Opinion essay

to supplement = to add extra content or material
to assimilate knowledge = to absorb and understand it
guided learning = learning under the supervision of a teacher
data-gathering= collecting information, usually in numerical form
distance learning = learning by the Internet or email, rather than face-to-face
self-study = studying using a course without a teacher’s involvement
to discriminate between sources = to decide whether one source is better or more reliable than another source
to sift information = to remove unwanted or less useful information
to marshal facts = to organise facts in support of an idea
an integral part of the syllabus = essential, central or indispensable
to work/study under supervision= under the direction of a responsible person
Children and families


foster parents = people who have children living in their existing family for a fixed period, with the original parents’ agreement
guardians = people who are legally appointed to protect a child’s interests in the absence of
parents
role models = people that children look to and respect as good examples
ground rules = basic rules governing the way people can behave in a situation
conventions= traditions or social norms that most people follow
codes of conduct = voluntary rules which people accept in a situation
bullying = when children attack and intimidate other children
truancy = when a pupil leaves school without permission (verb = to play truant from school)
delinquency = minor crime (often by young people)