Education Vocabulary Set 6: School subjects

 

curriculum – the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college

- Her parents chose the school because it offered a broad curriculum including drama and dance which were her favourite subjects.

syllabus – an outline or summary of the subjects to be covered in a course

- The new syllabus included environmental science which was becoming more popular as a school subject.

maths/math/mathematics – the study of numbers, shapes and space

literature – the study of written works (such as poems, plays, and novels) that are considered to be very good and to have lasting importance

the three R's–thebasic educational skills of reading, writing and arithmetic (maths)

- Most schools put a high priority on teaching the three R's.

language – a system of communication used by a particular country or community often studied as a subject by non-native speakers

- To her surprise, Jenna found that she was quite good at languages at school.

humanities – studies about human culture, such as literature, languages, philosophy, and history.

- Tuma couldn’t decide whether to study history or philosophy at university so opted for a degree in humanities.

science – the study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, divided into subjects such as physics, biology and chemistry

• physics – the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
• biology – the study of living organisms
• chemistry – the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed

· geography – the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

· religious studies – the study of religion and belief systems

· history – the study of past events, particularly in human affairs

· information technology (IT or ICT) –the study of the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data

· physical education (PE) – instruction in physical exercise and games, especially in schools

· art – the study of artistic techniques such as drawing, painting, sculpture, etc. or the appreciation of works of art

· music – the study of how to play a musical instrument or sing, how to read music, how to compose music, etc

· drama– the study of acting and theatrical performance

· home economics –cooking and other aspects of household management, especially as taught at school