Calendar of Events

The College operates a year based on five terms, of approximately eight weeks in length. In 2010 the start date for existing students is Wednesday, 25 August 2010.

For your information:

  • New Year 7 students start on Monday, 6 September 2010
  • New Year 12 students will begin on Thursday 9 September, 2010, with a two-day Induction. Full details will be posted to these students after Results Day
  • There is 1 week in October, 2 weeks at Christmas, 5 days at Easter, 1 week in May/June and 4 weeks in the July/August period which are likely to overlap with local school holidays

Please Note: Students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 who are taking external examinations will be required to attend College during the May vacation period to sit their examinations.

2011/2012 academic year term dates will be available here soon.

Term 1
25 August 2010 - 15 October 2010
Thu 19 Aug
Yr 13 A Level Results issued at 9:00 a.m.
Mon 23 Aug
Yr 12 AS Results issued at 11:00 a.m.
Wed 25 Aug
Yrs 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 students return
Wed 25 Aug
KS4 Induction and Transition
Mon 30 Aug
COLLEGE CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 31 Aug
Yr 11 Parental Consultations begin
Fri 3 Sep
Yr 8 Stardome Visit
Mon 6 Sep
Yr 7 Term begins
Wed 8 Sep
Yr 10 Work Placement Parental Information Evening
Thu 9 Sep
Yr 12 Term begins
Wed 15 Sep
Whole College Individual Student Photographs
Fri 17 Sep
Yr 13 Progress Data Report Issued
Mon 20 Sep
Yr 13 Parental Consultations begin
Wed 22 Sep
Yr 12 Work Placement Parental Information Evening
Wed 22 Sep
Yr 10 Science Coursework Afternoon
Thu 23 Sep
Yr 7 Curriculum Parental Information Evening
Tue 28 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Thu 30 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Mon 4 Oct
Yr 12 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 12 Oct
Yr 12 History Visit to Bosworth Battlefield
Wed 13 Oct
Yr 11 'Into Post 16' Parent Information Evening
Wed 13 Oct
Engineering Education Scheme Regional Launch Day
Thu 14 Oct
Yr 8 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 15 Oct
Newslink issued
Term 2
1 November 2010 - 17 December 2010
Thu 4 Nov
Senior Mathematics Challenge
Tue 9 Nov
Yr 9 & 10 Mathematics Modules
Wed 10 Nov
Former Yr 11 Awards Evening
Wed 10 Nov
Yr 13 ICT iPro Investigation
Mon 15 Nov
Performing Arts Devised Work Competition
Mon 15 Nov - Tue 16 Nov
Yr 11 Revision Workshops
Fri 19 Nov
Children in Need Day
Fri 26 Nov
Yr 7 Progress Data Report issued
Mon 29 Nov
Yr 7 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 2 Dec
Yr 11 Progress Review Report issued
Fri 3 Dec
Yr 10 Progress Data Report issued
Mon 6 Dec - Wed 15 Dec
Yr 11 Trial Examinations
Mon 6 Dec
Yr 10 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 9 Dec
Yr 9 Progress Data Report issued
Wed 15 Dec - Thu 16 Dec
Yrs 9 & 10 Solomon Theatre presentation of 'Last Orders'
Thu 16 Dec
Christmas Celebration
Thu 16 Dec
Yr 13 Progress Data Report issued
Term 3
4 January 2011 - 25 February 2011
Wed 5 Jan - Fri 7 Jan
Engineering Education Scheme Residential Workshop at Loughborough University
Thu 6 Jan
Former Yr 13 Awards Evening
Thu 6 Jan - Tue 1 Feb
External Examination Period for Yrs 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 students
Wed 26 Jan
Yr 9 'Into KS4' Parental Information Evening
Thu 27 Jan
Yr 11 Progress Data Report issued
Mon 31 Jan
Yr 11 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 3 Feb
Intermediate Mathematics Challenge
Thu 3 Feb
Yr 8 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 4 Feb
Yr 9 Progress Data Report issued
Thu 10 Feb
Yr 12 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 11 Feb
Yr 13 Progress Review Report issued
Thu 17 Feb
Yr 7 Newspaper Day
Fri 18 Feb
Yr 11 History Visit to Hitler on Trial
Mon 21 Feb
Yr 7 Science StarDome Visit
Fri 25 Feb
Newslink issued
Sat 26 Feb - Sat 5 Mar
Ski/Snowboard visit to Italy
Term 4
14 March 2011 - 20 May 2011
Mon 14 Mar
Yr 9 Parental Consultations begin
Sat 19 Mar
Silver D of E Navigation Walk
Mon 21 Mar
Yr 9 Applied Science Visit to Happy Hens
Fri 25 Mar
Yr 11 Exam Preparation Presentation
Sat 26 Mar
Silver D of E Navigation Walk
Mon 4 Apr - Fri 15 Apr
Yr 10 Work Placement
Mon 4 Apr
Yr 9 Visit to Beth Shalom
Wed 6 Apr
Yr 13 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Wed 6 Apr
Yr 13 ICT iPro Investigation
Fri 8 Apr
Yr 13 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 8 Apr
Yr 11 Science Coursework Afternoon
Tue 12 Apr
Yr 9 Visit to Beth Shalom
Fri 15 Apr
Year 11 Group Photograph
Wed 20 Apr
Yr 10 Progress Review Report issued
Thu 21 Apr - Wed 27 Apr
CLOSED FOR EASTER
Fri 29 Apr - Sat 30 Apr
Bronze D of E Practice Expedition
Mon 2 May
CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 3 May
Yr 7 Science Tropical Inc Visit
Thu 5 May - Sat 7 May
Silver D of E Practice Expedition
Fri 6 May
Junior Mathematics Challenge
Mon 9 May - Fri 1 Jul
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Term 5
6 June 2011 - 22 July 2011
Mon 9 May - Fri 1 Jul
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Mon 6 Jun - Fri 17 Jun
Yr 9 CSATS
Mon 6 Jun - Fri 17 Jun
Yr 10 Internal Examinations
Thu 9 Jun
Yr 7 Progress Data Report issued
Mon 13 Jun
Yr 7 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 14 Jun
Year 8 Trade Fair
Mon 20 Jun - Tue 21 Jun
Yr 7 Roaches Visit
Mon 20 Jun - Fri 15 Jul
Yr 12 Work Placement period
Thu 23 Jun
Yr 12 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 24 Jun
Yr 8 Progress Data Report issued
Mon 27 Jun
Yr 8 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 30 Jun
Sports Award Presentation Evening
Fri 1 Jul - Sat 2 Jul
Bronze D of E Assessed Expedition
Wed 6 Jul
Yr 13 ICT iPro Investigation
Thu 7 Jul
Summer Gala Evening
Mon 11 Jul - Fri 15 Jul
Enrichment Week
Tue 12 Jul - Thu 14 Jul
Silver D of E Assessed Expedition
Thu 21 Jul
Yr 10 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 22 Jul
Newslink issued
Fri 22 Jul
Yr 9 Progress Review Report issued