Education Part 2 sample question Describe a teacher that had a positive influence on you.

. You should say: what subject this teacher taught how long he/she was your teacher what positive attributes this teacher had

and explain why you remember this teacher in particular. Part 3 sample questions 1. Is there a system of free state education in your country? 2. Do you think school and university prepares young people adequately for real life? 3. Do you think there is too much pressure on young people at school these days? 4. Do you agree that there is too much emphasis on formal testing? 5. Have there been significant changes in schooling methods in your country in recent years? 6. Do you think schools provide enough careers advice to young people?

Useful Vocabulary School nursery / primary / secondary schools / education state school / private school boarding school all girls / all boys school to go to / attend school the curriculum extra-curricular activities school trips to sit / do / take an exam to resit / retake an exam to revise (for an exam) to pass / to fail an exam to get exam results to get qualifications / to be qualified to leave school / a school-leaver to drop out of school / to be a dropout

to study for [a qualification / an exam] to be academic / to be an all-rounder

University tertiary / higher education colleges of higher education / technical colleges / universities to apply for a course to get an (un)conditional offer to do a course in [subject] halls of residence / student accommodation student union / student body an undergraduate a graduation ceremony to get a university degree / a Masters / a Doctorate (Phd) to graduate from university / to graduate in [subject] a university graduate a postgraduate student / course to do a postgraduate course / a Masters / a PhD (Doctorate) to be a qualified [job title] to qualify in [subject] to take a gap year to drop out of university Useful Linking Expressions Introducing a contrast However, Nevertheless, On the one hand . but on the other hand Although Despite But, Sample Answer Qu.1 Is there a system of free state education in your country? In my country there is a state education system offering free education for children from 3-18, although parents still have to pay for food, materials, school trips and other extra-curricular activities. This is only one part of the system, however, because there are also private schools and semi-private schools, which are partly funded by the state. So on the one hand it appears that we do have free state education, but in actual fact it isnt available to everyone because places are limited.