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Flashcards: Education and learning
Take
- to attempt or sit for an exam or test
Pass
- to succeed in an exam or test
Read
- to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter
Study
- to devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge
Test
- a short assessment of knowledge or skills
Exam
- a formal assessment typically covering more material
Primary
- the first stage of formal education
Secondary
- the second stage of education
High
- advanced secondary level, often leading to exams like high school diplomas
Colleague
- a person one works with, especially in a professional job
Classmate
- a fellow student in the same class
Prefect
- a student appointed to a position of authority in a school
Pupil
- a young student
Student
- anyone studying, generally used for older learners
Qualifications
- formal certifications proving someone's ability or knowledge in a subject
Qualities
- inherent characteristics or attributes of a person
Count
- to calculate the total number of something
Measure
- to determine the size, amount, or degree of something
Degree
- an academic qualification awarded by a university
Certificate
- a formal document certifying completion of a course
Results
- the outcome of assessments or exams
Speak
- to communicate verbally
Talk
- a more informal form of verbal communication
Lesson
- a period of learning or teaching
Subject
- an area of knowledge studied in a school or university
Achieve
- to successfully bring about or reach a desired goal
Reach
- to arrive at or attain something
Task
- a piece of work to be done
Effort
- the use of energy to accomplish something
Know
- to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
Recognize
- to identify someone or something from prior knowledge or experience
Teach
- to impart knowledge to someone
Learn
- to acquire knowledge or skills through study or experience
Analyze
- to study a text in detail, e.g., to identify key points, similarities, and differences
Apply
- to think about how an idea might be useful in other ways, e.g., solutions to a problem
Classify
- to arrange things in groups or categories, based on their characteristics
Evaluate
- to examine different sides of an issue, e.g., reasons for and against something
Infer
- to read between the lines—information the writer expresses indirectly
Interpret
- to think about what a writer means by a certain phrase or expression
Justify
- to give reasons for a personal opinion, belief, or decision
Rank
- to put things in order based on criteria, e.g., size or importance
Reflect
- to think deeply about what a writer is saying and how it compares with your own views
Relate
- to consider how ideas in a text connect with your own personal experience
Scan
- to look through a text to find particular words or information
Skim
- to look at a text quickly to get an overall understanding of its main idea
Summarize
- to give a brief statement of the main points of a text
Synthesize
- to use information from more than one source to make a judgment or comparison