KEYWORDS!!

When we start learning more about a new subject we find that certain words seem to crop up a lot. These are words that are often used by teachers or are found in our textbooks. We call these words 'KEYWORDS', because by understanding them we then have a 'key' to unlocking the new ideas and concepts that we need to know.

There are some common keywords that we see in nearly every subject. For example, do you know the difference between 'compare' and 'contrast' or between 'explain' and 'describe'?

This useful link below helps us to understand the difference between these key terms...


https://www.studyclix.ie/Blog/Show/Compare,-Contrast,-List,-Suggest-%E2%80%93-understand-the-question-words-used-in-exams



Every subject also has its own key terms. And remember, a word may have a completely different meaning depending on what subject it is being used in. A 'bank' in Geography is different from a 'bank' in business studies for example..

Below are useful links to help understand the different key words in various subjects. Handy to know and memorise!

http://geographyhelp.co.uk/keywords/keywords1.php


http://www.alperton.brent.sch.uk/assets/Forms-Documents/PDFs/Key-Words/History-Key-Words.pdf


http://thephysicsteacher.ie/Literacy%20and%20Numeracy/JC%20Keywords%20Posters.pdf

http://www.allinfo.org.uk/revision-gcse/glossarye.htm

http://studymaths.co.uk/glossary.php

http://www.elsp.ie/subjectsS/JC/examLanguage/Exam%20Language%20Topic%20-%20Science.pdf