ability

It's easy to think that school life is all about how intelligent you are, in other words, your ability to understand things.

Art

My favourite school subject is Art because I like painting.

average

To look at it another way, an average person from 1910 who visited us today have an IQ measurement of only 70.

awkward

I felt awkward when I noticed that I was wearing my T-shirt inside out.

Biology

Please be quiet! I'm revising for my Biology test.

board

Our teachers usually write the topic of the lesson on the board.

brain

We have made improvements in diets and health, and because they influence the brain, this is the main reason.

branch

The cafe has become very popular and the owner wants to open other branches.

certificate

Everybody is given a certificate at the end of the course.

cheat

Paul was caught cheating in the final exam and has to repeat a year.

Chemistry

We carry out lots of exciting experiments in our Chemistry lab.

Citizenship

Is Citizenship Education taught in your school?

college

Alan was the first in his family to go to college.

compulsory

Do you think that Religious Studies should be a compulsory subject at school?

confident

I don't understand why you are so confident of winning the match.

cooking

We have our cooking classes in the school canteen.

copies

Tom copies his older brother in everything.

creative

I care about my son's development so I buy him creative toys.

critical thinking

Steven has the ability of critical thinking, which helps him solve problems and make right decisions.

curriculum

There have been some changes to the school curriculum.

driving

Tess is taking driving lessons because she wants to pass her driving test.

education

My grandpa thinks that traditional education is the best.

educational research

Our head teacher decided to carry out an educational research on new teaching methods.

effort

She put a lot of effort into decorating her flat.

gemiddeld Kunst vermogen
bord Biologie ongemakkelijk
getuigschrift vestiging brein
Burgerschap Scheikunde afkijken
zeker verplicht hogeschool
creatief kopiëren Koken
rij- leerplan kritisch denken
inspanning pedagogisch onderzoek onderwijs
essay

The teacher told us to hand in our essays by the end of the school term.

examiner

The examiner caught her cheating and asked her to leave the examination room.

experiment

Scientist often carry out experiments.

extracurricular

Teachers should encourage students to take part in extracurricular activities.

fashion design

Her dream is to study fashion design and work for a big fashion house in Paris.

fill in the form

Could you fill in the form, please?

film-making

This school year we're going to have film-making classes.

gardening

My mum has always been interested in gardening.

general knowledge

Answers to vocabulary, maths or general knowledge questions haven't changed so much, but we have become better at problem solving.

Geography

I need to memorise all the European capital cities for my Geography lesson.

get on

Pupils who finish early should get on with some extra reading.

gifted

My son is musically gifted but he doesn't want to play any musical instruments.

handed out

I was really stressed when the teacher handed out the test papers.

handed in

Selena handed in her assignment.

hard-working

Ann is a very hard-working person and she puts a lot of effort into everything.

head teacher

Babar Ali is probably the youngest head teacher in the world, and right now he is working very hard.

Humanities

My sister is a student of the Humanities.

ICT

We're learning about computer programming in ICT lessons now and we all find it fascinating.

imagination

Reading books helps to develop your imagination.

improvement

The work is nearly finished but I need to make some improvements if I want to get a good mark.

influence

Problems at work can influence your private life.

information

You will find a lot of useful information in the leaflet.

instructor

Are you going to become an instructor?

intelligence

Scientists are trying to build a robot with human intelligence.

experiment examinator opstel
een formulier invullen modeontwerp buitenschools
algemene kennis tuinieren film-
begaafd verdergaan Aardrijkskunde
hardwerkend inleveren uitdelen
ICT Geesteswetenschappen schoolhofd
beïnvloeden correctie verbeelding
intelligentie instructeur / docent informatie
intelligent

He is not only handsome but also very intelligent.

IQ

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are a way of measuring general intelligence.

lazy

She is very lazy and she doesn't help at home at all.

learn

You can learn a lot about American history from this book.

learner

Are today's teenagers poor learners who can't think for themselves?

life skill

I think teachers should focus on teaching life skills to their students.

Literature

Why do I have to study Literature if it is not useful in everyday life?

locker

Let's put your bag in my locker, and then we'll get you a drink.

looked over

I looked over all the answers very carefully before I handed in the exam paper.

look it up

If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary.

marks

Susan is the best student in the class. She has only good marks.

Maths

Could you help me with my Maths homework?

measure

I want to buy a new sofa so I need to measure the distance from the window to the wall.

memorize

I have two days to memorize this poem.

mess around

Our mum gets angry when we mess around instead of helping her at home.

miss your first lesson

Hurry up or you will be late for school and you'll miss your first lesson.

Music

I think that Music and Art are fun.

optional

I know that photography is an optional subject but I'd like to try it.

pass

If I pass all my exams, my parents will be really proud of me.

PE

It's hard to believe but primary school kids do not enjoy PE lessons anymore.

performance

Let's meet after the performance!

Physics

When are we having our test in Physics?

population

An average score in a given population is 100 points.

practical exam

I think that practical exams are better than written tests.

lui IQ intelligent
sociale vaardigheid leerling leren
nakijken kluisje Literatuur
Wiskunde cijfers opzoeken
klooien uit mijn hoofd leren opmeten
keuze- Muziek een les missen
voorstelling LO halen
praktijkexamen bevolking Natuurkunde
presentation

I'm preparing a presentation on the American Civil War for my History lesson.

problem solving

One of the most useful skills is the ability of problem solving.

progress

He has made good progress in Maths.

project

Ted is working on his new project.

pupil

In my school there are over 500 pupils.

raise money

He sometimes travels and gives talks about his school in order to raise money.

revise

If you want to pass the exam, you have to revise the whole material.

school exchange

I'd like to take part in a school exchange program to make some new friends.

Science

I don't like Science because it's very hard to understand.

score

What was the score of the match?

shattered

He felt shattered after the long journey.

solution

I can't wait to find the solution to this puzzle.

speaking exam

I find speaking exams very stressful.

study

Do you already know what you are going to study at university?

subject

What was your favourite subject when you were in primary school?

talented

My sister can learn new languages really fast. She must be very talented.

teamwork

I'm not good at teamwork because I can be really bossy.

technical

He is really good at scientific and technical subjects.

term

In fact, some of his original pupils are starting to work as teachers this term.

train

This year, Babar Ali is going to train some more of his pupils to become teachers.

uniform

He saw some children in his neighbourhood who didn't have money for school books, uniforms or transport.

written exam

The written exam lasts two hours.

vooruitgang het oplossen van problemen presentatie
geld inzamelen leerling project
Natuurwetenschap schooluitwisseling nakijken
oplossing gebroken uitslag
vak studeren mondeling (examen)
technisch teamwerk getalenteerd
uniform opleiden semester
schriftelijk (examen)