Education vocabulary
100 words to learn about education.
Practice these words with flashcards →teacherSomeone whose job is helping others learn, especially in a school.studentSomeone officially studying at a school, college, university, or similar institution.classroomA room, usually in a school, where lessons are taught.homeworkSchool tasks a teacher gives students to complete outside of class, practicing what they learned.examA formal test of what someone knows or can do, especially at school or university.lessonOne unit of teaching or study, forming part of a larger course of learning.subjectAn area of knowledge that you study at school or college, such as math, history, or biology.universityA place of higher learning where people study, do research, and can earn bachelor's, graduate, and often professional degrees.degreeA qualification awarded by a university or college to show that a course of study has been completed.libraryA place that keeps collections of books and other media for people to use or borrow, and that offers related services to its visitors.notebookA book with blank or lined pages for writing down notes and reminders.lectureA talk given to an audience, usually to teach them about a subject.semesterOne of the two halves into which a school or academic year is divided.graduateSomeone who has finished all the requirements for a degree at a university or college.scholarshipMoney awarded to a student to help pay for their education.tuitionThe money paid for teaching, especially the fees charged by a college, university, or private school.assignmentThe act of handing out a job or duties, or the task that is given.knowledgeInformation and understanding about a subject, place, or situation that a person has gained.disciplineThe ability to control your own behavior; self-control.curriculumThe full range of subjects and lessons taught at a school, college, or university.diplomaAn official certificate from a school or college confirming that a student has finished a course of study or earned a degree.principalThe person in charge of a school, especially an elementary, middle, or high school.textbookA book that teaches a particular subject, written for students at schools or colleges.chalkboardA dark board with a slate or enamel surface for writing on with chalk, used before whiteboards became common.quizA short contest or test in which people answer questions.gradeA letter, number, or mark that shows how well someone did on a test or piece of work.essayA fairly short piece of writing that examines a single topic or question.researchCareful study or investigation carried out to discover facts or test ideas.tutorA person who teaches a single student or a small group, giving them individual attention.kindergartenA school for young children, typically aged four to six, before they start regular schooling.collegeA school of higher learning where students study for undergraduate degrees.professorA teacher of the highest academic rank at a university or college.scheduleA plan showing what will happen and when, often laid out as a list or table of times.attendanceThe act or state of being present at an event or place.certificateAn official document that states something is true, such as that you have completed a course or passed an exam.literacyThe skill of being able to read and write.vocabularyAll the words that a person knows and uses.grammarThe set of rules that describes how words are formed and combined in a language.pronounceTo say a word or sound out loud, especially in the correct way.reviseTo go over something written and change or improve it.memorizeTo learn something so well that you can recall it exactly, without looking.concentrateTo direct all your attention or thinking toward one thing.graduationThe occasion or process of finishing a course of study and being awarded a diploma or degree.seminarA small advanced class in which students regularly meet with a professor to discuss research and ideas.workshopA meeting or class where a group of people learn about a subject by doing practical activities together.campusThe land and buildings belonging to a university, school, company, church, or hospital.enrollTo officially sign up as a student at a school, college, or course.educateTo teach someone or give them training and knowledge.learnerA person who is studying something or being taught.syllabusAn outline of the topics that a course, lecture, or text will cover.pupilA child or young person who is being taught, especially at school.scholarA person who studies a subject deeply, or a student, especially one holding a scholarship.instructorA person who teaches a skill or subject.educatorSomeone whose work is teaching others, especially a person known for it.lecturerSomeone whose job, often at a university, is to give talks that teach a subject.headmasterA man who is in charge of a school.headmistressA woman who is in charge of a school.facultyThe teachers and researchers of a school, college, or university, as distinct from its students and support workers.deanA senior official at a college or university who is in charge of a faculty, a school, or student affairs.undergraduateA university student who is still working toward their first degree.postgraduateRelating to study undertaken after finishing a first university degree.freshmanA student of either sex in the first year of high school or university, or a new member of a legislature.sophomoreA student in the second year of high school or of a college or university.alumnusA former student of a school, college, or university, especially one who graduated.schoolyardThe open area around a school where children play.playgroundAn open outdoor area where children play, typically equipped with swings, slides, and similar equipment.cafeteriaAn eating place where people pick out food at a counter and carry it to a table themselves.dormitoryA building, or section of one, where students, soldiers, or other groups of people sleep and live.auditoriumThe part of a theater or hall where the audience sits.laboratoryA room or building set up with special equipment for scientific experiments, research, or testing.gymnasiumA big hall or building designed for playing indoor sports and doing exercise.blackboardA big dark board, often made of slate, that people write on with chalk and wipe clean afterwards.whiteboardA board with a smooth white surface that you write on with erasable markers and can wipe clean afterward.projectorA machine that shines light to display pictures or video on a screen or wall.globeThe world we live on; the planet Earth.atlasA book of maps, often including charts, pictures, or explanatory text.dictionaryA book, website, or app that lists words in alphabetical order and explains what they mean.encyclopediaA wide-ranging reference work covering many areas of knowledge, produced in any format, not only as a set of books.workbookA study book with questions and exercises, giving students space to write their answers and working.stationeryPaper, envelopes, pens, and other supplies used for writing and office work.pencilA writing tool with a thin graphite core, usually encased in wood and sharpened to a point.eraserA small tool, usually made of rubber, used to rub out marks made with a pencil or pen.rulerA flat strip of wood, plastic, or metal with marked units, used for measuring and for drawing straight lines.highlighterA pen with bright, transparent ink used to mark important parts of a text.calculatorA machine, usually electronic, built to carry out mathematical calculations.compassAn instrument with a magnetized needle or electronic sensor that shows which way north is.protractorA flat, usually half-circle instrument used to measure and draw angles.backpackA bag with two straps that you carry on your back, used by students, hikers, and travelers.timetableA chart listing events and the times they happen, especially the arrival and departure times of trains or buses.courseworkProjects and assignments that students must complete for a course and that count toward their final grade.moduleOne separate unit of a course of study, focused on a particular topic.arithmeticThe branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and the basic operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.algebraA branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to stand for unknown numbers in equations.geometryThe area of mathematics concerned with shapes, sizes, and the relationships between points, lines, and surfaces.biologyThe science that examines living things and how they function.chemistryThe science that studies what substances are made of and how they change when their molecules are rearranged.physicsThe science that studies matter, energy, space, and time, and how they interact.geographyThe subject that studies the earth's surface, its features, and how people interact with them.historyEverything that happened in the past, considered as a whole.literatureWritten works as a whole, especially those valued for their artistic quality.