Grammar fix
school term
period of study
A school term is one of the fixed periods into which the school year is divided, when students have classes.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- The new school term starts next Monday, so I need to buy my textbooks this weekend.education
- In my country, each school term lasts about three months, and we usually have exams at the end of every term.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: school term (noun, countable); in/during/at the start/end of the school term
WrongSchool starts next term time.
RightSchool starts next term.
Just 'next term' — 'term time' is a separate phrase meaning while school is on.
Patternschool term (noun, countable); in/during/at the start/end of the school term
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'School term' is plain; 'instructional period' is jargon.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
school term + contextthe autumn termnext termduring termend of term
Don't confuse it
'School year' means the whole academic year, while 'school term' is just one part of it.