# University & Exams Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Society & Culture
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University & Exams vocabulary for the machinery behind a qualification, including aptitude, malpractice and threshold, plus vocational and postgraduate.

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## Word list

* **invigilator**: The person who watches students during a test to make sure the rules are followed. — “The **invigilator** walks slowly between the desks.”
* **resit**: A test taken a second time because it was failed on the first attempt. — “He has a maths **resit** in August.”
* **aptitude** /ˈæptəˌtud/: A natural ability to learn or do a particular thing well, without much training. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “He was granted a **deferral** after breaking his arm the week before.”
* **apprenticeship** /əˈprɛntəsˌʃɪp/: A period of learning a practical trade while working beside an experienced worker. — “She starts an **apprenticeship** with a local electrician.”
* **vocational** /voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/: Teaching the practical skills that are needed for one particular job. — “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. — “The university asked me to send an official **transcript**.”
* **postgraduate**: Relating to study that takes place after finishing a first degree. — “She's doing a **postgraduate** course in international law.”
* **attainment** /əˈteɪnmənt/: The level of skill or success that someone has reached, especially in education. — “The school reported strong **attainment** in maths this year.”
* **professional body**: An organisation that sets standards and grants qualifications for a particular profession. — “Accountants must register with a **professional body** to practise.”
* **continuing education**: Courses taken by adults, often alongside work, to keep learning after their main education has finished. — “The college runs a busy **continuing education** programme for local adults.”
* **recognition** /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/: Official acceptance that a qualification, skill or achievement is valid. — “Her foreign degree finally received **recognition** in her new country.”
* **endorsement** /ɛnˈdɔrsmənt/: Official approval or support that adds extra value or permission to a qualification. — “His teaching licence carries a special needs **endorsement**.”
* **examining board**: An official organisation that sets and marks exams for a particular qualification. — “Different schools use different **examining boards** for the same subject.”
* **undergraduate** /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/: A student working towards a first university qualification. — “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. — “He works in the **faculty** of engineering.”

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