Spell Bee Word: Accreditation

What does accreditation mean?

Word: Accreditation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Accreditation means official approval given to a school, hospital or laboratory showing that it meets set standards.

Synonyms: approval, certification

How do you spell accreditation?

Syllables: ac - cred - i - ta - tion

Tricky part: The part after accr is e-d-i-t, exactly as in credit.

Watch out for: accredetation, accreditasion, accredidation

Memory tip: A college earns credit for good standards: write the word credit in the middle and the hardest part is done.

Accreditation in a sentence

Example 1: The hospital received accreditation after inspectors checked its operation theatres.

Example 2: Our school is applying for accreditation from an international board.

Example 3: Without accreditation, the new lab cannot issue official test reports.

Fun Fact

In the UK, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, set up in 1997, checks the standards of universities.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

accredit_t_on

a) a, e
b) e, i
c) a, i
d) i, i

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) graduation
b) accusation
c) occupation
d) acreditation

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

accreditation

a) decoration
b) rejection
c) recognition
d) punishment

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might parents check a school's accreditation?

a) to learn the head teacher's name
b) to know it meets official standards
c) to find out the bus timings
d) to see this week's canteen menu

2. Who usually grants accreditation to a hospital?

a) the patients' families
b) the local newspaper
c) the hospital's own doctors
d) an official standards body