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VOCABULARY HANDOUT
(Window on Britain school)
1. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
a British exam taken by students in England and Wales or some other countries, usually
around the age of 16.

2. uniform (noun) /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

special set of clothes worn by all members of an organization or a group or by children at
school.

3. average (adjective) /ˈævərɪdʒ/

calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the
number of amounts

4. Design and Technology class (noun) /dɪˈzaɪn ənd tekˈnɒlədʒi/

a school subject that explores designing and making products that solve problems, and then
evaluating how successful the results are.

5. schoolchildren (noun) /ˈskuːltʃɪldrən/

children who attends school

6. religion (noun) /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

the belief in existing of god or gods, and the activities are connected with the worship of
them.

7. netball (noun) /ˈnetbɔːl/

a game played by two teams of seven players, especially women or girls. Players score by
throwing a ball through a high net hanging from a ring on a post.

8. rugby (noun) /ˈrʌɡbi/

a game played by two teams of 13 or 15 players, using an oval ball which may be kicked or
carried. Teams try to put the ball over the other team’s line.

9. state school (noun) /ˈsteɪt skuːl/

a school that is paid for by the government and provides free education.

10. government (noun) /ˈɡʌvənmənt/

the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state.
 11. boarding school (noun) /ˈbɔːdɪŋ skuːl/
a school where children can live during the school year.

12. term time (noun)

the period of time when classes are held at a school, college, or university, as opposed to the
holidays.

13. English Literature (noun):

literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the
Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire

14. primary school (noun) /ˈpraɪməri skuːl/

a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11

15. “A” level advanced /ei ˈlevəl ədˈvanst/

a public examination in a subject taken for the General Certificate of Education (GCE),
usually at the age of 17–18.

16. secondary school (noun) /ˈsekəndri skuːl/

a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

17. Windsor /ˈwɪnzər/

a town in southern England on the Thames, west of London. It is famous for its castle.

18. independent school (noun) /ˌɪndɪpendənt ˈskuːl/ = private school

a school that receives no money from the government and where the education of the students
is paid for by their parents

19. Abingdon (noun) /ˈæbɪŋdən/

a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial country of Oxfordshire, England, on
the River Thames

20. Oxford (noun) /ˈɒks.fəd/

a country town and only city of Oxfordshire, it is home to the University of Oxford, the
oldest university in the English-speaking world
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EXERCISE HANDOUT
(Window on Britain school)

I. Listen and then choose the correct answer

1) Which age do the children stay at secondary school?
A. From 12 to 17
B. From 5 to 11
C. From 11 to 16
2) What is the name of the “GCSE” that the students have to take at 16 years old?
A. General Certificate of secondary education
B. General Certificate secondary education
C. General Certificate of students education
3) What percentage of the students go to university?
A. About 40%
B. About 20%
C. About 30%
4) Which days do the students go to school?
A. From Monday to Saturday
B. From Monday to Sunday
C. From Monday to Friday
5) What gender do most schools include?
A. Only boys
B. Only girls
C. Both boys and girls
II. Listen and then Tick (X) to these sentences if they are True or False

No. Questions True False

1. There are about 22 students in a Primary school
class
2. There are many subjects for British students to
choose
3. The students learn about food and cooking in Art
class
4. There are very few students learning French
5. Some students bring sandwiches with them for
lunch
III. Answer the question (No more than 3 words)
1) What time does the school finish?
…………………………………………………………………
2) Who pays tuition fees for state schools in England?
…………………………………………………………………
3) What is the activity some students do after school?
…………………………………………………………………..
4) What is the kind of some of these independent schools?
…………………………………………………………………..
5) What subjects does the 3rd girl, who wears a black jacket in the interview like?
…………………………………………………………………..