Speaking and vocabulary

1. The only source of knowledge

A. is the one who has learned how to learn and change. - Carl Rogers

2. Education is not a preparation for life; education

B. is to turn mirrors into windows. - Sydney J. Harris

3. Minds are like parachutes. They

C. is life itself. - John Dewey

4. The whole purpose of education

D. “whathasbeenlearnthasbeen forgotten.” - Burrhus F.Skinner

5. Education iswhatsurvives when

E.is sweet. - Aristotle

6. The only person who is educated

F. only function when they are open. - Sir James Dewar

7. The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit

G. is experience"Albert Einstein

H.is better than a flower. -

T. Serebryakova

Institutions of education

State school (Br)/ Public school (Am)

In Britain public school means one of a number of expensive private school which parents must pay for.

Magnetschools (Am)

MagnetschoolsemergedintheUnitedStatesinthe1960s.

Preschool

Early education starts with choosing the right preschool.

Primary (elementary) education/school

A good primary education is crucial for a child's development.

Home schooling (a home schooled student)

Homeschooledstudentscanlearnasmuchastheywouldinregularschool. 

Secondaryeducation/school

A secondary school usually offers general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory curricula.

Co-educational school

Co-educational schools prepare students for their future better than single-sex schools.

Periods of time atschool

School year/academic year; semester; quarter

Semester is one of the twoperiods of about 18 weeks that the school year is divided into in some countries, forexample the US.

Class

Weren't you two in the same class at school?

Lesson

I'd like to talk to you at the end of the  lesson.

Things related to education

Education (a good/higher/nursery/private/religious/secondary/sex/ compulsory education)

Compulsory educationbeginsat7.

Get an education/ give you an education/ invest in education/ return to education/ pay for your education

Can't afford college right now? Look no further, you can get an equal education from the Internet

Access to education/theright to education/ the aim of education/standard of education

Universal access to education is the ability of all people to have equal opportunity in education, regardless of their social class, ethnicity, background or physical disabilities.

Curriculum(mathematic ~)

Schools must ensure they have an excellent curriculum.

Subjects(todo/study/takeasubject)

Itookhistoryinhighschool.

Grade (Am) /mark (Br)

I got a Grade 2 for art. You need to improve your grades.

My worst mark was a D.

To give / get /gain/obtain a high/low/good/poor mark/grade

a failing grade

Follow the directions, provide the correct responses, and you'll get a good grade. 

To grade smb

We asked him to articulate how to grade students.

School report

His parents forced him to open his school report with them at home.

Togo/ attendschool

 They moved to another county so Jake can attend school in another district.

To take/review your notes / revise for an exam

Take notes during class, and review your notes before the next class.

Totake/do/sit/resitan exam

They took an exam at the beginning of the year.

To pass/to do well in an exam

Miraculously my daughter did well in the exam today. 

To fail/to do badly in an exam

 I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! It was a rather difficult question.

To cheat (on exams)

A cheat sheet

He did really well in his exams but he cheated.

Cheating on exams is not recommended.

To do research/a research project

 I'm trying to do research and figure out what site is best for me

To skip/miss classes

Don't make it easy for yourself to skip classes, especially classes where participation and attendance count.

Literacy (mass/computer literacy)

Literate / Illiterate

Literacy rates have declined considerably in Western countries over the last decade. However, most children are literate.

Recess (at recess)

Students who were once unmotivated were now wanting to stay in at recess.

To review

For years I watched my mother take the time at recess to review.

Teacher’s pet

Sallyistheteacher'spet.Shealwaysgetsspecialtreatment