Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Education

Here, you will learn some English words related to Education that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)

tutorial [noun]

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

Ex: He scheduled a tutorial with his Spanish tutor to practice conversational skills and grammar .

literacy [noun]

the capability to read and write

Ex: The government has launched several initiatives to boost literacy nationwide .

faculty [noun]

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

Ex: He was promoted to dean of the faculty of engineering after years of research in mechanical design .

diploma [noun]

a certificate given to someone who has completed a course of study

Ex: He earned his high school diploma after completing four years of coursework .

Bachelor of Arts [noun]

a university degree awarded to someone who has passed a certain number of credits in the arts, humanities, or some other disciplines

Ex: He spent four years working towards his Bachelor of Arts in history .

bachelor's degree [noun]

the first degree given by a university or college to a student who has finished their studies

Ex:

master's degree [noun]

a university degree that graduates can get by further studying for one or two years

Ex:

Doctor of Philosophy [phrase]

a very high-level university degree given to a person who has conducted advanced research in a specific subject

Ex:

admission [noun]

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

Ex: He was thrilled to receive admission to his top-choice graduate school after months of hard work on his application .

pedagogy [noun]

the profession or practice of teaching

Ex: The professor 's research focused on innovative pedagogy in higher education and its impact on student success .

enrollment [noun]

the process or action of joining a school, course, etc.

tuition [noun]

an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college

tutor [noun]

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

Ex: He works as a language tutor , teaching Spanish to beginners .

seminar [noun]

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

Ex: The students were required to present their research findings at the seminar .

campus [noun]

an area of land in which a university, college, or school, along with all their buildings, are situated

Ex: There are several dining options available on campus for students and faculty .

postgraduate [noun]

a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree

Ex: He spent several years as a postgraduate researching renewable energy solutions .

extracurricular [adjective]

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

Ex: The school offers a variety of extracurricular programs , such as music , drama , and sports .

distance education [noun]

a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources

Ex: She completed her degree through distance education , attending virtual classes and working at her own pace .

curriculum [noun]

the overall content, courses, and learning experiences designed by educational institutions to achieve specific educational goals and outcomes for students

Ex: The curriculum for early childhood education emphasizes social-emotional development and play-based learning .

learning management system [noun]

a software platform designed to manage, deliver, and track educational courses and training programs

Ex: The learning management system allows students to submit assignments digitally .

assessment [noun]

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

Ex: Teachers use assessment to track learning .

dropout [noun]

someone who leaves school or college before finishing their studies

Ex: She returned to school to complete her diploma after being a dropout for several years .

criteria [noun]

the particular characteristics that are considered when evaluating something

Ex: The committee set several criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the new policy .

fee [noun]

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

Ex: The gym membership fee is due at the beginning of each month .

module [noun]

a unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study

Ex: The module on renewable energy sources is a core component of the environmental science program .

scholarship [noun]

a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education

Ex: The scholarship helped her pay for tuition , books , and housing while she completed her degree .

to swot [verb]

to study hard and quickly, especially before an exam

Ex: He tends to swot in the last few days before the deadline .

to suspend [verb]

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

Ex: The principal decided to suspend him for disrupting class repeatedly .

to submit [verb]

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

Ex: She decided to submit her manuscript to the publisher .

to expel [verb]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

Ex: The teacher has the authority to expel disruptive students from the classroom .

to enroll [verb]

to officially register oneself or someone else as a participant in a course, school, etc.

Ex: New employees are required to enroll in the company 's orientation program .

scholarly [adjective]

related to or involving serious academic study

Ex: A scholarly conference provides a platform for researchers to present their latest findings and engage in academic discourse .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapabilities	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Sounds	Textures
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Changing and Forming	Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food	Eating and Drinking	Science	Education
Research	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Landscape and Geography
Engineering	Technology	Internet and Computer	Manufacture and Industry
History	Religion	Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar
Arts	Music	Film and Theatre	Literature
Architecture	Marketing	Finance	Management
Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law	Energy and Power
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
Measurement	War	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism	Migration	Food and Drinks	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Weather	Animals
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis	Conjunctive Adverbs