College Calendar
2009/2010 holiday dates are now available here.
The College operates a year based on five terms, of approximately eight weeks in length. In 2008 the start date for existing students is WEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2008. (Monday, 25 August is a Bank Holiday)
For Your Information:
- New Year 7 students start on Monday, 1 September 2008
- All Year 12 students start on Thursday, 4 September 2008
- 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.
- New Year 12 students will begin on Thursday 4th September, 2008, at 8.30am, with a two-day Induction. Full details will be posted to you after Results Day.
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 18-22 May 2009 to sit their examinations.
Term 1
20 August 2008 - 17 October 2008
Wed 20 Aug
Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 return
Wed 20 Aug
KS4 Induction Day
Thu 21 Aug
GCSE results issued
Mon 25 Aug
COLLEGE CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 26 Aug
Yr 11 Parental Consultations begin
Fri 29 Aug
Year 8 Stardome Visit
Mon 1 Sep
Year 7 Term begins
Tue 2 Sep
Year 13 Biology Fieldwork Visit to Attenborough Reserve
Wed 3 Sep
Year 11 Technology Coursework Day
Wed 3 Sep
Year 10 Work Placement Parental Information Evening
Thu 4 Sep
Year 12 Term begins
Thu 11 Sep
Drama Performance Evening
Thu 11 Sep
Whole College Individual Student Photographs
Fri 12 Sep
Year 11 Consultation Report issued
Tue 16 Sep
Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Visit to Dovedale
Thu 18 Sep
Year 10 Applied Science First Aid Course
Fri 19 Sep
Year 13 Progress Report issued
Mon 22 Sep
Year 13 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 23 Sep
Year 7 Parental Curriculum Information Evening
Wed 24 Sep
Year 12 Work Placement Parental Information Evening
Wed 24 Sep
Year 12 Geography Fieldwork Visit to Dovedale
Tue 7 Oct
Year 8 History Visit to Black Country Museum
Wed 8 Oct
Ski/Snowboard Visit Presentation Evening
Thu 9 Oct
Year 8 History Visit to Black Country Museum
Fri 10 Oct
Year 13 Consultaiton Report issued
Wed 15 Oct
Year 11 into Post 16 Information Evening (Internal)
Thu 16 Oct
Engineering Education Scheme Launch
Fri 17 Oct
Newslink issued
Term 2
3 November 2008 - 19 December 2008
Thu 6 Nov
Senior Mathematics Challenge
Fri 7 Nov
Year 11 Progress Report issued
Tue 11 Nov
Year 9 'Engineer your Future' Presentation
Tue 11 Nov
Year 11 Business Coursework Day
Wed 12 Nov
Former Year 11 Awards Evening
Thu 13 Nov
Year 10 Mathematics External Examination
Fri 14 Nov
CHILDREN IN NEED DAY
Mon 17 Nov
Performing Arts Devised Work Competition
Mon 17 Nov
Year 9 Progress Report issued
Thu 20 Nov
Year 11 Technology Coursework Day
Fri 21 Nov
Year 12 Progress Report issued
Mon 24 Nov
Year 7 Becky Boyle Science Event
Mon 24 Nov
Year 12 Parental Consultations begin
Fri 28 Nov
Year 8 Progress Report issued
Fri 5 Dec
Year 7 Progress Report issued
Fri 5 Dec
Year 10 Progress Report issued
Mon 8 Dec
Year 10 Parental Consultations begin
Mon 8 Dec - Wed 17 Dec
Year 11 Trial Examinations
Mon 8 Dec
Year 7 Parental Consultations begin
Mon 15 Dec
Former Year 13 Awards Evening
Tue 16 Dec - Thu 18 Dec
Engineering Education Scheme Residential Workshop at Loughborough University
Thu 18 Dec
Christmas Celebration
Term 3
5 January 2009 - 27 February 2009
Tue 6 Jan - Fri 30 Jan
External Examination Period
Mon 12 Jan
Year 7 Health Education Parental Information Evening
Mon 19 Jan
Year 11 GCSE Poetry Live
Tue 20 Jan
Year 11 Statistics Coursework Day
Wed 28 Jan
Year 9 'Into KS4' Curriculum Parental Information Evening
Fri 30 Jan
Year 9 completion of KS4 Preference Form
Fri 30 Jan
Year 11 Progress Report issued
Mon 2 Feb - Fri 13 Feb
Year 12 Work Placement
Mon 2 Feb
Year 11 Parental Consultations begin
Wed 4 Feb
Black Cat Theatre Company Presentation to Year 9
Thu 5 Feb
Intermediate Mathematics Challenge
Fri 6 Feb
Year 8 Progress Report issued
Mon 9 Feb
Year 8 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 12 Feb
Year 7 Newspaper Day
Fri 13 Feb
Year 11 History Visit to Hitler on Trial
Mon 16 Feb
Year 11 MFL Coursework Day
Fri 20 Feb
Year 7 Progress Report issued
Fri 20 Feb
Year 11 Progress Report issued
Fri 20 Feb
Year 9 Progress Report issued
Mon 23 Feb
Year 11 ICT Coursework Day
Mon 23 Feb - Fri 27 Feb
Year 12 Geography Residential Visit
Fri 27 Feb
Newslink issued
Term 4
16 March 2009 - 15 May 2009
Mon 16 Mar
Year 9 Parental Consultations begin
Fri 20 Mar
Year 8 Progress Report issued
Fri 3 Apr
Year 11 Science Coursework Day
Fri 3 Apr
Year 9 Consultation Report issued
Fri 3 Apr
Year 13 Progress Report issued
Mon 6 Apr
Year 13 Parental Consultations begin
Wed 8 Apr
Year 12 Psychology Coursework Visit
Thu 9 Apr - Wed 15 Apr
CLOSED FOR EASTER
Fri 17 Apr
Year 12 Progress Report issued
Fri 17 Apr
Year 10 Trackmaster Report issued
Mon 20 Apr - Fri 1 May
Year 10 Work Placement
Mon 20 Apr
Year 12 Parental Consultations begin
Mon 20 Apr - Fri 1 May
Year 11 MFL GCSE Speaking Tests
Mon 20 Apr
Year 9 History/RE Beth Shalom Visit
Thu 23 Apr
Year 13 Biology Visit to Twycross Zoo
Thu 23 Apr
Year 10 Geography Fieldwork
Mon 27 Apr
Year 9 History/RE Beth Shalom Visit
Thu 30 Apr
Junior Maths Challenge
Mon 4 May
CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 5 May - Fri 8 May
Year 9 End of KS3 External National Tests
Tue 5 May - Fri 15 May
Year 7 CSATS
Tue 5 May - Fri 15 May
Year 8 CSATS
Fri 8 May
Year 12 Consultation Report issued
Mon 11 May - Tue 12 May
Year 7 Twycross Zoo Visit
Mon 11 May - Fri 26 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Wed 13 May
Dramatic Monologue & Musical Performer of the Year
Term 5
1 June 2009 - 17 July 2009
Mon 11 May - Fri 26 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Mon 1 Jun - Fri 12 Jun
Year 9 CSATS
Mon 1 Jun - Fri 12 Jun
Year 10 Internal Examinations
Tue 2 Jun
Year 7 Science Tropical Inc. Visit
Tue 9 Jun
Year 8 Trade Fair
Fri 12 Jun
Year 7 Progress Report issued
Mon 15 Jun - Tue 16 Jun
Year 7 Roaches Visit
Mon 15 Jun
Year 7 Parental Consultations commence
Tue 23 Jun
Year 10 MFL Coursework Day
Fri 26 Jun
Year 8 Progress & CSAT Data issued
Thu 2 Jul
Sports Award Presentation Evening
Fri 3 Jul
Year 7 Progress & CSAT Data issued
Mon 6 Jul - Fri 10 Jul
ENRICHMENT WEEK
Fri 17 Jul
Newslink issued
Fri 17 Jul
Year 9 Progress Reports issued
Fri 17 Jul
Year 10 Progress Reports issued
The 2008/2009 College Calendar is now available online.
Landau Forte College is situated very close to Derby city centre.
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