work

physical movements which show how you are feeling

speak (more) loudly and clearly

tell us about in more detail

a person who is learning a new job

training given to employees to increase their knowledge or skills

within the company

people who have just joined (the company)

the person who checks your work

start to have