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.
In my country, each school term lasts about three months, and we usually have exams at the end of every term.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: School starts next term time.
Say: School starts next term.
Just 'next term' — 'term time' is a separate phrase meaning while school is on.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'School term' is plain; 'instructional period' is jargon.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
school term + context
- the autumn term
- next term
- during term
- end of term