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I’m German and we distinguish between «Schüler» (pupil) and «Student» (student).

When reading English news articles, and I read the words «student» or «students», most of the time the articles seem to refer to school kids, not university students.

My questions:

Am I right or is my impression wrong? If I’m right, why is «pupil» used so rarely?

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asked Aug 21, 2012 at 4:56

In the UK all school children were once known as pupils. Now older ones at least, as well as people in higher education, are known as students, so the former term is disappearing. It retains its rather specialised sense in describing a trainee barrister.

answered Aug 21, 2012 at 7:02

Barrie EnglandBarrie England

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I am from the United States and work in the public schools. It’s my experience that people attending school at all grade school are by far most typically referred to as «students,» rather than «pupils,» both in conversation and in writing. I have met non-native speakers who find it disconcerting that we use the same word for first-graders as college students, but it is the standard word to use, at least in the U.S. As one example, the school standards for the state of Minnesota refer to «students» throughout, regardless of age. For instance:

«The grades K–5 standards on the following pages define what students
should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade.» (K-5 means kindergarten through 5th grade, ages five to eleven or so.)

You can also just refer to them as «kids» or «children,» if the school context is already there. If you know the specific grade, you can say «first graders,» «second graders,» etc. «Pupils» in any context is more unusual and sounds more old-fashioned.

If you’re interested, the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in English Language Arts are available for download at http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm.

answered Aug 21, 2012 at 19:51

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In the following, the use of student is correct while the use of pupil is incorrect.

I am a student of history.

I am a pupil of history.

In the following, the use of pupil is correct while the use of student is not (although it is sometimes misused as such).

I am a pupil of Feynman.

I am a student of Feynman.

The latter implies that you are studying Feynman … The alternative usage of «I am Feynman’s student» is not as commonly misunderstood and has entered common parlance.

answered Aug 21, 2012 at 6:00

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I hope this may help you to understand the difference between Pupil and Student:

A pupil refers to a young learner, usually those who are in secondary school and below, while a student refers to learners who are enrolled in a college or university.

A pupil usually needs supervision and guidance from a teacher because of his young age or special needs while a student does not because he can already learn and study by himself.

Pupils are those learners who are below 18 years old while students are those learners who are above 18 years old.

The word “pupil” comes from the Latin word “pupillus” which means “minor or ward” while the word “student” comes from the Latin word “stadium” which means study.

Source: http://www.differencebetween.net/language/words-language/difference-between-pupil-and-student/#ixzz54yQxRdrT

answered Jan 23, 2018 at 3:15

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In South Africa (British colony till 1910 and ongoing strong influence till 1961) children in junior school (5 — 12 y old) and high school (13 — 18 years old) were referred to as «pupils». «Students» was only used to refer to people enrolled in university or some form of post-secondary (tertiary) education. I was born and raised in South Africa and emigrated to the USA in the early 1990’s. I never hear or read «pupils» in the US. «Students» is a term used throughout. Americans are funny! They do not speak English. They speak a closely related language, American English. Referring to pupils as «students» is just the beginning. They even have graduation ceremonies for preschool and graduation ceremonies for middle school. And high school graduation here is a big big deal.

answered Feb 17, 2016 at 20:30

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That’s largely a matter of personal taste and when it’s not, it depends on the circumstances in which speaker and audience find themselves.

answered Jan 15, 2017 at 23:30

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I wonder if anyone could clearly explain the difference between the words pupil and student in English. Thanks for your time.

I wonder if anyone could clearly explain the difference between the words pupil and student in English. Thanks for your time.

Hello,

If you type pupil student into the Dictionary Look-up box at the top of the page, set to English, you get, for example, this previous link.

Hope that helps!

Thanks for your link. I’ve read that the word pupil is a bit obsolete and now all teachers address the people they are teaching as students, not pupils. Anyone who can tell me about that?

Nunty

Thanks for your link. I’ve read that the word pupil is a bit obsolete and now all teachers address the people they are teaching as students, not pupils. Anyone who can tell me about that?

Blackrosie, what exactly is your question? Can you give us a sample sentence that you read or that you want to write so we can comment?
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My question is: Is it correct to call, let’s say for example a 12-year-old boy, a student or should I call him a pupil? Is there any difference in use?

Nunty

OK, but you said you just read the answer in another thread. Is that the information you were looking for, or is there something else?

A French lecturer working in Britain said she was surprised that all teachers said ‘students’, not ‘pupils’ and, like her, I was taught the word student could only be used for people studying at university whereas the word pupil was used for primary and secondary school. Is that true?

A French lecturer working in Britain said she was surprised that all teachers said ‘students’, not ‘pupils’ and, like her, I was taught the word student could only be used for people studying at university whereas the word pupil was used for primary and secondary school. Is that true?

Some English teachers in continental Europe continue to use words that have become rare or archaic in much of the English-speaking world. I believe this is one such case; even a first grader is commonly called a student in many (most?) English-speaking countries.

Thanks for your helpful comment.

My question is: Is it correct to call, let’s say for example a 12-year-old boy, a student or should I call him a pupil? Is there any difference in use?

If the 12 year old boy attends school he could be called either a pupil or a student. I hear both terms used in the western U.S. An instructor is more apt to use the word

pupil

to refer to those being instructed and a parent would be more apt to use the word

student

to refer to their child.

In the UK in the vernacular it would always be «pupil» when refering to a primary or secondary school attendee,
as in «My Tommy’s a pupil at Westwood High».
The term «student » to refer to anyone not at university would
not have been used until it started to infiltrate BE in the 80s ,mainly used by professionals in the education system to include
those in secondary school.

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There’s enough evidence out there on the internet (what’s that?) to indicate that

pupil is still used for kids at school and that
student is used for further education.

What is the border line when it is further?

Of course, student potentially sounds better, but in my days students were those idiots that spent too much time drinking etc and not actually learning much. Thus «students» was often used pejoratively.

GF..

Actually looking at the definitions of thers word in more than one dictionary is interesting. There is some evidence that pupil may be more used in the UK (& the old dominions?) than in the US

In the UK in the vernacular it would always be «pupil» when refering to a primary or secondary school attendee,
as in «My Tommy’s a pupil at Westwood High».
The term «student » to refer to anyone not at university would
not have been used until it started to infiltrate BE in the 80s ,mainly used by professionals in the education system to include
those in secondary school.

That makes sense to me as well.

I had a look around some school websites.
Primary schools still sometimes refer to pupils — but mostly they talk about children.

Secondary schools (11-18) seem to refer to pupils or students.

So in my part of the world it would be entirely natural to talk about pupils of these schools. Many of the schools do.

But that is not to say that the pupils or their parents do the same. I think the need for the term does not often arise in normal conversation amongst parents or children. So «My Tommy goes to Westwood High.» «I go to Eastland Prep.»

When I was at school in the 70’s we were pupils up until ‘O’ levels (GCSE’s now) when aged about 15.
If we stayed on or went to college to do ‘A’ levels or foundation courses (before going to polytechnic/university) we became students at that point.

I was a pupil until I went to university, when I became a student (after which I learned quite a lot actually, and rarely drank too much).

My only contact with the UK (school) education system now is through two friends who are both primary school teachers — they still refer to pupils.

A French lecturer working in Britain said she was surprised that all teachers said ‘students’, not ‘pupils’ and, like her, I was taught the word student could only be used for people studying at university whereas the word pupil was used for primary and secondary school. Is that true?

When I taught secondary school 25 years ago, I always referred to my students, and this was also the universal practice of my fellow teachers. I never called them «pupils», nor did I ever hear any other teacher use the word, although I certainly am not ignorant of the existence of the term.

I think there is an AE/BE difference here.

When I was 32 and in college, one of my, Czech, teachers would address us as pupils. Considering the fact that most of the students were my age or older and most of them had families, ti did sound a bit funny. I do realize that there is no red borderline dividing these two terms there should be some kind of common sense-a pupil meaning young, uneducated while a student should be used for people of certain age who have studied and learned and ate no «dummies» anymore.
The question is: does it have to do something with respect inn the teacher-student relationship? That’s the way most of us felt about it and that’s why we didn’t like it very much :confused:

In Canada (actually, in Ontario — I’m not sure about other provinces), the word pupil is uncommon and it would certainly sound strange to me. All the teachers and parents I know only ever talk about «students». Unlike the example from British English above, you’d probably never hear a sentence like «My Tommy is a pupil at _________.»

If pupil is used at all, I suspect it might be used to refer to elementary school students. But really, the only time I hear or use this word is when talking to my optometrist

My trusted adviser on things like this is my wife, who retired after 30 years of teaching at the elementary, middle-school and junior-high level. (Oregon, Montana and Indiana)

Her comment is that the young humans thirsting for knowledge therein were always called «students» regardless of grade level.

As an additional comment, note that these schools had «student councils.» I never heard of a «pupil council.»

As an additional comment, note that these schools had «student councils.» I never heard of a «pupil council.»

This is very true. No one really says «pupil council» because it just sounds wrong, although technically it is still okay, and i have heard it before.

There truley is no significant difference between ‘pupil’ and ‘student’. I think it more has to do with the situation you use them in.

For example, I am a dance ‘student’. No one would ever say I am a Dance ‘pupil’. But that does no mean that ‘Dance pupil’ is incorrect. It just isn’t common, ‘dance student’ just sounds better.

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Just resurrecting an old thread to see if anyone has anything further/more concrete to add on this.

I think of pupil as a little more old-fashioned than student and would prefer the former for younger children, i.e. «my 8-year old twins are pupils at the local primary school».

I’m struggling, however, with how to translate élèves attending collège or lycée — students does I think sound more appropriate but are there any hard and fast rules about when to use one as opposed to the other? My Collins English dictionary says that a student is » a person following a course of study in a school, college or university», whilst a pupil is «a student who is taught by a teacher». This seems to emphasise the method of study, as it were.

Neither the Times style guide nor that of the Guardian has anything to say on the subject; it may simply be that it’s a matter of personal preference. any input much appreciated!

I draw an alliterative line and refer to ‘primary (school) pupils’ and ‘secondary (school) students’.

LGT

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That’s a good idea, Pickarooney! Just to confuse matters further, thought, what would you do for middle school attendees?!

That’s a good idea, Pickarooney! Just to confuse matters further, thought, what would you do for middle school attendees?!

I’ve never been in a situation which involved middle schoolers (I don’t know what a middle school is exactly). Most likely ‘student’ though.

LGT

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Thanks Pickarooney

In some counties in the UK (mainly Midlands, I think) middle schools are still the norm although I think they’re generally being phased out. They cater to children from the ages of 9 — 13 (i.e. year 5 through to year 8). You then go on to high school at age 13, starting in year 9.

Certainly, when I was at middle school (around 15 years ago) we were referred to as pupils.

Whenever I tell people about my élèves (who are in lycée), I always use the word student. That being said, the word pupil is not one that I would ever use.

I agree with this post:

When I taught secondary school 25 years ago, I always referred to my students, and this was also the universal practice of my fellow teachers. I never called them «pupils», nor did I ever hear any other teacher use the word, although I certainly am not ignorant of the existence of the term.

I think there is an AE/BE difference here.

Well, I went to school (in the BE use of that word: ages up to 17-18) in the 60’s in the UK and the distinction was pretty clear — pupils were at school and students were at university or college.

Then I went to university and was a student.

It seems as though in AmE the word pupil has not been used for so long that it’s considered quaint or antique (or at least old-fashioned). In the UK it seems that, after I left in the mid-70’s, the word student started being used for humans of younger age and that BrE usage is now converging on that of AmE, possibly inresponse to the evolution of the education system and the general desirability of euphemisms and status
Current status: «Pupil would only ever be used in a BrE situation and may sound quaint even to the younger humans in that setting»?

I just wish I could use this forum to justify my reason to use «student» more than «pupil» in the material I am working with right now.

>It is difficult to deal with those who do not understand that language evolves.<
Moderator may delete this comment since it is off-topic, but yes, just want to voice it out.

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Pupil vs. student: when and where we should use each term? (Primary school? secondary? university?)
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Moderator note: Geri’s thread has been merged with an earlier thread.

Please scroll up for earlier comments. It should be clear that there is variation between AmE and BrE. Pupil appears obsolescent in AmE but is still used in BrE, particularly for children at primary school. Children, schoolchildren (schoolboy, schoolgirl) are other alternatives.

This updated discussion has been moved from another thread, where it was off-topic.
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Yes, both on the morning commute and the evening commute.

You’re right. My comment wasn’t quite right.

I think you’re right, in AmE, and that’s why the WR Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English I quoted earlier (and below) doesn’t limit the word’s meaning to traveling regularly between one’s home and «place of work». If, just like in BE, it was only about one’s place of work, then the example sentence «He commutes to work by train» would be a little odd, because «commutes» and «to work» are redundant.

You misunderstood my comment, dojibear. I was only talking about the «commute + to school» part, not the whole sentence. Also, as I realized in post #24, «commute + to school» is not odd at all IF you think the speaker is someone who works at a school, which at least BE speakers in this thread did. In other words, if the three example sentences in the original post were all preceded by «I’m a student, and», BE speakers would definitely have pointed out that pupils/students in the UK don’t say «commute + to school» despite the topic of the thread being about whether «commute» can mean both directions.

(In BE student refers only to young people at university or equivalent — 18 year-old and older, typically. Pupil is someone who is younger than that going to school, not university or college)

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meijin

(In BE student refers only to young people at university or equivalent — 18 year-old and older, typically. Pupil is someone who is younger than that going to school, not university or college)

I see. So, you say «primary/secondary school pupils» instead of «primary/secondary school students». That’s really good to know.

(In BE student refers only to young people at university or equivalent — 18 year-old and older, typically. Pupil is someone who is younger than that going to school, not university or college)

Not any more, Julian.

They call them students these days according to a UK primary school teacher who takes part in the Italian-English forum (she corrected me when I said the same thing you have just said).

The times they are a’ changin’.

Not any more, Julian.

They call them students these days according to a UK primary school teacher who takes part in the Italian-English forum (she corrected me when I said the same thing you have just said).

The times they are a’ changin’.

I almost put a disclaimer related to «era» (or even (a)eon) in my post . Still, it will apply to a lot of historical English (if that now refers to >30 years ago :eek: ) Is the change driven by influence of AE or PC I wonder.

I almost put a disclaimer related to «era» (or even (a)eon) in my post . Still, it will apply to a lot of historical English (if that now refers to >30 years ago ) Is the change driven by influence of AE or PC I wonder.

I’ve been out of the country for 36 years myself.

I have no idea why this has come about and I’m also pretty sure ‘pupils’ is still used , regardless of what the teachers say. I still have trouble talking about an 11-year-old student. Anyway, this is for another thread….

Awww….I just learned about «pupil» yesterday, and now I have to un-learn it?

Someday I will learn to speak British English…after I get fluent in Japanese, which may be easier… :rolleyes:

kentix

I’ve heard both pupil and student my whole life in the U.S. I would definitely say student is more common at all levels but I’ve heard pupil on many occasions. Perhaps it has to do with the context and the age of the speaker. (But I’ve never heard pupil as a reference to college/university students.)

I have a sense (but could be wrong) that pupils might be used more in plural contexts.

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“Pupil” and “Student” are often considered to be synonyms. However, there are some variations, some small differences, both in meaning and usage.

Especially when you consider British English and American English, “Pupil” and “Student” aren’t quite the same.

Let’s take a closer look at both words, to understand better.

“Pupil” is much more frequently used in British English, than in American English. It relates, most frequently, to small children or learners that require more support, help and supervision from teachers and instructors. “Student” is used in the US with a broad meaning, to indicate any “Student” of any age.

Take a look at the examples below:

The pupils were excited about the beginning of the school year.
The students were excited about the beginning of the school year.
The pupils were being taught about genetics.
The students were being taught about genetics.

As you can see by the sentences, “Pupil” and “Student” convey virtually the same meaning. The difference in use is indeed cultural and relates to speaking habits from the UK and the US.

You should keep that in mind when addressing an audience. Are they British? Are they American? You might want to take that into consideration when choosing between the words “Pupil” and “Student”

Pupil

A “Pupil” is basically someone who’s being taught, who’s in the process of learning something. Usually, in the UK, it refers to small children, very young learners, who tend to need a lot of support and supervision.

In The Cambridge Dictionary we find a definition that corroborates that thought. But it expands the idea, stating that learners of art and music are also frequently called “Pupils”.

The examples below show the correct use of “Pupil” in a sentence:

Benjamin was the best pupil Mr. Soros had.
It’s a teacher’s job to correct and teach their pupils.
The pupil was dedicated to understanding the subject being taught.
Melissa was no longer a pupil of Johnsons’.
Although Dr. Reid’s pupils were very bright, they were often disrespectful.

It’s important to also notice that the word “Pupil” often brings a sense of formality to the sentence, making it more polished. You should also keep that in mind, if your intent is ever to sound that way in your speech, regardless of your geographic location

Student

A “Student” is a person who’s learning at a school, a college or university, regardless of their age. It can also be used to describe someone who’s particularly interested in a subject and studies it informally, out of school or academia.

The definitions found in The Cambridge Dictionary confirm those points.

The examples below show the correct use of “Student” in a sentence:

The students attempted to pay attention, but it was very noisy outside.
Many students came together in study groups, to help each other.
Students like Ashley often succeeded in whatever classes they took.
Dr. Harrington’s students most often struggled with Unit 4 of the class.
Paul is a student of flowers, and has been working hard on his garden.

“Student” sounds broader in meaning and can be applied easier than “Pupil”. Keep that in mind when having informal conversations that do not require a fancy vocabulary or a more polished speech.

Pupil or Student In the US?

In the US, you’ll rarely see someone using the word “Pupil”. The differentiation between a “Pupil” and a “Student” isn’t so prevalent in American culture, as most learners are just called “Students”. American English tends to prioritize the word “Student” over “Pupil”, as the graph confirms.

Take a look at the graph from Google Ngram Viewer below, to compare the use of the words “Pupil” and “Student” in the US.

Pupil or Student In the UK?

In the UK, “Pupil” is used less than “Student”, possibly because it has a specific meaning. However, it’s interesting to notice that “Pupil” appears more often in British English. You may want to keep that in mind, when addressing a British audience, and use “Pupil” when appropriate.

Take a look at the graph from Google Ngram Viewer below, to compare the use of the words “Pupil” and “Student” in the UK.

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Being a pupil is almost synonymous with being called a student. However, a few differences tell how they can be used in English.

The article below discusses that in-depth.

Pupil vs. Student: Who is a Pupil?

The term “pupil” refers to a young learner enrolled in an educational institution.

It is also used to describe a person under the close supervision of a teacher or a private tutor because he has special needs or is a minor.

For their learning and development, they need special attention and lessons in all subjects. A pupil is usually a child aged 1 to 18.

The word “pupil” has its roots in the Old French word “pupille,” which was derived from the Latin word “pupillus.” “Pupil,” when translated, means “minor, or ward.”

The term “pupil” was initially used in the 14th century and then in the 1560s to refer to a student.

Presently, the term “pupil” is commonly used by Asians and the British to refer to children in the nursery, primary school, and secondary school.

This is entirely different for Americans, especially the residents of the United States.

They refer to their children as “students” regardless of their ages, provided they attend an educational institution.

Pupil vs. Student: Who is a Student?

The term “student” refers to an older learner, a registered person and attends classes in a higher educational institution.

The term “student” is primarily used to refer to someone who is already knowledgeable but is going through further studies to pursue his education in a specific discipline or course to gain mastery of the discipline or course.

A student is already a mature person and does not need any supervision from a teacher.

They can study and learn independently with limited or no guidance at all, unlike a pupil who needs to be guided along the way.

One who is a student is often above the age of 18 years and enrolled in a college or university.

The word “student” comes from the Middle English word “student” or “studiant,” which are from the Old French word “student,” meaning “one who studies.” It, in turn, came from the Latin word “studium,” which means “study.”

The level of supervision needed by a student is generally lower than the supervision that a pupil needs.

This is generally true because a student is advanced in age. So, he is capable of managing himself without constant adult interventions.

Most times, the word “pupil” is used as a subset of the word “student” as a subgroup of learners under a group of students.

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Pupil vs. Student: Comparison

The differences that exist between the terms “pupil” and “student” are discussed under the following subheadings:

Connotation
Origin of the word
Supervision needed
Preference
Age
Figurative use

1. Connotation:

The word “pupil” describes younger learners that are registered and enrolled in primary educational institutions at an early stage in life. But the word “student” describes an adult learner who has enrolled in a college or university.

2. Origin of the word:

The term “pupil” originates from the Latin word “pupillus,” which when translated means “minor or ward,” while the term “student” comes from their Latin word “stadium,” which means study.

3. Supervision Needed:

Pupils are generally closely guided and supervised by their teachers or private tutors. At the same time, students are rarely given constant and direct supervision and guidance.

4. Preference:

British speakers and Asians commonly use the word “pupil” to denote young learners. In comparison, American speakers prefer to use the word “student” to denote learners of all ages.

5. Age:

It is common knowledge that pupils are those learners below 18 years old while students are those learners who are above the age of 18.

6. Figurative Use:

The word “pupil” cannot be used figuratively. In contrast, the word “student” can be used symbolically to connote adult learners of art and music.

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Pupil vs. Student:

Summary:

In summary, this article, Pupil vs Student explains “pupil” and “student” as words that are generally classified as similar in English usage.

But, upon closer examination, they are slightly different and used at different times.

Even though they have their differences, they describe learners enrolled in an educational institution or school. This remains their similarity.

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Hello dear! Welcome here. I have specially prepared this post titled: Pupil or Student: Which is Correct in Terms of Usage? For your reading pleasure. You might not have given a serious thought to these two terms and how appropriately they are to be used. This post, however, examine the meanings of these words and the correct usage.

These two words do not mean the same thing and as such, are not somewhat interchangeable. But wait, it has become quite difficult to make that submission rigidly! Language is fluid and dynamic, therefore, we may not be able to categorically state that pupil and student are interchangeable as this post shows. Who is a pupil? Let us begin from that…

Pupil

If you want to define pupil, what definition will you give? Let us consider pupil definition and the general notion we often attach to it…

Pupil refers to ‘a child or young person who is at school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor’. Also, pupil refers to a young person attending school (up through senior high school) as in:

The competition is only for primary and secondary school pupils.
School pupils should not be allowed to go home unaccompanied.
The pupils wore different attires for their open day.
Pupils of Gregory’s Primary School came first in the competition.
Pupils usually wear different uniforms to school on different days.

In another sense, pupil refers to someone who has been taught or influenced by a famous or distinguished person as in:

She was a pupil of Jung.
He is a pupil of Aristotle.
Many females have become pupils of feminism.

What is the Pupil of the Eye?

In a different sense, pupil refers to an opening in eye; that is the dark circular opening at the centre of the iris in the eye, where light enters the eye. But this is not the sense we are looking at in this post; however, it is good you know this.

Pupil Synonym

There are various synonyms of the word pupil among which are: school-age child, schoolchild, schoolkid, spring chicken, young person, younker, youth, acolyte, apprentice, scholar, follower, understudy, learner, beginner, novice, trainee, student, etc.

Student Meaning

The word student has various descriptions or definitions. Everybody, at one level or the other, is a student. We are all students of life. Being a student may not necessarily be in the academic sense. There are students of politics, students of philosophy, etc. So student meaning or student definition has a varied description.

Who is a student?

Let us see the various meanings that we can ascribe to the word student; in order words, who is a student? A student refers to ‘a person who is studying at a place of further education, at a university or college’; that is, a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution, an educatee, as we have in the following examples:

Students try to find work during the vacations.
The students of St. George University are here on a visit.
University student are future potential leaders.
College students protested the hike in their fees.

Student also means a ‘knowledgeable or interested person who has studied or takes much interest in a particular subject’. In another vein, we are referring to a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines as we have in these examples:

He is a student of human foibles.
Timothy was a student of Paul.
Plato was a disciple and student of Socrates and Western Philosophy.
Many in the Literature class are students of Wole Soyinka.
He is a student of prophetic writings and the epistles.

As an adjective, it means ‘in training for job: studying as part of the training for a job or profession’ as in:

There are many student pilots in the aviation school.
Student teachers have arrived for their Teaching Practice exercise.

Student Compound Words

In addition, there are some compound words that begin with ‘student’ but which function as a noun. Such words include:

Student body, referring to the students of a school collectively.
Student council, meaning an elected group of students with consultative powers in school administration.
Also, Student government, referring to a representative assembly of college or university students with consultative powers.
Student lamp, a desk lamp with a flexible stalk allowing the light to be moved into different positions.
Student loan, meaning a loan taken by students to pay for educational expenses, usually at a favourable rate of interest.
Finally, Student teacher, referring to a student enrolled in a teacher preparation programme and who is doing practice teaching under supervision.

Pupil or Student

Which of these do we use and in what context? In modern usage senior pupils at secondary school are sometimes known as students. In American English student refers to people at school as well as to people in further education. Pupil can also refer to ‘a person who is receiving instruction in something from an expert’ as in ‘the piano teacher has several adult pupils’. Student can also refer to ‘a person who is studying a particular thing’, as in ‘in his leisure time he is a student of local history’.

Pupil and Student

Generally or ideally, we refer to young kids attending kindergarten, nursery school and junior school as pupils. Even those who are below eighteen and are in an institution are sometimes called pupils. When pupils get into a higher institutions, they become students. In several parts of the globe, this is usually the case. However, in America, everyone attending school is tagged student. Asia and Britain use pupils for elementary, primary and secondary school children. In Law, the term pupil has to do with someone who trains to become a barrister (a trainee barrister) in UK or Canada.

Pupil Student

Surprised by this title? It seems there is no dichotomy between these two words. Let us put it this way: the term Pupil or student has to do with anyone that a teacher teaches or someone who is learning. Pupil has come to be associated with a young learner or student while someone undertaking formal education in a college or university is termed student. The confusion arises from the slight disparities in the way we use them especially with respect to different countries. But one thing is quite clear: a student is involved with formal education while a pupil is a learner; one under instruction.

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