The Ultimate IELTS Vocabulary Guide: Education Topic

Education is a familiar topic for IELTS candidates, especially in the Reading and Writing sections. While it may seem straightforward at first glance, you still need to master common phrases and vocabulary to achieve a high score and avoid being tripped up by the test.

IELTS vocabulary for the topic of education
Essential IELTS vocabulary for the topic of education

IELTS vocabulary for the topic of Education by subject

No. Vocabulary Pronunciation Meaning
1 Comprehensive education /ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən/  Comprehensive education
2 Vocational course /voʊˈkeɪʃənəl kɔrs/ Vocational training course
3 Distance learning course /ˈdɪstəns ˈlɜrnɪŋ kɔrs/ Distance learning course
4 Math /mæθ/ Mathematics
5 Foreign Language ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwəʤ/ Foreign language
6 Literature /ˈlɪtərəʧər/ Literature
7 Physics /ˈfɪzɪks/ Physics
8 Biology /baɪˈɑləʤi/ Biology
9 Chemistry /ˈkɛməstri/ Chemistry
10 History /ˈhɪstəri/ History
11 Physical education /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən/ Physical education (PE)
12 Art /ɑrt/ Art
13 Music /ˈmjuzɪk/ Music
14 Geography /ʤiˈɑgrəfi/ Geography
15 Science  /ˈsaɪəns/  Science
16 Algebra /ˈælʤəbrə/ Algebra
17 Business /ˈbɪznəs/ Business studies
18 Engineering /ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ/ Engineering
19 Medicine /ˈmɛdəsən/ Medicine
20 Social science: /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəns:/ Social science
21 Psychology  /saɪˈkɑləʤi/  Psychology
22 Biological and biomedical sciences /ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ænd ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsaɪənsəz/ Biological and biomedical sciences
23 Computer Science /kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪəns/ Computer Science
24 Communication  /kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən/  Communication studies
25 English Language and Literature /ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈlæŋgwəʤ ænd ˈlɪtərəʧər/ English Language and Literature
26 Extra-curricular activities  /ˈɛkstrə-kəˈrɪkjələr ækˈtɪvətiz Extracurricular activities
27 Research /riˈsɜrʧ/ Research project
28 Core curriculum  /kɔr kəˈrɪkjələm/  Core curriculum/prerequisite subjects

IELTS vocabulary for the topic of Education by level

No. Vocabulary Pronunciation Meaning
1 Kindergarten /ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən/ Kindergarten
2 High school /ˈhaɪˌskul/ High school
3 University/ College /ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti/ˈkɑlɪʤ/ University/College
4 Primary school – pre-school education /ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul – pri–skul ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən/  Primary school
5 Education institution /ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ Educational institution
6 Secondary school /ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul/ Secondary school
7 Postgraduate /poʊst ˈgræʤuɪt/ Postgraduate
8 Boarding school /ˈbɔrdɪŋ skul/ Boarding school
9 Public schools /ˈpʌblɪk skulz/ Public school
10 Private school /ˈpraɪvət skul/ Private school
11 Single-sex school /ə ˈsɪŋgəl–sɛks skul/ Single-sex school (all-boys or all-girls)
12 Co-educational school /koʊ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən skul/ Co-educational school

IELTS vocabulary for the topic of Education: Teachers and Learners

No. Vocabulary Pronunciation Meaning
1 Certificate /sərˈtɪfɪkət/ Certificate
2 Graduate from /bi ˈgræʤuˌeɪtɪd frʌm/ Graduate from
3 Undergraduate /ˌʌndərˈgræʤəwət/ Undergraduate
4 Play truant /pleɪ ˈtruənt/ Play truant (skip school)
5 Drop out of school /drɑp aʊt ʌv skul/ Drop out of school
6 Gap year /gæp jɪr/ Gap year
7 Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree /ˈbæʧələr ʌv ɑrts dɪˈgri/ Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc)
8 Master of Arts/Science /ˈbæʧələr ʌv ˈsaɪəns dɪˈgri ˈmæstərz ʌv ɑrts/ˈmæstərz ʌv ˈsaɪəns/ Master’s degree (MA/MSc)
9 Doctorate /ˈdɑktərət/ Doctorate (PhD)
10 Double-major /ˈdʌbəl–ˈmeɪʤər/ Double major
11 Senior /ˈsinjər/ Senior (final-year student)
12 Freshman /ˈfrɛʃmən/ Freshman (first-year student)
13 Sophomore /ˈsɑfˌmɔr/ Sophomore (second-year student)
14 Academic qualifications /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz/  Academic qualifications
15 Lecturer /ˈlɛkʧərər/  Lecturer
16 Teacher /ˈtiʧər/ Teacher
17 Teaching assistant /ˈtiʧɪŋ əˈsɪstənt/ Teaching assistant
18 Principal /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ Principal (headmaster)
19 Vice principal /vaɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl:/ Vice principal
20 Monitor Chia sẻ:
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