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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpyu pəl /


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First-year pupil Olivia loves learning woodwork at Mackie Academy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The government said it was investing in "a large number of free schools" which are paid for by the Treasury, but are council run, to reduce the distance and cost of pupil travel.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Kebede said instead of cutting its teacher recruitment, the government should use the "historic opportunity" of falling pupil numbers to make class sizes smaller.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"Do you want to make savings from falling pupil numbers, or do you want to maintain spending the way it is, and have lower class sizes?"

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I could tell he was enjoying being both a teacher and a pupil.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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