Studying at university
Life at university
People/Assessment
100

to give a formal talk to a group of people, often at a college or university

Lecture

100

a short piece of writing

Notes

100

a teacher who teaches a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult

Tutor

200

the qualification given to a student after he or she has completed his or her studies

Degree

200

one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university

Term

200

a student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university

Undergraduate

300

work given at regular periods as part of an educational course

Coursework

300

a college building where students live

Hall of residence

300

a number or letter, about the quality of a piece of work done at school, college, or university

Mark

400

an advanced college or university degree in a subject such as literature, language, history, or social science

Master’s

400

an agreement by which a student at a college or university borrows money from a bank to pay for their education

Student loan

400

to take an exam again, usually because you failed or did not do well the first time

Resit

500

a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job

Assignment

500

activity or subject is not part of the usual school or college course

Extracurricular

500

the system in which the quality of a student's work is judged by various pieces of work during a course and not by one final exam

Continuous assessment