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What's the difference? a high school and a secondary school
high school (AmE) / secondary school (BrE)
What's the difference? a pupil and a student
pupil = primary school / student = secondary or further education
What's the difference? a term and a semester
term = 3 month period / semester = 6 month period
What's the difference? pass an exam and fail an exam
pass = be successful / fail = not be successful
What's the difference? be punished and be expelled
be punished = be made to suffer for doing something bad or wrong / be expelled = to officially have to leave school because you've done something wrong
What's the difference? to cheat and to misbehave
to cheat = to act in a dishonest way to gain an advantage in an exam / to misbehave = to behave badly
What's the difference? a head teacher and a teacher
head teacher = in charge of school / teacher = teaches in any school (not university > professor)
What's the difference? a graduate and a student
graduate = a person who has a university degree / student = a person who studies at university or college
What's the difference? a creche, a nursery and a kindergarten
creche (IrishE) nursery (BrE) / kindergarten (AmE)
What's the difference? History and a story
History = a subject at school/university where you study past events / a story = a description of events invented by a writer in order to entertain
