swot vac

swot vac
in secondary and tertiary education, a period of non-teaching prior to examinations

This is clearly what happens in the "swot-vac" phenomenon: the student rote-learns his material for just long enough to see the exam through.


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  • swot vac — /ˈswɒt væk/ (say swot vak) noun (in secondary school and university) the period between the end of classes and the commencement of examinations, in which students are free to study for the examinations. Also, swat vac; Especially NSW, stuvac …  

  • swat vac — /ˈswɒt væk/ (say swot vak) noun → swot vac. Also, swatvac …  

  • stuvac — /ˈstjuvæk/ (say styoohvak) noun Especially NSW → swot vac. Also, stu vac. {stu(dy) vac(ation)} …  

  • dead week — noun In a college or university, the week immediately preceding finals week. Syn: swot vac, reading week …   Wiktionary

  • Swotvac — Swotvac, or sometimes Stuvac [http://blogs.usyd.edu.au/sydneylife/2006/10/the joys of stuvac 1.html] refers to a period preceding examinations in high schools, higher education institutions and military colleges, chiefly in Commonwealth countries …   Wikipedia

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