School & College
| Foundation | |
| 1 = very good | muy bueno/a |
| 2 = good | bueno/a |
| 3 = satisfactory | adecuado/a |
| 4 = adequate | adecuado/a |
| 5 = poor, unsatisfactory | débil, poco/a satisfactorio/a |
| 6= inadequate | inadecuado/a |
| equivalent of GCE A levels | bachillerato (m) |
| achievement, performance | nivel de rendimiento escolar (m), rendimiento (m) |
| answer | respuesta (f) |
| apprenticeship | aprendizaje (m) |
| art | arte (m), dibujo (m) |
| assembly | reunión (f) |
| biology | biología (f) |
| blouse | blusa (f) |
| board (blackboard, whiteboard etc) | pizarra (f), pizarra blanca (f) |
| book | libro (m) |
| break | recreo (m) |
| calculator | calculadora (f) |
| canteen | cantina (f) |
| careers adviser | consejero de orientación profesional (m) consejera de orientación profesional (f) |
| caretaker | portero (m), portera (f) |
| cassette recorder | elgado (m), cassette (m) |
| changing room | vestuario (m) |
| chemistry | química (f) |
| choir | coro (m) |
| class test, assessment | examen (m), prueba (f) |
| classroom | aula (f) |
| clever | inteligente, listo/a |
| club (at school) | club (m) |
| comprehensive school | instituto de segunda enseñanza (m) |
| cooking, cookery | cocina (f) |
| corridor | pasillo (m) |
| course | curso (m) |
| desk | mesa de trabajo (f), escritorio (m) |
| dictionary | diccionario (m) |
| double lesson | clase doble (f) |
| drama | teatro (m) |
| drama group, acting group | grupo de teatro (m) |
| drawing | dibujo (m) |
| DT | diseño (m) |
| education | educación (f) |
| English | ingles (m) |
| examination | examen (m) |
| exchange | intercambio (m) |
| exercise book | cuaderno (m) |
| exercise, practice | ejercicio (m), práctica (f) |
| experiment | experimento (m) |
| fair | justo/a |
| felt tip pen | rotulador (m) |
| foreign languages | lenguas extranjeras (f pl) |
| fountain pen | estilográfica (f), pluma (f) |
| French | francés (m) |
| future plans | planes para el futuro (m pl) |
| GCSE equivalent | Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (f) |
| geography | geografía (f) |
| German | alemán (m) |
| glue | pegamento (m) |
| grammar school | instituto de segunda enseñanza (m) |
| gym | gimnasio (m) |
| gymnastics | elgado |
| hard, difficult, heavy | duro/a, difícil, pesado/a |
| hardworking | trabajador/a |
| headteacher, director | director (m), directora (f) |
| history | historia (f) |
| holidays | vacaciones (f pl) |
| homework | deberes (m pl) |
| ICT | informática (f) |
| Italian | italiano (m) |
| kindergarten, play school, nursery school | parvulario (m), escuela infantil (f) |
| kiosk | quiosco (m) |
| laboratory | laboratorio (m) |
| language | lengua (f), idioma (m) |
| language lab | laboratorio de lenguas (m) |
| latin | latín (m) |
| lazy | perezoso/a |
| lesson | clase (f) |
| hour | hora (f) |
| library | biblioteca (f) |
| lunch break | hora de la comida/del almuerzo (f) |
| mark, grade | nota (f), clase (f), categoría (f) |
| maths | matemáticas (f pl) |
| meal | comida (f) |
| media studies | ciencias de la información (f pl) |
| moped | ciclomotor (m) |
| music | música (f) |
| no school | no hay clase |
| note, slip of paper | nota (f), hoja de papel (f) |
| oral | examen oral (m) |
| orchestra | orquesta (f) |
| pad of paper | bloc(k) (m) |
| page | página (f) |
| PE | educación física (f) |
| pen, ballpoint pen | pluma (f), bolígrafo (m), boli (m) |
| pencil | lápiz (m) |
| pencil case | estuche (m) |
| physics | física (f) |
| plan, project | plano (m), proyecto (m) |
| playground | patio de recreo (m) |
| primary school | escuela primaria (f) |
| private school | escuela privada/particular (f) |
| progress | progreso (m) |
| projector | proyector (m) |
| pupil | alumno (m), alumna (f) |
| qualification | título (m) |
| question | pregunta (f) |
| religion, Religious Studies | enseñanza religiosa (f) |
| result | resultado (m) |
| rubber | goma (f) |
| rule | regla (f), norma (f) |
| ruler | regla (f) |
| school | escuela (f), instituto (m) |
| school bag | mochila (f) |
| school book | libro escolar (m) |
| school bus | autobús escolar (m) |
| school day | día del colegio |
| school hall | elga de actos (m) |
| school leaving certificate | certificado escolar de despedida (m) |
| school newspaper | periódico del instituto (m) |
| school office | oficina del colegio (f) |
| school report, certificate | boletín escolar (m), evaluación (f) |
| school trip | excursión organizada por el colegio (f) |
| sciences | ciencias (f pl) |
| scissors | tijeras (f pl) |
| secondary modern school | instituto de enseñanza secundaria (m) |
| secondary school | instituto de enseñanza secundaria (m) |
| semester | semestre (m) |
| sharpener | sacapuntas (m) |
| shirt | camisa (f) |
| shoe | zapato (m) |
| sixth form college | instituto para alumnos de 16 a 18 años (m) |
| sock | calcetín (m) |
| Spanish | español (m) |
| sports field | campo deportivo (m) |
| sports hall, gym | polideportivo (m), gimnasio (m) |
| staff room | sala de profesores (f) |
| state | estado (m) |
| strong, good at (subject) | fuerte |
| student | estudiante (m, f) |
| student council | consejo de estudiantes (m) |
| subject | asignatura (f) |
| success | éxito (m) |
| to be successful | tener éxito |
| summer holidays | vacaciones de verano (f pl) |
| sweater, jumper | suéter (m), jersey (m) |
| sweatshirt | sudadera (f) |
| task, exercise | tarea (f), ejercicio (m) |
| teacher | elgado (m), profesora (f) |
| team | equipo (m) |
| term | trimestre (m) |
| tie | corbata (f) |
| timetable | horario (m) |
| to answer | responder |
| to attend school | asistir/acudir al colegio |
| to calculate | calcular |
| to carry on | seguir, continuar |
| to copy | copiar |
| to correct | corregir |
| to draw | dibujar |
| to fail (an exam) | suspender (un examen) |
| to fill out | rellenar |
| to last | durar |
| to learn | aprender |
| to pass (exam) | aprobar (un examen) |
| to pay attention, | prestar atención, estar alerta, tener |
| to watch out, to be careful | cuidado |
| to practise | practicar |
| to repeat | repetir |
| to repeat a year | repetir un año |
| to sing | cantar |
| to study | estudiar |
| to teach | enseñar |
| training, education | formación (f), educación (f) |
| trousers | pantalón (m), pantalones (m pl) |
| unfair | injusto/a |
| uniform | uniforme (m) |
| university | universidad (f) |
| vocational school | escuela de formación professional (f) |
| weak, bad at (subject) | débil |
| written | escrito/a |
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Higher |
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| student who has passed | estudiante que tiene el |
| the equivalent of A levels | bachillerato (m, f) |
| absent | ausente |
| ballpoint pen | bolígrafo (m), boli (m) |
| boarding school | internado (m) |
| business studies, economics | ciencias empresariales (f pl), economía (f) |
| (to take the) class register | (pasar) lista (f) |
| core / compulsory subject | asignatura obligatoria (f) |
| degree (university) | licenciatura (f), título (m) |
| distance | distancia (f) |
| essay | ensayo (m) |
| final exam | examen de fin de curso (m) |
| FLA, foreign language | lector (m), lectora (f) |
| full-time day school | colegio (m)/instituto (m) a tiempo completo |
| gifted | dotado/a |
| headphones | auriculares (m pl) |
| home economics, domestic science | ciencia del hogar (f), economía doméstica /del hogar |
| ink cartridge | recambio (m) |
| ink eraser | goma de borrar para tinta (f) |
| law | derecho (m), ley (f) |
| meeting, discussion | reunión (f), discusión (f) |
| necessary | necesario/a |
| optional subject | asignatura optativa/facultativa (f) |
| parents’ evening | reunión nocturna para los padres (f) |
| present | presente |
| pressure to achieve good marks/grades | presión para sacar buenas notas (f) |
| pressure to perform (well) | presión para obtener buenos resultados (f) |
| pronunciation | pronunciación (f) |
| result | resultado (m) |
| singer | cantante (m/f) |
| sociology | sociología (f) |
| strict | estricto/a |
| studies | estudios (m pl) |
| tennis court | cancha de tennis (f) |
| time off from school/work due to excessive heat | descanso por el calor |
| to agree something | estar de acuerdo con |
| to ask a question | hacer una pregunta, preguntar |
| to be cancelled (lessons) | estar anulado/a |
| to copy | copiar |
| to explain | explicar |
| to have a detention | quedarse castigado/a después de clase |
| to move up (to the next form/year) | pasar de curso, pasar al curso inmediatamente superior |
| to pronounce | pronunciar |
| to skive off school/play truant | hacer novillos |
| to skive | hacer la rabona |
| to teach | enseñar |
| to translate | traducir |
| training pace | ritmo de formación (m) |
| translation | traducción (f) |
| university | elgado (f) |
| university/college place | plaza universitaria (f) |
| written punishment, lines | castigo escrito (m) |
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