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ICT
(Information and Computer Technology) a school subject in Britain which teaches children how to use computers and other electronic equipment, and how to use the Internet, software etc
PE
(physical education) sport and physical activity taught as a school subject
a PE teacher
RE
(Religious Education) a subject taught in schools
Politician
pol‧i‧ti‧cian /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən $ ˌpɑː-/ ●●● W2 noun [countable]
1 someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government
politicians who are trying to get the minority vote
a British Labour politician
2 someone who is skilled at dealing with people or using the situation within an organization to gain an advantage
the office politician
You are good at something
You do it well
If you’re good at something
You do it well
If you are terrible at it
You do it very badly
Get good at something
Become good at something
Collaborate
Cooperate, work together
Have a sense of commitment
Be responsible
Broaden
Extend
Make big
Horizon
View point
Be exposed to something
Face with something
Immerse somebody in…
Put somebody in a position
Start nursery school at 3
nur‧se‧ry /ˈnɜːsəri $ ˈnɜːr-/ ●●○ noun (plural nurseries) [countable]
1 a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
2 a place where plants and trees are grown and sold
3 → nursery education/unit/teacher etc
4 a room in a hospital where babies that have just been born are looked after
5 old-fashioned a baby’s bedroom or a room in a house where young children play
Go to primary school at 5
2 [only before noun] especially British English relating to the education of children between 5 and 11 years old SYN elementary American English → secondary
a primary teacher
primary education
teaching at primary level
Go to secondary school at 11
a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 →
State school
1 British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education → public school
2 American English informal a college or university that receives money from the US state it is in, to help pay its costs
Private school
ˈprivate school noun [countable]
a school that is not supported by government money, where education must be paid for by the children’s parents
Some pupils wear an/a uniform
Pupils = school children up to the age of 16
In American English, the correct article is “an”. However, in British English, the correct one is “a”. This is because the pronunciation varies with the regional dialect and pronunciation.
