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school
1 different kinds of school 2 people in a school 3 places in a school 4 going to school 5 being in school see also EDUCATION
1 different kinds of schools - a place where children go to be educated: school They're building a new school in our village. ◎ Which school did you go to? ◎ The school was founded (= started) in 1962. - a place where particular subjects or skills are taught: school a language school ◎ a driving school - a school that is owned by the government and in which the education is free: state school (AmE public school) - a school that is owned privately and in which the education is not free: private school, (BrE also) independent school - a school (usually private) where pupils live as well as study: boarding school - a school with both boys and girls together in the same class is co-educational, mixed - a school for very young children: nursery school - the first school that children go to (after nursery school): primary school (AmE elementary school) - the school that children go to after primary school: secondary school (AmE high school) - (in Britain) a secondary school (not private) for all children: comprehensive school - (in Britain) a secondary school which provides more academic education: grammar school - an institution where you can study after you leave school (but which is not a university): college a further education college
2 people in a school - a boy/girl who goes to school: schoolboy/schoolgirl - a child who goes to school: schoolchild (plural schoolchildren) - a child in a school: pupil - a person (not a child) who is being taught in a school or college: student - a group of pupils who are taught together: class (with singular or plural verb) The class is going on a visit today. ◎ How many people are in the class? - a person whose job is to teach in a school: teacher, schoolteacher; the work or profession of a teacher: teaching (noun U) I've been a teacher for thirty years, but originally I didn't want to go into teaching. - the group of teachers who work in a school: staff (noun C/U, usually singular, usually with a plural verb) The school has a staff of more than fifty. ◎ The staff in the school are very friendly. ◎ a new member of staff - the person who is in charge of a school: head teacher (AmE principal)
3 places in a school - a room in a school or college where classes are taught: classroom - a room in a school where teachers can go and work or relax when they are not in class: staffroom - an area of hard ground in a school where children can play: playground - an area of grass in a school where children play games or do sports: playing field, sports field - the whole area which belongs to a school, including the buildings and the playing fields: school grounds (noun plural) Children must not go outside the school grounds.
4 going to school - to go regularly to school: go* to school, be at school, (formal) attend school Her children go to the same school as my son. ◎ Are your children at school yet? (= are they old enough to go to school?) All children between the ages of 5 and 16 have to attend school. - to go to school on a particular occasion: go* to school Didn't you go to school today? - being present at school: attendance (noun U) His attendance had been very poor due to illness. Note: there is no the before school when you are talking about a teacher or pupil going or being there to teach or learn; the is used before school if you are talking about going there as a visitor: I'm going to the school to see Sara's teacher. - the clothes which pupils must wear in some schools: uniform - a bag used by school children for carrying their books, etc: school-bag - to cause sb to go to school: send* sb to school She refuses to send her children to school. - not to go to school: stay away from school We need to know why he's been staying away from school. - to cause sb not to go to school: keep* sb away from school His parents were keeping him away from school because of his health. - to go to school for the first time: start school When does she start school? - to finish school completely at 16, 18, etc: leave* school; a person who has just left school: school leaver She's just left school and she's looking for a job. ◎ There are a lot of school leavers looking for work. - to send sb away from school for a short time ususally for doing sth wrong: suspend sb; noun (U): suspension She was suspended for smoking in the school grounds. ◎ a week's suspension from school - to send sb away from school permanently: expel sb (from sth); noun (C/U): expulsion She has been expelled from a number of schools for attacking other pupils.
5 being in school - the time you spend at school; your education: schooling (noun U) His schooling was interrupted by long periods of illness. - the school year is divided into three periods of time; each one is called a term (noun C/U) the spring term ◎ We've got exams at the end of term. ◎ end-of-term examinations ◎ There are always lots of things happening during term-time. - one of the periods in the year when children are not at school: holiday (often plural) the summer holidays - a short holiday halfway through a school term: half-term (noun C/U) We're going away for half-term. - a period when the schools are open, usually September to July: school year - a period of time when you learn or teach sth: lesson, class, period Lessons begin at 9 o'clock. ◎ a history class ◎ How many periods of maths do you have per week? - an area of knowledge that is studied at school, college, etc: subject My favourite subject at school was biology. - a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools: textbook, coursebook - a book where students write work which is intended to help them learn or practise sth: exercise book ※ subjects that can be studied at school STUDY - a piece of black board that is used for writing on: blackboard (AmE chalkboard); to write on a blackboard, you use chalk (noun U) a piece of chalk - a piece of white board that is used for writing on: whiteboard; to write on a whiteboard, you use a marker pen - a kind of table that a teacher or pupil sits at in a classroom: desk - a period of time when children at school can stop lessons and relax: break (noun C/U), breaktime (noun U) - a period of time when young children at school stop lessons and go outside to play: playtime (noun U) The bell goes at playtime. - to get knowledge or skill: learn (sth) to learn German ◎ to learn how to play the piano - to spend time learning about sth: study (sth), do* sth I'm studying very hard at the moment - I've got exams in a couple of weeks. ◎ What subjects are you doing next year? - to give sb lessons; to show or tell sb sth so that they know about it or how to do it: teach* (sb) (sth) to teach a child to read ◎ to teach chemistry - a list of things which have to be taught in a particular subject: syllabus There's a lot to cover on the history syllabus. - the subjects that are taught in a school: curriculum ※ more on learning and teaching LEARN, TEACH - something (usually written) that you have to produce in school for a teacher: work (noun U) Did you hand in your work? - the work that pupils do in school: schoolwork (noun U) Her schoolwork is very good. - the work that teachers give to pupils to do away from school: homework (noun U) I still haven't done my homework. - to give a completed piece of work to a teacher: hand/give* sth in When have you got to hand in your essay? - a written, spoken or practical test of what you know or can do: exam, (formal) examination to sit an exam ◎ to pass an exam ◎ I think I've failed the history exam. - a number or letter given for schoolwork or exams to show how good it is: grade, (BrE) mark I got a really good mark for my essay. - to look at schoolwork or an exam, show where there are mistakes and give it a number or a letter to show how good it is: mark sth The teacher marked the essays and gave them back to the pupils. - the written statement about the work of a school pupil: (school) report The teachers have to write reports at the end of each term. ※ more on exams EXAM - a special day when prizes are given to pupils for good work: prize day - a special day when school pupils compete in sports competitions: sports day ※ MORE ... - the things that must or must not be done in a school: (school) rules to break the school rules - not to go to school when you should be in school: play truant; noun (U): truancy A lot of the children have been playing truant. ◎ Truancy is a serious problem in some schools. - an official who visits schools to see that they are working properly: (school) inspector
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