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Education ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn Training People College Secondary Students Full Time
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BrE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / |
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- primary/elementary education
- secondary education
- further/higher/post-secondary education
- students in full-time education
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education(noun)BrE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / - a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills
- primary/elementary education
- secondary education
- further/higher/post-secondary education
- students in full-time education
- adult education classes
- a college/university education
- the state education system
- a man of little education
- She completed her formal education in 1995.
- a particular kind of teaching or training
- health education
- an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol)
- Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.
- the institutions or people involved in teaching and training
- the Education Department
- the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
- There should be closer links between education and industry.
- the subject of study that deals with how to teach
- a College of Education
- a Bachelor of Education degree
- She's an education major.
- an interesting experience that teaches you something
- The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
Extra Examples- 41% had some post-secondary education.
- Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.
- He received a classical education.
- He was at a disadvantage because of the poor education he had received.
- He went to America to complete his education.
- He’d received an excellent general education in Poland.
- How well a child does at school is influenced by the level of parental education.
- Many people lack the education and training that is needed for these jobs.
- Nigeria committed itself to universal primary education.
- No one is denied an education because they are poor in this country.
- Researchers have found that single-sex education may benefit girls.
- She brought up two children while pursuing a college education.
- She went to college to continue her education.
- Technology allows distance education to occur at all levels.
- The council has launched a new health education campaign.
- The project seeks to improve education for students.
- The school provides an excellent all-round education.
- There are additional education requirements for nurses on this course.
- They set up an account to fund their daughter’s education.
- They want to broaden their research and education activities.
- We acquire much of our world knowledge through education.
- We need to invest in the higher education sector.
- a college of further education
- a policy that has been adopted by the entire education community
- adult education courses
- children in early education settings
- education about danger on the roads
- efforts to improve education standards
- funds provided by the local education authority
- parents who choose private education for their children
- students entering higher education
- the party’s policy on comprehensive education
- young people who are just leaving full-time education
- Education about HIV and other preventable diseases needs to improve.
- Elementary education is excellent in this area.
- Every child in the country needs to be provided with a first-class education.
- He had little formal education.
- In those days it was very difficult for poorer people to get a university education.
- It is only through education that prejudice can be overcome.
- Only about 40% of girls in the poorer areas of the country have access to primary education.
- Parents are beginning to wake up to the importance of pre-school education.
- Sex education in schools needs to be improved.
- The government is planning major reforms in the education system.
- There needs to be more money going into state education.
- We have a thriving continuing education department.
- Where did he go to for his secondary education?
- Will she go on to higher education?
Word Origin- mid 16th cent.: from Latin educatio(n-), from the verb educare, related to educere ‘lead out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + ducere ‘to lead’.
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