成人夜校 night school for adults

　　在职进修班 on-job training courses

　　政治思想教育 political and ideological education

　　毕业生分酉己 graduate placement; assignment of graduate

　　充电 update one’s knowledge

　　初等教育 elementary education

　　大学城 college town

　　大学社区 college community

　　高等教育 higher education

　　高等教育“211 工程” the “211 Project” for higher education

　　高等学府 institution of higher education

　　综合性大学 comprehensive university

　　文科院校 colleges of (liberal) arts

　　理工科大学 college / university of science and engineering

　　师范学院 teachers’ college; normal college

　　高分低能 high scores and low abilities

　　高考(university/college) entrance examination

　　高校扩招 the college expansion plan

　　教育界 education circle教育投入 input in education

　　九年义务教育 nine-year compulsory education

　　考研 take the entrance exams for postgraduate schools

　　课外活动 extracurricular activities

　　必修课 required/compulsory course

　　选修课 elective/optional course

　　基础课 basic courses

　　专业课 specialized courses

　　课程表 school schedule

　　教学大纲 teaching program; syllabus

　　学习年限 period of schooling

　　学历 record of formal schooling

　　学分 credit

　　启发式教学 heuristic teaching

　　人才交流 talent exchange

　　人才战 competition for talented people

　　商务英语证书 Business English Certificate (BEC)

　　适龄儿重入学率 enrollment rate for children of school age

　　升学率 proportion of students entering schools of a higher grade; enrollment rate