Education: Debates and Issues

equality of opportunities (phr)

when everyone has the same chances

selective (adj)

intentionally choosing or picking specific things from a larger group

comprehensive (adj)

It describes something that includes all or nearly all necessary elements, details, or facts to provide a complete picture

schooling (n)

education recieved at school

elitism (n)

when you prefer a small, privileged group

inherent in (phr)

existing as a basic part of something

league tables (n)

a ranked list that compares teams, businesses, or institutions in order of their performance, success, or quality

perpetuate (v)

make something countinue

two-tier system (n)

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

percive (v)

see, consider it

better-off (adj)

richer

well-endowed (adj)

recieving a lot money in grants, gifts from rich people

depressing (n)

reducing

excel (v)

achieve an excellent standard

scholarships (n)

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

bursaries (n)

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

tetiary (n)

education at university or college level

student loans (n)

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

undergraduates (n)

students doing a first degree [postgraduates = students doing a further degree]

tuition fees (n)

money paid to recieve teaching

the three Rs (n)

including reading, writing and arithmetic

literacy (n)

the ability to read

numeracy (n)

the ability to count / do basic maths

Curriculum reform (n)

changes to what is covered in the national syllabus = plan of what is to be studied

lifelong/continuing education (n)

education for all ages

mature students (n)

adult students older than the average student

special needs education (n)

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

one-to-one (adj)

a person to another person

bullying (n)

threatening behaviours

guidelines (n)

advice

distraction (n)

takes attention away