school record — academic history
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional
A written or official report showing a student's grades, achievements, and behavior at school.
Say it like a native
Textbook Her academic documentation reflects exemplary attainment.
Native She's got an excellent school record.
'School record' is plain; 'academic documentation reflects attainment' is bureaucratic.
Pattern: school record (of someone)
In use
- 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
Common mistake
✗ Her school records is excellent.
✓ Her school record is excellent.
Singular 'record' takes 'is'.
Common collocations
school record + quality— a good school record, academic record, clean record, on record
Don't confuse it
Different from 'school report card', which usually means a single term or year's grades.