Koolitöös

Koolitöös is an Estonian term used to refer to activities, tasks, or contexts that are part of schooling or coursework. It is the inessive form of the noun koolitöö, indicating location or context “in school work” or “within coursework.” The word is common in educational discourse and appears in written and formal descriptions of assignments and projects.

As a grammatical form, koolitöös marks that something occurs inside the realm of school-related work. It is often contrasted with other related terms such as kodutöö (homework) or koolitöö (coursework in general). In practice, speakers may use koolitööös alongside phrases like koolitöö raames (within the scope of coursework) to specify that an activity is part of a course.

Usage and context: koolitöös is typically found in administrative, pedagogical, or evaluative texts, such as assignment guidelines, project descriptions, or progress reports. It helps specify that certain tasks or requirements belong to the student’s school-based workload rather than independent study or extracurricular activity. The term reinforces the connection between activities and the formal curriculum.

See also: koolitöö, kodutöö, education in Estonia.