Word sets: IELTS topics68 words
- curriculumB1nounall the subjects that are taught in a school or college, or on a particular course
- syllabusB2nouna list of the topics a course will cover, often given to students at the start
- tuitionB2nounmoney paid to be taught at a college or university; also teaching for one person or a small group
- scholarshipB1nounmoney given to a student to pay for their studies, usually because they are very good
- literacyC1nounbeing able to read and write well; also basic skill and knowledge in a particular area
- numeracyC1nounthe ability to understand and work with numbers, such as in basic math
- vocationalC2adjectiveteaching the skills needed for a particular job or trade
- tertiaryC1adjective(of education) at university or college level, after secondary school; also third in order
- undergraduateB2nouna university student who is studying for a first degree
- postgraduateB2nouna student who already has a first degree and is studying for a higher one
- graduateB1nouna person who has finished a university degree or finished school
- dropoutB2nouna person who leaves school or college before finishing the course
- truancyC1nounthe practice of staying away from school without permission
- disciplineB2nounthe ability to control yourself and do what you should, even when it is hard
- assessmentB2nounthe act of judging or deciding the amount, value or quality of something
- examinationB1nouna formal test of knowledge; also a careful look at something or someone, for example by a doctor
- plagiarismC2nounusing another person's words or ideas and presenting them as your own
- lecturerB2nouna teacher who gives talks to students at a university or college
- tutorB2nouna teacher who teaches one student or a small group, often privately or at a university
- mentorB2nounan experienced person who gives advice and help to someone younger or less experienced
- enrollmentB2nounthe act of officially joining a school, course or university, or the number of students who have joined
- homeschoolingB2nounthe practice of teaching children at home instead of sending them to a school
- kindergartenB1nouna school or class for children of about five years old, before they start primary school
- pedagogyC1nounthe theory and methods of teaching, especially as an academic subject
- roteC1adjectivelearned or done by repeating something many times without thinking about its meaning
- memorizationB2nounthe process of learning something so well that you can remember it exactly
- extracurricularC2adjectivedone at school or college but not part of the normal course of study
- dissertationC1nouna long piece of writing on one subject, done for a university degree
- thesisB2nouna long piece of writing done for a university degree; also the main idea that a writer argues for
- diplomaB2nouna document showing you have finished a course; also a course shorter than a degree
- qualificationB2nounan exam you have passed or a course you have completed that shows you can do a job
- apprenticeshipC1nouna period when someone learns a skilled job by working for an expert
- bilingualB1adjectiveable to speak two languages well, or written in two languages
- multilingualB2adjectiveable to speak several languages, or written or available in several languages
- fluencyB2nounthe ability to speak or write a language easily and quickly, without stopping often
- fluentB1adjectiveable to speak or write a language easily and without long pauses
- dialectB2nouna form of a language used in one region or social group, with its own words and grammar
- accentB1nounthe way people from a particular place or country pronounce a language
- idiomB1nouna fixed group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the separate words
- translationB2nounthe act of changing words into another language, or a text that has been changed in this way
- interpreterB2nouna person whose job is to translate what someone says into another language as they speak
- novelistB1nouna person who writes novels as a job
- nonfictionB2nounbooks and writing about real people, events and facts, not invented stories
- biographyB2nouna book or film about the life of a real person, written or made by someone else
- autobiographyB2nouna book in which a person writes about their own life
- memoirC1nouna book in which someone writes about a period or part of their own life
- poetryB1nounpoems in general, or the art of writing them
- poetB1nouna person who writes poems
- protagonistC1nounthe main character in a story, film or play; also a leading supporter of an idea
- narratorB2nounthe person who tells the story in a book, film or play
- paperbackB1nouna book with a soft paper cover, cheaper than a book with a hard cover
- hardbackB2nouna book with a hard cover, usually more expensive than a paperback
- bestsellerB2nouna book or product that many people buy
- bookwormB2nouna person who loves reading and spends a lot of time reading
- facultyB2nouna university department or its teaching staff; also a natural ability, such as hearing or thinking
- departmentB1nounone of the parts of a company, university, store or government
- lectureB1nouna talk to a group of people about a subject, especially at a university
- seminarB2nouna class or meeting where a small group discusses a subject with a teacher or expert
- tutorialB2nouna lesson, often a short video or small class, that teaches you how to do something step by step
- workshopB1nouna meeting where people learn and practice a skill together; also a room where things are made or repaired
- assignmentB1nouna piece of work given to a student or employee as part of their studies or job
- reportB1verbto tell the police, the news or a person in charge about something that has happened
- presentationB1nouna talk that shows and explains something to a group of people
- projectB2nouna planned piece of work that has a clear goal
- scoreB1verbto get a point, goal or mark in a game, sport or test
- transcriptB2nouna written copy of spoken words, or an official record of a student's courses and grades
- orientationB2nouna program that helps newcomers get to know a school or workplace; also a person's basic leanings or interests
- graduationB1nounthe time or ceremony when you officially finish a university or school course and receive a degree or diploma