Education system: Sistema educativo.

PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) report: Informe PISA. Finland scored first in science and second in reading and math on the standardized test administered by the Programme for International Student Assessment.

The high drop out rate: La elevada tasa de abandono escolar.

To fight against school failure: Luchar contra el fracaso escolar.There are several factors that can lead to school failure, among them depression, anxiety, problems in the family, and learning disabilities.

Academic freedom:Libertad de ctedra.

Curriculum:Plan general de estudios. A curriculum is a complete course of study offered by a school; a syllabus is the outline of a single course.Syllabus:Programa especfico de un curso. The syllabus is a course-planning tool. The form and content of a syllabus vary widely by discipline, department, course, and instructor.

Pre-school or nursery education:Educacin infantil.

Nursery school:Guardera.Teaching staff:Profesorado.Nursery assistant: Cuidador/a.Principal:Director/a.

Primary education:Educacin primaria

Compulsoryeducation:Educacin obligatoria.Primary or elementary school: Colegio de primaria.Head teacher: Director/a.Year 1 to year 6: Primero hasta sexto.School council: Consejo escolar.School calendar: Calendario escolar.Class schedule: Horario de clases.School enrolment: Matriculacin escolar.
Extra-curricular classes: Clases extraescolares.Extra-curricular activities: Actividades extraescolares.State-run / Government-run schools:Escuelas pblicas.Private / Public schools: Escuelas privadas (ojo, las public schools no son escuelas pblicas en el sentido que entendemos aqu, son incluso ms elitistas que las private schools).

Secondary education:Educacin secundaria

High school / Secondary school /Comprehensive school: Instituto de enseanza secundaria.Core subjects: Asignaturas troncales.GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education ) exams:En el sistema educativo britnico, los exmenes de fin de la secundaria. Similar a nuestra selectividad aunque no es equivalente ya que sta es la prueba pre-ingreso a la universidad (college entrance exam) que se hace con 17 aos, mientras que los exmenes de GCSE con 15.Head of faculty / Head of Studies / Director of Studies: Jefe/a de Estudios.Head teacher or principal:Director/a.Secondary education in the EU

Tertiary / Higher education: Educacin superior

Undergraduate and postgraduate education:Educacin universitaria y post-universitaria.Colleges, universities, faculties.University course:Carrera universitaria. (Career:profesin)Academic year: Curso acadmico.Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor:Rector/a, vicerrector/a.Grants, scholarships:Becas.He got a scholarship to Eton.Student loans: Prstamos a estudiantes.Tuition fees:Tasas de matrcula.College application: Solicitud de ingreso a la universidad.Entrance requirements: Requisitos de ingreso.Lecture: Clase en la universidad.Lecturer: Profesor/a universitario/a.Faculty (in American English, college teachers): Profesorado universitario.Examination diet:Convocatoria de exmenes.Undergraduate degree: Carrera universitaria, ttulo universitario.Bachelor's degree: Licenciatura.Master's degree: Mster.In Finland, teachers have to complete a Master's degree.Graduates, non-graduates: Licenciad@s, universitari@s que an no se han graduado.Final year project:Proyecto fin de carrera.PhD (Philosophy Doctor) Thesis:Tesis doctoral.

BA (Bachelor of Arts) / BSc (Bachelor of Science): Licenciad@.Ejemplo: BSc in Business Administration, licenciad@ en Empresariales; BA in Modern Languages, licenciad@ en Lenguas Modernas.A veces, se dice que BA es para carreras de Humanidades o Letras y BSc para las de Ciencias, pero no es del todo exacto ya que podemos encontrar titulaciones tales como BA in Business Studies o BA in Engineering.La Universidad de Cambridge, por ejemplo, llama a todas sus titulaciones de licenciatura BA,independientemente de que sean de Ciencias o de Letras. Se dira que la denominacin vara dependiendo de la universidad. Lo mismo se aplica a las titulaciones de Mster: MA (Master of Arts) yMSc (Master of Science).

I have / hold a BA in Business Administration from the University of Granada: Soy licenciad@ en Empresariales por la Universidad de Granada.I have a BA degree in Law: Soy licenciad@ en Derecho.