Education: English Vocabulary List

a course of instruction that is presented to an individual or a small number of students, typically focused on a specific subject or topic

"I watched a math tutorial."

"An online tutorial for a complex piece of software can guide a new user through the basic functions with a voice-over"

a branch within a university or college, responsible for teaching and research in a specific subject area or field of study

"The faculty teaches many students."

"The entire faculty of the university voted to accept the new academic calendar proposed by the administration for the upcoming school year."

the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.

"Her admission was accepted."

"The university announced that the admission process for the upcoming academic year will begin in early autumn."

a teacher who gives lessons privately to one student or a small group

"My tutor is very smart."

"She hired a private tutor to help her son improve his math grades."

not included in the regular course of study at a college or school

"She does extracurricular activities."

"She participated in many extracurricular activities including soccer club drama team and student government at her high school."

the process of testing and measuring students' knowledge, skills, or progress

"The assessment was hard."

"The teacher used a variety of assessment methods to gauge student understanding."

the particular characteristics that are considered when evaluating something

"These are the criteria."

"The selection committee will evaluate all applications based on specific academic and extracurricular criteria."

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

"The school suspended the student for fighting."

"The principal decided to suspend the student for one week because he had been caught cheating on the math test."

to formally present something, such as a proposal or document, to someone in authority for review or decision

"Submit your homework before Friday."

"You must submit your application before the deadline if you want to be considered for the scholarship program at the university."