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Education - Coggle Diagram
Education
school subjects
chemistry
biology
physics
religious studies
history
literature
information technology (IT)
languages
art (history)
math
geography
economics
physical education (PE)
useful language uni
to major in a subject = to choose it as your main subject
to attend / deliver a lecture
to enroll on/in a course
to graduate from a university = to complete a degree / to finish university
to do or complete coursework
undergraduate = someone currently doing their first degree
graduate = someone who has completed a degree course
note-taking
to keep up with the workload
to fall behind with studies = fail to keep pace with school/work
to read history = to study history
other useful language
to complete school / to graduate
to do or complete homework
to take part in / participate in / to do school activities
extra-curricular (activities)
student loan = must be paid off
to play truant = not attending school / skipping
scholarship / bursary
gap year = to take a year out between secondary and tertiary education
comprehensive education = well-rounded broad education
types of work
tutorials = smaller groups, usually a meeting with a professor
lectures
dissertation = part of a master's degree
presentations
thesis = part of a doctorate
assignment
research
project work
personal vocabulary
institutions
college = further education
university = higher education = tertiary education
secondary school (middle/high school)
post-graduate school
primary / elementary school
kindergarten (pre-school)
same sex / single sex schools <=> co-ed / mixed schools
college/uni courses
vocational course = teaches you skills for a specific job
PhD (AmE) = Doctorate
MA / MSc = Masters of Arts/Science
non-vocational course = general subject
BA / BSc = Bachelor of Arts/Science