A2 Flyers Vocabulary: School
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 19 new school words, on top of the 45 from earlier levels — 64 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 19 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
art  | noun | Something made by someone creative, like a painting or drawing. | My sister loves art, and she draws every day. |
bin  | noun | A container for things you don't want anymore. | I put the empty can in the bin. |
competition  | noun | When people try to win something against others. | I want to win the sports competition at school. |
dictionary  | noun | A book that tells you what words mean. | I use a dictionary to help with my homework. |
flag  | noun | A piece of cloth with a special color and design that shows a country or group. | We put a small flag on top of the cake. |
geography  | noun | It's the study of places and things on Earth. | We learned about mountains in geography today. |
glue  | noun, verb | A sticky stuff used to join things together. | I use glue to stick paper in my art book. |
group  | noun | It's when people or things are together. | Our class is too big, so we work in a group. |
gym  | noun | A room or building with equipment for doing exercise. | We go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
history  | noun | It's what happened in the past. | We learn about kings and queens in history. |
language  | noun | A way that people talk and write to each other. | I learn French in school because it's a fun language. |
math  | noun | It's when you use numbers to count or solve problems. | I need help with my math homework because it is hard. |
project  | noun | It is a school task that you work on, often making something. | I need to finish my science project this weekend. |
science  | noun | Learning about the world by watching, asking questions, and trying things. | We learn about plants in science class at school. |
scissors  | noun | A tool you use to cut paper or other things. | I need scissors to cut this paper, please. |
student  | noun | A person who learns at school. | The student was happy because she got a good grade. |
study  | verb | To learn about something by reading or going to class. | I need to study for my math test. |
subject  | noun | Something you study at school, like math or science. | My favorite subject is art because I like to draw. |
timetable  | noun | It's a list that shows when things happen. | I check the train timetable so I know when to go. |
Something made by someone creative, like a painting or drawing.
My sister loves art, and she draws every day.
A container for things you don't want anymore.
I put the empty can in the bin.
When people try to win something against others.
I want to win the sports competition at school.
A book that tells you what words mean.
I use a dictionary to help with my homework.
A piece of cloth with a special color and design that shows a country or group.
We put a small flag on top of the cake.
It's the study of places and things on Earth.
We learned about mountains in geography today.
A sticky stuff used to join things together.
I use glue to stick paper in my art book.
It's when people or things are together.
Our class is too big, so we work in a group.
A room or building with equipment for doing exercise.
We go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
It's what happened in the past.
We learn about kings and queens in history.
A way that people talk and write to each other.
I learn French in school because it's a fun language.
It's when you use numbers to count or solve problems.
I need help with my math homework because it is hard.
It is a school task that you work on, often making something.
I need to finish my science project this weekend.
Learning about the world by watching, asking questions, and trying things.
We learn about plants in science class at school.
A tool you use to cut paper or other things.
I need scissors to cut this paper, please.
A person who learns at school.
The student was happy because she got a good grade.
To learn about something by reading or going to class.
I need to study for my math test.
Something you study at school, like math or science.
My favorite subject is art because I like to draw.
It's a list that shows when things happen.
I check the train timetable so I know when to go.
Also needed from earlier levels: 45 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every school word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (40 words)
From A1 Movers (5 words)
More A2 Flyers topics
Frequently asked questions
How many school words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 19 new school words, including art, bin, competition. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 64 school words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the school words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 45 school words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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