noun phrase · neutral
academic pressure
UK/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈprɛʃə/US/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈprɛʃɚ/a·ca·DEM·ic PRES·sure
The stress or expectations placed on students to perform well academically.
Examples
“Many teenagers feel strong academic pressure to get high grades for university entry.”
“Academic pressure can cause anxiety and reduce motivation if it becomes excessive.”
“Parents should support rather than increase academic pressure on children.”
Band 8 sentence
“Excessive academic pressure, whether from parents or schools, often undermines students' mental health and long-term motivation.”
Collocations
- feel academic pressure
- face academic pressure
- reduce academic pressure
Word family
Common mistakes
make pressure→put pressure
academic pressures (always plural)→academic pressure (uncountable)
Say it for a higher band
5school pressure→6study pressure→7+academic pressure
Synonyms
school pressure
Easily confused
peer pressure
“Many teenagers start smoking because of peer pressure from their friends.”
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