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formal education: education normally delivered by trained teachers in a systematic way in a school, college or university

A lack of formal education will limit your job opportunities.

compulsory education: the legally-required period of time that children are expected to attend school. In the western world, these laws generally require that children attend school from the ages of 5 to 16 or 18.

In China, compulsory education for all children was mandated in 1993.

co-educational/mixed: a school where girls and boys are taught together.

These days, most schools in the UK are co-educational.

undergraduate: studying for a degree but having not yet achieved it

Other top universities, including Ivy League schools like Brown University and Princeton University, offer undergraduate students financial-aid packages without loans.

a graduate: a person who has finished their college or university education

University graduates can usually get higher paid jobs than people with vocational skills.

vocational: education or training directed at a particular occupation and its skills, often requiring practical skills

This greatly influenced her vocational choices.

peer: a person who is in the same class, age group or social group as someone else

Pupils these days are under a lot of pressure to dress and behave like their peers.

curriculum: the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college

The school's curriculum encourages independent thinking.

to nurture: to help grow or develop

Teachers should nurture their students' creativity.