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Grammar fix

school record

academic history

A written or official report showing a student's grades, achievements, and behavior at school.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Universities often ask for your school record when you apply.education
  • In my country, a good school record is very important if you want to get into a top university.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: school record (of someone)

WrongHer school records is excellent.

RightHer school record is excellent.

Singular 'record' takes 'is'.

Patternschool record (of someone)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Her academic documentation reflects exemplary attainment.

Natural She's got an excellent school record.

'School record' is plain; 'academic documentation reflects attainment' is bureaucratic.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • school record + quality
    a good school recordacademic recordclean recordon record

Don't confuse it

Different from 'school report card', which usually means a single term or year's grades.

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