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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

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

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

Flashcards: Education⁠

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