education & youth
(BrE) primary school
(BrE) primary school
(AmE) elementary school
(AmE) elementary school
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| academicus (zie ook BBI) | university (wo)man | college graduate |
| afgestudeerde (1e univ. graad) | postgraduate (zie OALD 'student') | (college) graduate*, grad |
| afleggen (van (eind)examen ..., zie BBI) | sit one's exam/finals | take one's exam/final |
| afstudeerdag | degree day | commencement |
| afstudeerrichting | main subject | major field |
| afstuderen, school verlaten (zie ook BBI) | leave school | graduate from school |
| afstuderen in (een richting) (zie BBI) | (also:) read (...) | major in (...) |
| avondschool, (zie: deeltijdstudie) | evening classes, school for further education | night school, extension school |
| basisschool (note 2) | primary school | elementary school, (grade school) |
| beroepsbegeleidende leerweg, BBL, | in-service training* | (also:) on-the-job training |
| leerlingstelsel (zie ook BBI) | ----- | ---- |
| beurs (studie...) | (usually:) grant | (usually:) scholarship |
| bijvak (zie ook BBI) | subsidiary/secondary subject | minor (subject) |
| blijven zitten, recidiveren, overzitten | stay down | stay back |
| blokken, (hard studeren) | swot up (on a subject), swot (for), swat, mug up (on) | bone up (on), study up (on), cram (for), to powertool |
| bordenwisser | duster | eraser |
| buitenlandse student | foreign/international* student | (also:) overseas student |
| cijfer (beoordeling) (note 6) | mark* | grade (letter grade)* |
| collegegeld (zie schoolgeld (note 33) | tuition fee | tuition |
| confessionele school | faith school, denominational school | parochial school |
| conrector | deputy head(teacher) | vice principal |
| conservatorium (muziekschool), (note 28) | conservatoire | school of music, conservatory (zie OALD) |
| crèche (note 1), (vgl. peuterschool) | nursery (school)*, kindergarten, playschool/-group, crèche (OALD) | (day) nursery, daycare* (center), preschool |
| cum laude afstuderen, (summa ...) | take a first class (honours), take a first | graduate with highest honors, (...) summa cum laude |
| deeltijdstudie, avondstudie | extra-mural studies | extension course |
| derdejaars student | third-year student | junior |
| diploma-/buluitreiking (note 26) | degree day, graduation* | commencement (zie OALD) |
| dissertatie (vgl proefschrift) (note 34) | (doctoral) thesis | doctoral thesis, dissertation (OALD) |
| docent (in hoger onderwijs) | lecturer | instructor |
| docententeam, onderw. personeel (note 12) | teaching staff* | faculty |
| doctoraalstudent (Master's) | postgraduate (student) | graduate (student) (OALD 'student') |
| doctoraalstudie (note 13) | postgraduate programme | graduate program |
| eerstejaarsstudent(e) (note 17) | first-year student, fresher, freshman* | frosh, (freshman) |
| eindscriptie (zie: scriptie) | ... | .... |
| examen afleggen (note 24) | (also:) sit an exam | take an exam* |
| examen afnemen | set an exam | give*/write an exam |
| examenuitslag, -resultaat | result | score, grade |
| faculteit, (facultaire afdeling) (note 12) | Faculty (also CanE) | School, (Department) |
| faculteitsvoorzitter | head (of the faculty) | (college) dean, faculty/department head |
| gediplomeerd | qualified | certified |
| geesteswetenschappen, alfa- | humanities*, the arts* | liberal arts |
| gemengde school (jongens/meisjes) | mixed school | co-ed school |
| geslaagde (schoolverlater) | school leaver | (high school) graduate |
| gymnastiek | P.E., P.T., physical education/training | gym class, Phys. Ed. |
| herexamen | resit | retake |
| herfstvakantie (zie: voorjaars...) | (autumn) half-term | (fall) mid-semester break |
| hoofdvak (zie ook BBI) | main subject | major (subject) |
| hoofdvak (als .... studeren), (note 24) | major on (sth) (zie OALD) | major in (sth) |
| hospiteerperiode | teaching practice | student teaching |
| huishoudkunde, verzorging (schoolvak) | domestic science, Design & Technology | home economics, household management* |
| huiswerk | homework* | (also:) assignment |
| huiswerk opgeven (zie ook BBI) | (ook:) set homework | assign homework* |
| individueel onderwijs | one-to-one | one-on-one |
| inschrijven voor (studie), (note 24) | enrol on | enroll in |
| inspecteur van onderwijs (zie ook BBI), (external link) | ± (school) inspector*, (Chief) Education Officer, Director of Education | ± (school) superintendent, superintendent of schools, chief school administrator |
| introductieweek (feestweek) | ± ragweek | ± rush week |
| invalkracht (zie ook BBI) | supply teacher (zie OALD), cover teacher | substitute (teacher), sub |
| kandidaatsopleiding (note 8), (bachelor's,...) (note 14) | graduate course, (BA or BSc) | undergraduate program, (BA or BS) |
| kandidaatsstudent | graduate student (OALD 'student') | undergraduate student |
| kantinedame (op school) | dinner lady (zie OALD) | lunch lady, school cafetaria worker |
| keuzevak (zie ook BBI) | option, optional subject | elective (subjects) |
| kinderdagverblijf | day nursery | daycare center |
| klas, groep (leerlingen) (note 5) | form* (middelb.)/class (basisschool) | grade |
| klas 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. (basisschool) | year 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. | grade 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| klas 1, 2, 3, 4 (middelb. school) | form 1, 2, 3, 4 | (usu:) grades 9-12 (high school) |
| klassenleraar (zie: mentor) | form tutor, class tutor | homeroom teacher |
| kleuterschool (note 1) | infant school (ages 3-5), reception class (1e jaar basisschool) | kindergarten (ages 4-6), (zie OALD) |
| laat (te ...) | late* | tardy* |
| leerdossier, studievoortgangsoverzicht, (note 18) | study file, Transcript of Records | transcript (ook CanE) |
| leerpik, (idem, op het laatste moment) | swot, sap, grinder | grind, crammer, tool |
| leerplichtambtenaar | school attendance officer, Educational Welfare Officer, (vroeger:) truancy officer, | truant officer |
| lerarenkamer | staffroom, (ook:) common room | faculty room/-lounge |
| les, (tijdens de les) | lesson*, (in form) | (also:) class, (in class) |
| les geven, voor de klas staan | teach*, be a teacher* | (ook:) teach school |
| lesrooster | timetable | schedule |
| lichamelijke opvoeding, gymnastiek | physical training, PT | physical education, PE |
| maatschappijleer | (social studies) | civics (zie OALD) |
| maximale score, een tien | full marks | top grade |
| mensa | refectory | cafeteria |
| mentor (zie: klassenleraar) | form tutor, class tutor | homeroom teacher (ook CanE) monitor |
| mentor (oudere student t.a.v. jongere) | prefect | high school |
| middelbare school (note 2), (note 3) | secondary school* | oral exam(ination)* |
| mondeling examen | (also:) viva | keep sb. after (zie OALD) |
| na laten blijven | keep sb. back | grade (zie OALD: exam) |
| nakijken (beoordelen van examen) | mark (zie OALD: exam) | track(ing) |
| niveaugroep(en), richting | stream(ing) (zie OALD), set(ting) | banding* |
| niveaugroep (indelen naar ...) | streaming (zie OALD) | |
| ontgroenen/ontgroening | fag/fagging, rag/ragging | haze/hazing |
| openbaar onderwijs (zie ook BBI) | state education | public education |
| openbare school (note 7) | state (maintained) school | public school |
| Open Dag | Open Day | Open House |
| opstel | essay*, composition* | (ook:) theme |
| opvoedingsinternaat, tuchtschool, (zie: wikipedia) | (vroeger:) approved school, (daarna:) community home, (vgl. reformatory, remand home) | reform school |
| oud-student | former student | alumnus (M), alumna (F) |
| ouderavond, (vgl. contactavond) | parents' evening, open evening | Parents' Night, parent-teacher conference |
| pauze | break, (playtime) | recess |
| pedagoog, onderwijskundige | educationalist, educationist | educator |
| peuterschool (vgl. crèche) | kindergarten (ook: AusE/NzlE) | preschool (zie OALD) |
| postdoctoraal student, (promovendus) | post-graduate student (zie ook BBI) | graduate student |
| practicum | practical training | laboratory course, lab |
| praktijkexamen | practical (examination) | (also:) lab test |
| presentielijst voorlezen | call the register (zie OALD) | take attendance |
| privéschool(note 7), (zie ook BBI) | independent school, (public school) | private school*, (charter school), prep school |
| proefexamen | mock (exam) | practice examination |
| proefschrift, dissertatie (note 34) | (doctoral) thesis | doctoral thesis*, (doctoral) dissertation |
| professor (note 21) | professor | full professor |
| prospectus (zie: studiegids) (note 32) | (school) prospectus | (school) catalog, bulletin (zie ook BBI) |
| rector (zie: schoolhoofd), (note 19) | head teacher, (headmaster), head of school* | principal |
| rector-magnificus (note 20) | Vice-Chancellor | President, (Provost, Chancellor) |
| rechtenfaculteit (note 11) | law faculty | law school |
| repeteren (voor toets) (note 25) | revise (for) (zie OALD) | review (for) (zie ook BBI) |
| repetitievoorbereiding (note 25) | revision (zie OALD) | review |
| rietje (met het ... slaan) (zie: Horwill) | to cane | to switch |
| schoolbestuur | board of governors | school board, board of education |
| schoolbord (note 39) | blackboard* | chalkboard |
| schoolhoofd, rector (note `9) | head teacher, (headmaster), head of school | principal |
| schoolgeld, collegegeld (note 33) | tuition fee | tuition |
| schoolleiding | school administrators | (school) management team |
| schoolperiode (trimester, semester) | (usually two a year:) semester | (usually three a year:) term |
| schoolplein | school playground | schoolyard |
| schoolrapport (zie ook BBI) | (school) report | report card, (transcription) |
| schooltas | satchel | schoolbag* |
| schoolvakantie | school holiday | school vacation |
| schrift (vgl. werkboek) | exercise book (zie OALD), jotter | notebook |
| scriptie (vgl. proefschrift) (note 34) | (master's) dissertation (zie OALD), mini-thesis,extended essay | (master's) thesis |
| schriftelijke cursus | postal course | correspondence course |
| seminarie (theologische opleiding) | theological college | divinity school, seminary |
| spiekbriefje (zie ook: Horwill) | crib (note)* | (ook:) pony |
| spijbelen, (het spijbelen) | skive off, play truant, bunk off | cut class, (play) hookey*, bail, punt, (AusE/NzlE: wag school) |
| sportdag | sports day, school fete | field day |
| stage (note 23) | work experience, placement | internship (zie OALD) |
| stagebegeleider | work placement supervisor | internship supervisor |
| stagiair(e) | trainee | intern |
| studentenhuis / -flat | hall of residence, hall (zie OALD) | dormitory |
| studentenleven (zie ook: BBI) | university life, academic life | campus life |
| studeren (als hoofdvak) | study*, (also:) read (e.g: read maths) | major in |
| studeren (voor een examen of test) | revise, do revision (for a test, etc.) | study for* |
| studie | course* (zie OALD) | program (zie OALD) |
| studiegids (zie: prospectus) (note 32) | prospectus | catalog (zie Horwill), bulletin |
| studieonderdeel/-vak | module (zie OALD) | course, class (zie OALD) |
| studiepik | swot | grind |
| surveillant (bij schoolexamen) | invigilator | proctor |
| surveilleren (tijdens examens) | invigilate (zie OALD) | proctor (a test) |
| theologische hogeschool, seminarie | theological college (zie OALD) | theological seminary, Divinity School |
| tien, (een ... met een griffel), hoogste score | an A-star, A* | a four point, 4.0 GPA, (4.2 G.P.A.) |
| Transcript of Records (zie leerdossier) | ------ | ------- |
| trimester | term* | (also:) trimester*, (semester*) |
| tweedejaars student | second-year student | sophomore |
| universitair docent, UD (note 21) | lecturer | ± assistant professor, instructor |
| universitair hoofddocent, UHD (note 21) | senior (university) lecturer, reader | ± associate professor |
| verplicht (vak) | compulsory course/class | required course/class |
| verplicht(e) schoolboek/leeslijst | set book(s) | required reading |
| verzorgingsgebied, rayon, regio | catchment area | district |
| vierdejaars student | fourth-year student | senior |
| voorjaars/-herfstvakantie | spring/autumn half-term, (...) mid-term* | spring/fall mid-term, (...) mid-semester break |
| voortgezet onderwijs | further education | continuing education |
| werkboek (met oefeningen) | workbook | exercise book (zie OALD) |
| werkcollege | tutorial | seminar |
| wiskunde | maths, mathematics* | math |
| zakken voor (een examen) (zie ook BBI) | fail* (an exam) | (ook:) flunk (an exam) |
| zitten blijven (zie: blijven zitten) | ------- | ------ |