Vocabulario de Educación en Inglés: 110 Términos Esenciales con Significado

EDUCATION (→ The act or process of educating.)

1. Achieve→ To bring to a successful end; to get by effort.

2. Archaeology→ The study of ancient cultures through examination of their buildings, tools and other objects.

3. Art→ A subject at school related to the products of people's creative activities or making things considered beautiful or that express feelings.

4. Auditorium→ The area of a concert hall, theatre, school, etc., in which the audience sits.

5. Bachelor of Arts (BA)→ A degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies, usually in a branch of social sciences or humanities.

6. Bachelor of Science (BSc or BS)→ A degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies, usually in a branch of natural science, pure science or technology.

7. Ballpoint pen→ A pen having a small metal ball at the end that puts ink on the paper.

8. Biology→ The scientific study of the natural processes of living things.

9. Board rubber→ The object you use to wipe the blackboard clean from chalk.

10. Boarder→ A pupil who lives at school during term time.

11. Boarding school→ A school providing living accommodation for some or all of its pupils.

12. Boring→ Causing boredom. Dull, uninteresting.

13. Botany→ The scientific study of plants.

14. Break time→ The regular time in the middle of the morning (or afternoon) for school students to talk or play, and sometimes have food or drink.

15. Business Studies→ The study of the purchase and sales of goods for profit; trade; commerce.

16. Calculator→ A small electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.

17. Catholic school→ A school where education follows the Catholic beliefs.

18. Certificate→ An official document attesting to the fact that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorized to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.

19. Chalk→ A small stick used for writing on a blackboard.

20. Cheat→ To take an examination in a dishonest way.

21. Chemistry→ The scientific study of the basic characteristics of substances and the ways in which they react or combine.

22. Classmate→ A member of the same class at a school or college.

23. Co-educational school→ A school where both boys and girls attend classes together.

24. Diploma→ A document given by an educational institution granting a degree.

25. Discipline→ To punish someone. The practice of making sure that people obey rules and do not cause problems. The ability to control a mental activity. A particular area of study, especially a subject studied at college or university.

26. Doctorate→ The highest academic degree in any field of knowledge.

27. Drama→ The art dealing with the writing and production of plays.

28. Drop out→ A student who withdraws before completing a course.

29. Economics→ The study of the financial aspects.

30. Eraser→ An object used for erasing something written.

31. Examine→ To test the knowledge of a pupil or candidate by asking questions or assigning tasks.

32. Examiner→ The person who carries out an examination.

33. Expel→ To deprive of participation in or membership of a school, club, etc. To force someone to leave a country, organization or school.

34. Explain→ To make something clear or understandable.

35. Fail→ To receive less than a passing grade or mark in an examination; not to pass.

36. Fee→ An amount of money paid or charged for a service or for the use of something.

37. Foreign languages→ Languages belonging or connected to countries that are not your own; not your native language.

38. Fountain pen→ A pen whose nib is supplied with ink from a container inside it.

39. Geography→ The study of the natural features of the Earth's surface (including mountains, continents, seas, climate, soil, weather, vegetation, etc.) and man's response to them.

40. Geology→ The scientific study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the Earth's surface.

41. Get a well-paid job→ To be employed earning a good salary.

42. Get through→ To succeed in an examination or test.

43. Grades→ a) A school class or group of classes in which all the children are of similar age or ability.

b) A letter or other symbol indicating the relative quality of a student's work; mark.

44. Graduate→ (n.) A person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study at a university, college or school.

(v.) To receive a degree or diploma on completing a course of study.

45. Grant→ (n.) A sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc.

46. Gym→ (Gymnastics.) Physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment, especially when done as a subject at school.

47. Headmaster→ The man who is in charge of a school.

48. Headmistress→ The woman who is in charge of a school.

49. History→ The branch of knowledge dealing with the study of past events, especially events of a particular period, country or subject.

50. Impatient→ Indicating lack of patience; not patient.

51. Infant→ a) A child during the earliest stage of its life; especially before he/she can walk; baby.

b) Another word for"mino" (a person who is not of full age or has not reached the age of 18 years).

c) (In Britain.) A young schoolchild, usually under the age of seven.

52. Intelligent→ Having good understanding or a high mental capacity; smart; clever.

53. Knowledgeable→ Possessing or showing knowledge, insight or understanding; well-informed.

54. Learn→ To acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction or experience; to memorise.

55. Lecturer→ Someone who teaches at a college or university.

56. Library→ A building or institution where books and other literary materials may be read and where they are kept for borrowing or reference.

57. Lunch hour→ The time you have to eat your lunch.

58. Marks→ A symbol used in rating a student's achievement; grade. Any evaluative rating.

59. Master of Arts (MA)→ A master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences; usually a postgraduate degree and in a non-scientific subject, or the holder of this degree.

61. Mathematics→ a) (Uncountable.) The systematic study of numbers and the relations between quantities expressed by symbols.

e.g. Mathematics deals with counting and with areas of circles and volumes. (Used with a singular verb.)

b) Mathematical procedures, operations, or properties.

e.g. The mathematics are tricky in that equation. (Used with a plural verb or a singular verb.)

62. Maths→ Informal: short for"Mathematic". (Used with a singular or plural verb.)

63. Mixed school→ A school of mixed-gender education where both girls and boys attend.

64. Music→ The subject that studies the art of producing sounds arranged to have melody, rhythm, or harmony.

65. Notebook→ A book or binder of blank pages for recording notes, used by students in class.

66. Notes→ A brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

67. Nursery school→ A school for children usually from 3 to 5 years old.

68. Open-minded→ Having a mind receptive to new ideas and arguments; unprejudiced.

69. Pass→ To complete an examination successfully.

70. Pencil case→ A small bag which is used at school for holding pens, pencils, ruler, etc.

71. Pencil sharpener→ A small device for making a sharp point on pencils.

72. Pencil→ A long, thin object usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at one end.

73. Physical Education→ Classes at school in which children do exercise and learn to play sport.

74. Physics→ The scientific study of matter and energy and the effect that they have on each other.

75. Playground→ An area designed for children to play in outside in a school or in a park.

76. Primary school→ In the UK and other countries, a school for children between 5 and 11 years old. In the USA, a school for children between 5 and 9 years old or an Elementary School.

77. Private school→ A school that does not receive financial support from the government.

78. Professor→ A teacher of the highest rank in a department of a university or college.

79. Psychology→ The scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of character on a particular person's behaviour.

80. Qualification→ An official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills. An ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity.

81. Retake→ To take an exam again because you failed it or did not do well the first time; to resit an exam.

82. Revise→ To study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam. To make changes to something in order to improve it.

83. Revision→ Study of work you have done, in order to prepare for an exam. To check something.

84. Scholarship→ An amount of money given by a school, college, university or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money.

85. School bag→ A bag that is used for carrying books for school, like a backpack or a satchel.

86. Science→ A subject focused on the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, especially by doing experiments.

87. Secondary school→ In the UK, a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18 approximately. In the US, it is called High School.

88. Shout at / to→ To speak in a very loud voice to someone. To yell at someone.

89. Single-sex school→ Schools admitting members of one sex only; not coeducational.

90. Sit an exam→ To take an exam.

91. Sociology→ The study of human societies.

92. Staffroom→ A room in a school that is for the use of the teachers when they are not teaching.

93. State school→ A school that is free to attend because the government provides the money for it.

94. Strict→ Adhering closely to specified rules, ordinances, etc.; severe.

95. Swot up→ To learn as much as you can about a subject, especially before an exam.

96. Swot→ To study or work hard; concentrated effort. (Person: a swotter.)

97. Take an exam→ To sit an exam.

98. Teach→ To give someone knowledge or to train someone. To instruct.

99. Teacher's pet→ A pupil who is a favourite of a teacher.

100. Technical College→ In the UK, an institution for further education that provides courses in technology, art, secretarial skills, agriculture, etc. and where technicians are trained.

101. Technology→ The study and knowledge of the practical use of scientific discoveries, especially in industry.

102. Test→ To give someone a set of questions, in order to measure their knowledge or ability.

103. The Arts Faculty→ A branch of study in a college or university including history, languages, music, philosophy or literature, as opposed to scientific subjects.

104. Timetable→ A list of the times when classes in school happen.

105. Train→ To prepare someone for a job, activity or sport by learning the skills or by mental or physical exercise.

106. Training course→ A series of lessons to teach the skills and knowledge for a particular job or activity.

107. Tutor→ A member of staff responsible for the teaching and supervision of a certain number of students.

108. Undergraduate→ (Informal: undergrad.) A student who is studying their first degree at a college or university. In the USA, a student at college or university who has not yet received a Bachelor's Degree.

109. Understanding→ Comprehension, knowledge of a particular thing.

110. University→ An institution of higher education having authority to award Bachelor's and Higher Degrees, usually having research facilities.