invigilator
The person who watches students during a test to make sure the rules are followed.
Example: The invigilator walks slowly between the desks.
C118 words · Advanced
University & Exams vocabulary — C1
University & Exams vocabulary for the machinery behind a qualification, including aptitude, malpractice and threshold, plus vocational and postgraduate.
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18resit
A test taken a second time because it was failed on the first attempt.
Example:
He has a maths resit in August.
aptitude
/ˈæptəˌtud/A natural ability to learn or do a particular thing well, without much training.
Example:
The test measures your aptitude for solving number problems.
invigilate
To watch over students while they take an exam, to make sure the rules are followed.
Example:
Two teachers were asked to invigilate the final exam.
malpractice
/mælˈpræktəs/Breaking the official rules of an exam, such as by cheating or helping someone else cheat.
Example:
The student was disqualified for exam malpractice.
extenuating circumstances
Serious personal problems, such as illness, that a student can report to explain poor exam performance.
Example:
She was allowed to resit the exam due to extenuating circumstances.
threshold
/ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/The exact point or score that separates one outcome from another, such as a pass from a fail.
Example:
A score of fifty is the threshold for a distinction.
percentile
/pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl/A number that shows how a score compares with everyone else's, out of a hundred.
Example:
He scored in the ninety-fifth percentile nationally.
resubmission
The act of handing in a piece of work again after it was not good enough the first time.
Example:
The tutor allowed a resubmission of the failed essay.
deferral
/dɪˈfɜrəl/An official delay of an exam until a later date, usually for a good reason.
Example:
He was granted a deferral after breaking his arm the week before.
vocational
/voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/Teaching the practical skills that are needed for one particular job.
Example:
The college offers vocational courses in plumbing and catering.
transcript
/ˈtrænˌskrɪpt/An official paper from a school or university that lists the courses you took and the marks you got.
Example:
The university asked me to send an official transcript.
postgraduate
Relating to study that takes place after finishing a first degree.
Example:
She's doing a postgraduate course in international law.
attainment
/əˈteɪnmənt/The level of skill or success that someone has reached, especially in education.
Example:
The school reported strong attainment in maths this year.
continuing education
Courses taken by adults, often alongside work, to keep learning after their main education has finished.
Example:
The college runs a busy continuing education programme for local adults.
examining board
An official organisation that sets and marks exams for a particular qualification.
Example:
Different schools use different examining boards for the same subject.
undergraduate
/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/A student working towards a first university qualification.
Example:
She teaches an undergraduate class on Tuesday mornings.
faculty
/ˈfækəlti/A department or set of related departments in a university, such as law or medicine.
Example:
He works in the faculty of engineering.
