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Band level: All 6+ 7+ 8+

compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
adjective Band 6+

Required by a law or rule.

বাধ্যতামূলক

Primary education is compulsory in most countries.

Synonyms: mandatory, obligatory

critical thinking

/ˈkrɪtɪkl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
phrase Band 7+

The ability to analyse information carefully in order to form a judgement.

বিশ্লেষণী চিন্তাভাবনা

Good teachers encourage critical thinking rather than memorisation.

Synonyms: analytical thinking

curriculum

/kəˈrɪkjələm/
noun Band 6+

The subjects included in a course of study at a school or university.

পাঠ্যক্রম

The national curriculum now includes coding from grade six.

Synonyms: syllabus, programme of study

drop out

/drɒp aʊt/
phrasal verb Band 6+

To leave school or a course before finishing it.

পড়াশোনা থেকে ঝরে পড়া

Poverty forces many children to drop out of school early.

Synonyms: quit, leave

literacy

/ˈlɪtərəsi/
noun Band 6+

The ability to read and write.

সাক্ষরতা

Literacy rates have risen sharply in rural areas over the last two decades.

Synonyms: reading ability

pedagogy

/ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/
noun Band 8+

The methods and practice of teaching.

শিক্ষণবিদ্যা

Modern pedagogy focuses on active, student-centred learning.

Synonyms: teaching methods

rote learning

/rəʊt ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
phrase Band 7+

Learning by repeating something until you remember it, without understanding it.

মুখস্থবিদ্যা

Rote learning does little to develop critical thinking.

Synonyms: memorisation

scholarship

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/
noun Band 6+

An amount of money given to a student to help pay for their education.

বৃত্তি

She won a full scholarship to study engineering in Japan.

Synonyms: grant, bursary

vocational

/vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/
adjective Band 7+

Relating to the skills needed for a particular job.

বৃত্তিমূলক

Vocational training can help reduce youth unemployment.

Synonyms: practical, job-related

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