How to pronounce student
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Meaning of student in English
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
From the Cambridge English Corpus
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Student
Learner, or someone who attends an educational institution
This article is about learners. For other uses, see Student (disambiguation).
A student is a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution.[1]
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, a "student" attends a secondary school or higher (e.g., college or university); those in primary or elementary schools are "pupils."[2]
Africa
Nigeria
In Nigeria, education is classified into four systems known as a 6-3-3-4 system of education. It implies six years in primary school, three years in junior secondary, three years in senior secondary and four years in the university. However, the number of years to be spent in university is mostly determined by the course of study. Some courses have longer study lengths than others. Those in primary school are often referred to as pupils. Those in university, as well as those in secondary school, are referred to as students.[3]
The Nigerian system of education also has other recognized categories li
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Being a Student
The definition of "student" once was "one who studies something". Today it can mean merely "one who attends a school, college or university". This modern definition doesn't even suggest that the person does more than "attend". College and university professors still use the first definition, and schools have ways (such as requirements, exams and grades) to attempt to ensure that those who attend will also study and learn something.
So what distinguishes a student? What makes the student stand out from the rest of the class? The four As: attitude, academic skills, awareness, and accomplishment, certainly are a large part of it, and a student who has them will be very likely to earn As:
Attitude is primarily a genuine desire to learn, and the willingness to do hard intellectual work to achieve understanding. It is also shown by how well you apply yourself even to subjects in which you have little interest, and how much you can achieve even when a professor's style isn't to your liking.
Academic skills include ability to read with comprehension, inte
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