🎓Education
4 tasks
Education prompts tend to be opinion or discussion essays about funding, curriculum, or the purpose of study. They are a good place to practise hedged claims — examiners reward candidates who qualify a position rather than overstating it.
IELTS practice tasks
Some people think university education should be free for all students, regardless of their family income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Follow-up discussion on education.
- Why do some people continue studying long after they leave school?
- Should governments pay for adult education, or should individuals?
- Is classroom teaching likely to disappear in the future?
In many countries, young people are leaving rural areas to live in cities. What problems does this cause, and what measures could be taken to address them?
People today often change career several times during their working lives. Why does this happen, and do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
Useful vocabulary
tuition feesnoun
the money charged for teaching
Tuition fees have tripled over the last twenty years.
curriculumnoun
the subjects taught in a course
Financial literacy is not on the national curriculum.
rote learningnoun
memorising without understanding
Rote learning produces good exam results and poor understanding.
vocationaladjective
training for a specific trade or job
Vocational courses are often undervalued by parents.
drop outphrasal verb
to leave a course before finishing
Roughly one student in eight drops out in the first year.
scholarshipnoun
money awarded to a student to study
She won a scholarship covering her full fees.
lifelong learningnoun
continuing to study throughout life
Lifelong learning is no longer optional in most careers.
attainmentnoun
the level of achievement reached
The gap in attainment between richer and poorer pupils has widened.
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