Here are some English terms related to education.
Types of educational establishment
School
| classroom |
| desk |
| blackboard |
| whiteboard |
| chalk |
| marker pen or marker |
| pen |
| pencil |
| exercise book |
| lesson |
| homework |
| test |
| term |
| half term |
| class |
| reading |
| writing |
| arithmetic |
| spelling |
| to read |
| to write |
| to spell |
| to teach |
| head teacher |
| headmaster |
| headmistress |
| teacher |
| pupil |
| head boy |
| head girl |
| prefect |
| school governor or governor |
| register |
| assembly |
| break |
| school holidays |
| school meals |
| school dinners |
Facilities
| computer room |
| cloakroom |
| changing room |
| gym (abbreviation of gymnasium) |
| playground |
| library |
| lecture hall |
| laboratory (often abbreviated to lab) |
| language lab (abbreviation of language laboratory) |
| hall of residence |
| locker |
| playing field |
| sports hall |
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University
| higher education |
| semester |
| student loan |
| student union |
| tuition fees |
| university campus |
Other related words
| exam (abbreviation of examination) |
| to sit an exam |
| essay or paper |
| to fail an exam |
| to pass an exam |
| to study |
| to learn |
| to revise |
| student |
| curriculum |
| course |
| subject |
| grade |
| mark |
| exam results |
| qualification |
| certificate |
| attendance |
| calculator |
| projector |
| textbook |
| question |
| answer |
| mistake or error |
| right or correct |
| wrong |
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