SCHOOL / STUDY

Subjects
applied maths
architecture
art
artistic drawing
astronomy
audiovisual communication
biology
chemistry
design
earth sciences
ecology
economics
engineering
fine arts
geography
geology
Greek
hairdressing
history
history of art
humanities
information and communication technologies
language studies
Latin
Law
literature
mathematics
mechanics
medicine
music
nature and health sciences
physics
plastic graphic expression techniques
science
social sciences
technical drawing
tourism
veterinary science
volume (sculpture)

Nouns
absolute beginner
academic subjects
academic year
architect
arts subjects
assignment
astronomer
baccalaureate (Bachillerato – equivalent to A levels)
Bachelor’s degree in sth
biologist
break
campus
career in teaching/medicine/finance
chemist
classmate
computer equipment
course content
course fees
coursework
credits
curriculum
curriculum vitae
data
degree (at the end of university)
department
dictionary
discovery
distinction
doctor/nurse/surgeon/GP
ecologist
educational sciences
engineer
essay
examination
examiner
faculty
geologist
graduate
hall of residence
head teacher / headmaster
homework
independent school
individual tuition
instruments
invention
kindergarten
lawyer
(fast/quick/slow) learner
learning difficulties
lecture
lecture hall
lecturer
library
Master’s degree in ….
mathematician
mature student
merit
motivation for sth / to do sth
nursery school / pre-school
one-to-one classes
open day
physicist
playground
postgraduate
practical subjects
primary school
private class
private school
pupil
qualification
registration
results/marks
school hall
school holidays
school-leaver
scientist
Secondary Education Certificate (equivalent to GCSEs, awarded after completing
ESO)
secondary school
seminar
short course
sixth form
sixth form college
social life
social work
software
space
sports equipment
star student
state school
students’ union
study year abroad
subject
swot
syllabus
talent for sth
teacher’s pet
teamwork
term
test
a turning point in my life/career
tutor
tutorial
undergraduate
uniform
unit
university entrance exam (selectividad)
vacation
vet
a waste of time

Adjectives
academic
anxious
ambitious
boring
challenging
compulsory (education/ subject)
conservative
difficult
disappointed / -ing
dull
effective
enthusiastic
exhausting
extracurricular activity
fascinating
frustrated
frustrating
global
good (value for money)
hard-working
ideal
innovative
inspiring (teacher/subject)
keen
optional
outstanding (academic record/results)
pointless
poor (academic record/results)
practical (subjects)
radical (approach to sth)
revolutionary
rewarding
scientific (background)
significant
stressful
strict
studious
subsidised (school/course)
tight (deadline / schedule)
valuable
vocational (course/training)
whole class (discussion)

Verbs / Verb phrases

analyse statistics
approve of sth
ask probing questions
attend a school / conference / class
be a piece of cake
be absent from school
be at school
be encouraged by s.o. to do sth
be in favour of/against sth
be nerve-wracking
be the best days of my life
bully s.o.
carry out an experiment
change course
cheat in an exam
cram for an exam
develop your skills in sth
do a course in sth
do exams
do an experiment
do research into sth
drop out of school/university
fail an exam
fill in an application form
time flies
frown on/upon s.o.
get nervous in exams
get your money’s worth
get the hang of sth
give a conference on sth
give a presentation
give out homework
give sth away
give sth back
give sth in
give sth up
graduate in (Maths)
hand sth down to s.o.
hand sth in
hand sth over to s.o.
have strong opinions on sth
have time/enough time/ no time/ a lot of time for sth/s.o.
help each other do sth
keep someone busy
kill time (doing sth)
last (three hours)
leave school
make a discovery
make a mistake
make an effort to do sth
make up classes
make use of sth
meet deadlines
miss classes/lessons
miss a deadline
pass an exam
pass with flying colours
pick up a prospectus
praise (effort/good work)
pull an all nighter
register on a course in sth
retake an exam
review sth
revise for an exam
sign up to do sth
sit / take / do an exam
slow the class/the group down
spend (little/a lot of/ a good deal of)time doing sth
spend (little/a lot of/ a good deal of)time on sth
start sth from scratch
start school
stay up all night …ing sth
study the theory of sth
support sth
take an exam in sth
take an interest in sth/s.o.
take part in class discussions
take time to do sth
take the initiative to do sth
take up too much time
teach yourself sth
tease s.o.
think about /of sth
think aloud
think for yourself
think long and hard about sth
think on your feet
think straight
waste time doing sth
work together in a group
work in teams
write a dissertation in your final year
write sth down