Word for Wednesday: Exam

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September's Word for Wednesday theme is school. 

So far, we’ve looked at the words semester, teacher, pupil, and uniform. Our final word for September is exam.

An exam is a formal set of questions or exercises that evaluate a particular skill or knowledge. In schools, exams are often set at the end of a term or a year to assess a student’s progress.

Exam has been used as an abbreviation for examination since 1848, when it was a slang word used by college students.

Examination comes from the Old French ‘examinacion’, from the Latin ‘examinare’ meaning ‘to ponder’ or ‘to consider’. The word took on the meaning ‘test’ in the 1610s.


29 Sep 2021
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One of the students has put in a huge amount of effort in completing Spellzone at least 3 times a week since his arrival with us in January. Looking at his scores after the latest GL testing, his standardised score has risen from 99 to 131. This is a truly phenomenal result. I just wanted to share the best result I have ever seen.

Terrie Penrose-Toms, Casterton College

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