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Common collocations with education in American Collocation

education noun

US /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

good

decent
good
high-quality
proper

We all have views on what constitutes a good education.

general or basic

all-round
basic
broad
general

The course provides a broad education for those who take up other occupations.

for young children

early-years
elementary
nursery
primary

The game is aimed at pupils who are leaving primary education and are about to start at secondary school.

for older children

post-primary
secondary

Within secondary education, all pupils up to 16 years of age study English, maths, and science.

for adults

adult
continuing

Many local centres offer continuing education programmes for adults.

at college or university

college
further
higher
tertiary
university

Most of those who leave university do not return to higher education after a year.

for children with/without special needs

mainstream
special

Such pupils often have needs that are ignored in mainstream education.

where different groups learn together

comprehensive
inclusive
integrated

State comprehensive education was introduced in Britain in the 1960s, enabling children with different levels of ability to be taught together.

The move towards inclusive education has begun.

in private schools

independent
private
public-school

There has been a move by more affluent people towards private education.

in government schools

public
public-school
state

Good state education and clean hospitals are very important to people.

of a particular type

classical
liberal
traditional

The school has always believed in the value of a broad liberal education.

for everyone

universal

Literacy and universal education is being promoted worldwide.

in preparation for a particular job

vocational

Vocational education covers subjects such as maths, technology and information technology.

in a particular subject

legal
medical
religious
sex

Happily in this country we have an excellent tradition of religious education in schools.

full-time/part-time

full-time
part-time

Most children’s full-time education is confined to less than nine years.

in schools/not in schools

formal
informal
non-formal

They received no formal education.

give an education

deliver
give someone
offer someone
provide

The play group provides pre-school education to under fives.

get an education

access
benefit from
get
receive

The goal of so many students is to get an education so that they can get a real job and make some real money.

be in education

be in
continue in
remain in
stay in

All her children are still in full-time education.

enter education

come into
enter
go into
pursue
re-enter
return to
undertake

Each year applications are received from students entering further education and needing extra help with computers, wheelchairs or other equipment.

continue or complete your education

complete
continue
finish

People who have just started work after completing their education are particularly vulnerable.

leave education

leave

Fewer Scottish teenagers leave education at 16, and many more go on to university than in England.

deny someone an education

deny someone
deprive someone of
exclude someone from

Many children are denied education because they cannot afford the uniform.