Build confidence

to increase confidence gradually

Crib notes
a piece of paper that contains notes or information to help someone remember
something, especially one used for cheating during an examination
Creativity
the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas
Distinguished
standing above others in character or attainment
Dyslexic
having difficulty interpreting words, letters, and symbols
Expulsion
being forced out
Extra-curricular activities
fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education,
performed by students. Such activities are generally voluntary, mandatory, non-paying,
social, philanthropic as opposed to scholastic, and often involve others of the same age.
Grade point average
Average of grade points earned from grades made in high school classes.
GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Illegible
difficult or impossible to read
Literacy
a person's ability to read or write
Mark
grade AE
Syllabus
outline of a course
Pass with flying colours
to pass something with a high score
Remedial
(adj.) intended to repair gaps in students' basic knowledge (After his teacher discovered
he couldn't read, Alex was forced to enroll in remedial English.)
Sabbatical
(noun) any extended absence from one's work, especially for rest or to acquire new
skills
Tuition fee
money that you pay to take lessons, especially at a college, university, or private school
Skive
to skip school
Tutorial
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group
vocational school
a school that teaches you the skills you need to do a particular job.
boarding school
a school where students live as well as study
independent school
a school that is independent in its finances and governance; private school
middle/junior high school
a school in Britain for children between the ages of 8 and 12
nursery school/kindergarten
a school for children who are between three and five years old
vocational school
a school where students learn skills that involve working with their hands
compulsory
required by regulations or laws
school year
the time between the period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or
university
syllabus/curriculum
outline of a course
optional
sth you chose to do
terms
the time during which a school holds classes
external exams
exams arranged by people outside a student's own school, college, or university
certificate
an official document that states that a fact or facts are true
extra-curricular activities
activities that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of a school or university,
performed by students
write up
(experiment) - to write a report, article etc using notes that you made earlier
source text
a text from which information or ideas are gotten
solve equations
to find the solutions of the equations, which are the values that fulfill the condition stated
by the equations
write an essay
to do a short piece of writing on a particular subject
analyse the graph
examine a graph in detail
folder
a container for keeping loose papers in
file
a set of papers, records etc. that contain information about a particular subject
ruler
a straight strip or cylinder of plastic, wood, metal, or other rigid material, typically
marked at regular intervals, to draw straight lines or measure distances
compasses
an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points,
consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the
other usually carrying a pencil or pen
pencil sharpener
a thing to sharpen a pencil
highlighter
a broad marker pen used to overlay transparent fluorescent colour on text or a part of
an illustration
paperclip
a piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding several sheets of paper together
stapler
a device for fastening together sheets of paper with a staple or staples
hole punch
a device for punching holes in sheets of paper, so that they can be filed in a ring binder
notepad
a group of sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing notes
rubber
a piece of rubber used for erasing pencil or ink marks
set square
an instrument for drawing straight lines and angles, made from a flat piece of plastic or
metal in the shape of a triangle with one angle of 90°
repeat
do or say something again that was already done, said
retake, resit
take (a test or examination) again after failing
to come out, to announce
appear; be released or published
external
coming or derived from a source outside the subject affected
internal conflict
(of a student) attending a university as well as taking its examinations
entrance exams
an exam that you take to be accepted into a school, etc
flunked
fail to reach the required standard in (an examination, test, or course of study)
mark
a judgment, expressed as a number or letter, about the quality of a piece of work done
at school, college, or university
mock exams
not real exams but appearing or pretending to be exactly like real exams
past papers
an examination paper from a previous semester or year
set an exam
to create something (exam)
flunk an exam
to fail especially in an examination or course
mark exams
to correct mistakes in someones work (test, exam)
keep up the good work
to continue doing something well
be off school
to stop going to school for a reason (an illness)
catch up with
to reach somebody who is ahead by going faster
to fall behind
to fail to keep level with someone or something
get down to work
to begin; to make a start
drop out of school
to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies
memorize
to learn something so that you will remember it exactly
psychologist
someone who studies the human mind and human emotions and behaviour, and how
different situations have an effect on people
academic
relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking,
not with practical skills
artistically
in a skilful and attractive way
dyslexic
someone who has dyslexia
abilities
something that you can do
difficulties
something that is difficult for you to do
gifted
having a lot of natural ability or intelligence
assessment
the act of judging or forming an opinion about someone or something
creativity
ability to do something creative