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Meaning of "further education" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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Further education is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FURTHER EDUCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Further education

Further education in the United Kingdom and Ireland, not dissimilar to continuing education in the United States, is a term used to refer to post-compulsory education, that is distinct from the higher education offered in universities. It may be at any level above compulsory secondary education, from basic skills training to higher vocational qualifications such as PGCE, NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC, HNC, HND or Foundation Degree. A distinction is usually made between FE and higher education HE, an education at a higher level than secondary school, usually provided in distinct institutions such as universities. FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate or follow up qualification necessary to attend university, or begin a specific career path, e.g. Quantity Surveyor, Town Planner or Veterinary Surgeon, for anyone over 16, primarily available at Colleges of Further Education, work-based learning, or adult and community learning institutions.

Definition of further education in the English dictionary

The definition of further education in the dictionary is formal education beyond school other than at a university or polytechnic.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURTHER EDUCATION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FURTHER EDUCATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of further education in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «further education» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Find out the translation of further education to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of further education from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «further education» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

继续教育
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enseñanza para adultos
570 millions of speakers

English

further education
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आगे की शिक्षा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التَعْلِيمُ الإضَافِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дальнейшее образование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

educação superior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চতর শিক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enseignement post-scolaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pendidikan lanjut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weiterbildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

継続教育
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성인 교육
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pendidikan luwih lanjut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đào tạo nâng cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்படிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढील शिक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ileri eğitim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istruzione superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dalsza edukacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

післядипломна освіта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

învătământ pentru adulți
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdere onderwys
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

högre utbildning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

videreutdannelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of further education

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTHER EDUCATION»

The term «further education» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTHER EDUCATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about further education

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QUOTES WITH «FURTHER EDUCATION»

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Helen McCrory
I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURTHER EDUCATION»

Discover the use of further education in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to further education and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Teaching in Further Education: An Outline of Principles and ...
Jonathan Tummons has sensitively updated Curzon's long-established Teaching in Further Education, ensuring that not only does this new edition provide the academically rigorous approach of previous editions but it also offers an up to date ...
L. B. Curzon, Jonathan Tummons, 2013
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The Changing Face of Further Education: Lifelong Learning, ...
This book comprehensively examines the current trends in further education by means of both policy analysis and research in the field.
Terry Hyland, Barbara Merrill, 2003
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Marketing Higher and Further Education: An Educator's Guide ...
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Gibbs, Paul, Knapp, Michael, 2012
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How to Manage Behaviour in Further Education
Using theory to inform practice, this book: - offers practical strategies on how to successfully manage behaviour - offers practical advice on how to motivate students aged 14 to 19 - gives advice on how to manage difficult groups - looks ...
Dave Vizard, 2007
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The Autism Spectrum and Further Education: A Guide to Good ...
This guide for professionals working with students with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) in further education meets the increasing demand for information and support on this subject.
Christine Breakey, 2006
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Teaching and Learning in Further and Adult Education
This is a book about teaching and learning written to supplement professional experience gained within groups that the reader may have been appointed to teach.
Les Walklin, 1990
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Teaching and Learning in Further Education: Diversity and Change
Diversity and Change Prue Huddleston, Lorna Unwin. Way Papers, Institute of Education. Griffin, C. (1993) Representations of Youth, Cambridge, Polity Press. Griffiths, M. (2003) Policy and practice proximity: the scope for collegebased higher ...
Prue Huddleston, Lorna Unwin, 2013
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Further Education Re-formed
In 1972, a White Paper (DES, 1972) had announced proposals that significantly affected further education colleges, although as in 1966 they were neglected as a sector. The White Paper announced a substantial reduction in numbers ...
Pamela Robinson, Alan Smithers, 2002
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Private Further Education and Training in South Africa: The ...
Constructing a comprehensive picture of South Africa's private postschool technical and vocational further education and training (TVET) sector, this study includes empirical data about the participants, information on the institutions' ...
Salim Akoojee, 2005
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Transforming Further Education and Training in South Africa: ...
This book contains eight papers from a detailed study of technical college provision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, that raised the following four issues relevant to the transformation of technical colleges across South Africa: (1) the ...
Andre Kraak, Graham Hall, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURTHER EDUCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term further education is used in the context of the following news items.
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Better to inherit a home than start a business in Osborne.uk
Nor are further spending cuts: the non-ringfenced budgets for science, innovation, universities and further education will all necessarily suffer, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
At Harvard, Merrick Madsen uses hockey to further education
Merrick Madsen, a sixth-round pick in the 2013 NHL draft, is entering his sophomore season at Harvard. (Joe Siville/Philadelphia Flyers) ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
3
Government to 'open higher education market' to new providers
... body to award vocational degrees for further education and private colleges, which would have echoes of the polytechnic awarding system. «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
4
Budget 2015: how young people lose out
Further education colleges face some of the biggest cuts in the comprehensive spending review due in the autumn. Prof Alison Wolf, author of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Further Education awards at Yeovil College
Yeovil College's Further Education (FE) Awards were presented by BBC Somerset's Emma Britton. More than 300 people came together to ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
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News blog: BIS must still find £450m cut
... title and degree awarding powers – the means by which private providers and further education colleges can fully enter higher education. «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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'The poorest students will leave university with the biggest debts'
Abolishing maintenance grants could result in students turning their backs on further education. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Adult education in Bromley borough faces overhaul
The council says it must restructure the service due to central government cuts to further education funding and the need to prevent or minimise overspending. «News Shopper, Jul 15»
9
SA to embark on a further education revolution
THE South African government seems to be going on an all out educational revolution. Last week‚ the government revealed it intended to ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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Cardiff University tops prestigious group of UK institutions for …
Wales' highest-ranked university has come top of a prestigious group of UK institutions for graduate employability and further education. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»

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