Education Post-16 & Future Study (AQA GCSE Polish): Revision Note

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Education post-16 and future study

  • When talking about your future plans for studying after school, you could mention:

    • whether you want to go to university or pursue a different path

    • what you would like to study or train to do

    • the advantages and disadvantages of different options after school

    • your reasons and ambitions for the future

  • You will also need to use the future tense correctly to talk about these plans

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Education post-16 and future study: vocabulary

Some useful words and phrases to talk about your future plans for studying are:

  • Chciałbym … - I would like to …

  • Kiedy skończę szkołę … - When I leave school, …

  • W przyszłości … - In the future …

  • Mam nadzieję, że … - I hope that …

Category

Polish

Part of speech

English

University

doświadczenie

n(nt)

experience

egzamin

n(m)

exam

kurs

n(m)

course

matura

n(f)

A-level equivalent

osiągnięcia

n(pl)

achievements

rok przerwy

n(m)

gap year

studiować

v

to study (at university)

stypendium

n(nt)

scholarship

uczeń

n(m)

student, pupil

uczyć się

v

study

uniwersytet

n(m)

university

Post-16 options

kolega

friend

młodzi ludzie

young people

praca

n(f)

job

praca na cały etat

NP

full time job

praca na pół etatu

NP

part time job

praktyka zawodowa

n(f)

training, apprenticeship

praktykant

n(m)

trainee

prawo jazdy

n(nt)

driving licence

zagraniczne kraje

n(pl)

foreign countries

Future plans

biuro

n(nt)

office

cel

n(m)

goal, aim, target

decydować

v

decide

emeryt

n(m)

pensioner

kariera

n(f)

career

marzenie

n(nt)

dream

pieniądze

n(pl)

money

plan

n(m)

plan

pracować

v

to work

przyszłość

n(f)

future

rozmowa kwalifikacyjna

n(f)

job interview

skonstruować

v

to construct

spotkanie

n(nt)

appointment

właściciel

n(m)

owner

wynagrodzenie

n(nt)

salary

zapłata

n(f)

payment

zatrudniony

adj

employed

zarobić

v

to earn

Watch out for these false friends and potential confusions:

  • studiować means to study specifically at university level. For general studying or revising, use uczyć się

Higher tier

  • These words are only required for Higher tier

    • Planuję … - I plan to …

Category

Polish

Part of speech

English

Example

Translation

University

akademik

n(m)

hall of residence

Mieszkam w akademiku podczas studiów.

I live in a hall of residence during my studies.

egzamin poprawkowy

n phrase

resit

Muszę zdawać egzamin poprawkowy.

I have to take a resit.

dyplom licencjacki

n phrase

Bachelor's Degree

Chciałbym zdobyć dyplom licencjacki.

I would like to get a Bachelor's Degree.

dyplom magisterski

n phrase

Master's Degree

W przyszłości chciałbym zrobić dyplom magisterski.

In the future, I would like to get a Master's Degree.

matura

n(f)

school leaving exam, A levels

Po maturze chciałabym pójść na uniwersytet.

After my A levels I would like to go to university

studia podyplomowe

n phrase

postgraduate studies

Po studiach planuję zrobić studia podyplomowe.

After my degree, I plan to do postgraduate studies.

stypendium

n(nt)

scholarship

Mam nadzieję, że dostanę stypendium.

I hope that I will get a scholarship.

-świadectwo ukończenia szkoły

-dyplom

n(nt)

n(m)

-school leaving certificate,

-degree,

Chciałabym zdobyć dobre kwalifikacje.

I would like to get good qualifications.

wynik

n(m)

result, outcome

Moje wyniki były wystarczająco dobre, aby pójść na uniwersytet.

My results were good enough for university.

liceum ogólnokształcące

n(nt)

grammar school

Chodzę do liceum ogólnokształcącego.

I go to a grammar school.

Post-16 options

badania społeczne, polityka

n phrase,

n(f)

social studies, politics

Interesują mnie badania społeczne i polityka.

I am interested in social studies and politics.

biznes, ekonomia

n(m),

n(f)

business studies, economics

Chciałbym studiować biznes i ekonomię.

I would like to study business and economics.

fakultet

n(m)

optional subject

Wybrałem fakultet z informatyki.

I chose computer science as an optional subject.

praktyka zawodowa

n(f)

apprenticeship

Ona robi praktykę zawodową zamiast iść na uniwersytet.

She is doing an apprenticeship instead of going to university.

rok przerwy

n phrase

gap year

Po szkole chcę zrobić rok przerwy.

After school, I want to take a gap year.

technikum

n(nt)

technical college

Mój brat chodzi do technikum.

My brother goes to a technical college.

liceum( ostatnie lata)

n(nt)

sixth form

W ostatnich latach liceum nie nosi się mundurków.

In sixth form you don’t have to wear a uniform.

Future plans

odpaść

v

to drop out

Niestety, odpadłem z kursu, ponieważ nie zdałem egzaminu.


Unfortunately, I dropped out of the course because I failed the exam.

wolność

n(f)

freedom

Cenię sobie wolność, ponieważ mogę samodzielnie podejmować decyzje.

I value freedom because I can make my own decisions.

płaca

n(f)

wage, pay

Płaca jest bardzo niska.

The wage is very low.

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