adjective · neutral
educational
UK/ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/US/ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ed·u·CA·tion·al
Band 5-6task2speaking
relating to learning, schools, or the system of teaching
Examples
“educational resources”
“educational policy”
“educational attainment”
Band 8 sentence
“Reforming educational curricula to include critical thinking skills is essential for preparing students for a changing job market.”
Collocations
- educational standards
- educational resources
- educational policy
Word family
education nouneducational adjectiveeducationally adverbeducator noun
Common mistakes
education policy→educational policy
educate materials→educational materials
Say it for a higher band
5school→6education→7+educational
Synonyms
instructional
Easily confused
instructional
“The instructional video clearly shows each step students must follow during the experiment.”
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