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A-levels

advanced level subject based qualification, a General Certificate of Secondary Education, similar to the higher level Matura exam (emelt érettségi); n...

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education, similar to the basic level Matura exam (közép érettségi)

sixth form

the final 1-3 years of secondary education preparing for A-level exams in the UK (post GCsE)

fallacy

a false or mistaken idea

ratio

proportion, rate, percentage

compliance

the tendency to agree to do things requested by others

herd together

to make a group gather together

indoctrination

Teaching someone to accept an idea or principle without question

deaden

to make weak or dull

rigidity

stiffness

rouse

to wake or provoke

unprepossessing

homely, plain, unattractive

state-of-the-art

very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods

supplant

to take the place of; replace

to be wary of

to be cautious, watchful of danger

have a knack for

to have special talent or ability for

avuncular

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

dismissive

Showing little regard

distraught

deeply upset and agitated

destiny

the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

founder

person who establishes (an organization or business)

revise for an exam/test

to study again and again for an exam or a test

retake an exam

to do an exam again

get a pass

to receive a score that is beyond the accepted minimum level

pass an exam

do a test successfully

written exam

Paper and pencil or computer based testing

oral exam

speaking exam

minimum pass

the lowest score that would be awarded a pass grade

level

degree

mark

a number or letter that is written on a piece of work, saying how good the work is, this is what a score is translated to in turn wich one would get a...

grade

assign a rank or rating to (in Hungary it goes from 1 to 5)

fail an exam

do a test unsuccessfully

score

the number of points someone gets in a game or test

attend lectures

to go to lectures

prospects

chances of success

application

a formal request to an authority for something.

academic

related to a school; not practical or directly useful

try out

to test something (or someone) by using it

troublesome

difficult to deal with

standards

accepted levels of achievement

method

a way of doing something

technique

A skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated

practical skills

activities of daily living (personal care), occupational skills, healthcare, travel/transportation, schedules/routines, safety

join

to get together or meet; to become included

disruptive

causing confusion or disorder

discipline

training to improve strength or self-control

headmaster/mistress

a teacher who is in charge of a school; in a boardingschool mainly (or UK term)

headteacher

the person in charge of a school, a senior teacher in charge of the school

principal

the person who is in charge of a school (not necessarily someone with a teaching degree, in an administrative sense)

single-sex school

a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)

boarding school

a school where students live and study

boarder

a person who lives with someone else for an agreed upon price, usually for a considerable amount of time

thrive

prosper; flourish, grow vigorously

the big picture

the situation as a whole

pressurize

to try to force someone to do something

outweigh

to be more important or valuable than something else

on the plus side

speaking of the advantages; as an advantage, as a positive consequence

on the grounds of

because of; for the reason of; as the basis of something

lack

shortage; to be without

isolated

Detached or separated, alone

foster

develop and maintain

drastic measure

a course of action likely to have a strong effect

conform to

to follow rules or customs

arguably

accepted as someon's opinion or belief

write a thesis

do a long piece of writing on a particular academic subject

submit a thesis

to hand in your final work to complete a degree

defend a thesis

to present the thesis in front of a special commission

study abroad

to attend an educational institution in another country

need based

Based on a student's financial need.

merit based

Based on a student's skill or ability.

scholarship

A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic or other achievements (merit based)

dean

a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, a division

rector

overall academic and administrative head of the university

qualifications

education, skills, and work experience needed to do a particular job

professor

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

seminar

A class or a conference held to discuss ideas on a topic at a course

lecturer

someone who teaches at a college or university, givinf speeches for a large number of students

lecture

a talk or speech about a particular subject for a large number of students

tutor

teacher, from whom one gets one-on-one education; usually at university or in the private sector

graduation

the successful completion of a program of study

undergraduate

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

graduate

complete all the steps of a course and receive a diploma or degree

get into university

to enter, become a student of a university)

gap year

A year between school and university when some students travel around the world, or work on special projects

essay

a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

thesis

longer research paper that concludes one's master's education

dissertation

long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training

Bachelor's degree

An academic undergaduate degree

Master's degree

An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor's degree.

volunteer work

work that is done without pay

extracurricular activity

An activity that is not part of a school's academic curriculum and usually takes place after school hours.

competitive sport

a sport that involves battling with other people

academic contest

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trimester

one-third of the length of a full-term school period

term

school period (usually 2 in a year)

take an exam

do an exam

submit

hand in formally

skip classes

failing to attend a class

sit an exam

to take an exam

sign up for

to register

receive a degree

to get a certification

prom

promenade dance; a dance party for high school studentssimilar to szalagavató

truancy

skipping school

play truant

to stay away from school without permission

high school

in the UK, a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, in the US, a school for children between the ages of 14 and 18

hand in

to submit

cram

Study hard, a lot in a short time

classmate

a member of the same class in school

assemble

to put or bring together

university

a collection of colleges, has undergraduate programs which award bachelor degrees and graduate program for masters' degrees and doctorates.

tuition fee

money that you pay to take lessons, especially at a college, university, or private school

timetable

schedule

syllabus

outline of a course

student loan

Educational loan at a lower interest rate generally with no payments until after you are out of school

school-leaving exam

Final exams in secondary education, matura examination

vocational school

A school that teaches you the skills you need to do a particular job, a more hands-on approach to teaching the skills needed to do the job successfull...

technical school

A post-secondary training institution for skilled trades not requiring a college degree. In the US they teach the theory and science behind the occupa...

state school

a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public

public school

(in the UK) a private secondary school (very expensive and prestigious); in the US schools that are founded by the taxpayer

private school

non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, where the attendees pay for their own education

co-educational school

school where males and females are taught together

lower/upper secondary

medium level education; high school

lower/upper primary

elementary education (alsó/felső tagozat; általános iskola)

nursery school

a school for very young children (before the age of 4)

kindergarten

a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school

homeschooling

the education of children by their parents, at home

higher education

education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school

grant

a financial award given by a government agency to a private individual or group in order to carry out a specific task

fund

to provide money for (v); a reserve of money, etc, set aside for a certain purpose (n)

entrance exam

an exam which you take to decide if you can be accepted into a school

enrollee

A person who signs up, or becomes a member of a group

enrol

to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register

national curriculum

a centralized curriculum at the national level, so that teachers implement the same curriculum in every school all over the country. (nemzeti alaptant...

core curriculum

a common course of study for all students (alaptanterv)

grammar school

a school in Britain for children aged between 11 and 18 who have a high academic ability, they have to pass an exam to get in there

comprehensive school

a school in the UK for children above the age of eleven of all abilities

college

post-secondary institution offering a collection of degrees in one specific area; also an undergraduate division or school in a university.

attend

to go to or be present at

apprentice

a young person learning a trade from a master

admission

right to enter; access