English Academic Vocabulary About Education

They play different sports in _____.

• PE

• RE

• IT

At school you study ______ like maths, science and languages.

• subjects

• degrees

• qualifications

Exams are very difficult in this school, so students have to study hard to ______.

• fail

• pass

• approve

For many jobs you need to have a university ______.

• career

• qualification

• degree

You need to _____ a level test before you join the course.

• make / take

• do / take

• write / take

You have to get good ________ if you want to go

to university.

• grades

• exams

• pass

My sister didn't go to university. She did a __________ course in office management.

• nursery school

• vocational

• primary

She spent her _______ traveling around the world.

• university

• career

• gap year

Finland has a very ________ education system.

• successful

• stressful

• strict

I strted school when I was 7. I never went to a _______ school as a baby.

• primary

• secondary

• nursery

• vocational