Education

2. an examination in a range of subjects, done by students in schools in England and Wales, usually at the age of 15 or 16
4. an amount of money given to somebody by an organization to help pay for their education
5. a formal promise that you will do something or that something will happen
6. the act of taking an exam or a test again, usually after failing it the first time
9. a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
12. a job that presupposes that a person works for only part of each day or week
13. a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related
14. the ability to read and write
15. the unfair difference between groups of people in society, when some have more wealth, status or opportunities than others
16. often used in official language in the UK to describe a person without a job who is trying to find one
17. a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill
18. an amount of money given to somebody by an organization to help pay for their education

1. the process of testing students and making a judgement about their knowledge, ability or progress
2. a year between leaving school and starting university that is usually spent travelling or working
3. a school in the UK for children between the ages of 11 and 18 who have passed a special examination to be allowed to go there
7. the process of reading again and learning the material for an exam
8. a place where young children are cared for while their parents are at work
10. a school for children who have physical or learning problems
11. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization