Curriculum key words

Learning in all subjects at secondary school requires you to have a strong vocabulary. Key words will be taught to you in all subjects and you will need to become familiar with them to fully understand the topics being covered.

We have created a quizlet.com account to share with you all the key words and to help you learn and memorise them. This can be found here: quizlet.com/The_Cotswold_School/sets

Students will need a free Quizlet account to access these resources. There is no need to sign up for the premium version as long as they have joined a ‘class’. Many students will already have a Quizlet account as they have likely used this in the Languages learning.

If you need to create a new account, our suggestions are as follows:

  • Use your school email address. This means we can reset passwords if needed. Do not use a parent email address, even if Quizlet suggests this.
  • Do not use your real name as your username, but do use a name that can be identified by your teachers. For example, your first name and initial of your surname.
  • Use a sensible password. You could use you school password, but remember do not share this with anyone.

To access all the features on Quizlet you will need to join our ‘classes’ on Quizlet. On each class page there is a button that says ‘Request to join class’. Links to these have also been sent on satchel for each year group. Please ask Mr Edwards if you are unsure.

Inside Quizlet you will find various options:

  • Flashcards: Use these for first learning and quizzing yourself. If you click the ‘star’ on any card it will be saved as one that you want to look at again later.
  • Learn: This helps you to remember the key words. Learn mode can track which ones you know well and which ones you still need to learn. Go into ‘options’ and try ‘SPELL MODE’ or ‘Write Mode’ for extra options.
  • Test: When you’re ready, try a quick test. You can decide if you want true or false, multiple choice, matching or written questions. We can’t see your test results.
  • Match: This is a game to match words with their definitions. How quickly can you complete it?
  • Q-Chat: This is an AI powered tool to teach and quiz you on the key words. It is really powerful. Try the different activities, ‘Teach me’, ‘Quiz me’, ‘Apply my knowledge’ or ‘Ask a question’.
  • Print: If you click the three dots at the bottom right-hand corner you can select ‘Print’. This is useful if you find a paper copy of the words useful. Perhaps for your folder or exercise book or perhaps to pin up on the kitchen fridge?

There is also a very useful app for Quizlet that you might be able to download and use.

Quizlet is great, but to really learn your key words, remember to also write down the words and use them in real sentences. Try to look at them little and often.