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The 2013/2014 term dates are now available to download. Click here.

The College operates a year based on five terms, of approximately eight weeks in length. In 2012 the start date for existing students is Wednesday, 22 August 2012.

For your information:

  • New Year 7 students start on Monday, 3 September 2012
  • New Year 12 students will begin on Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 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.

Term 1
22 August 2012 - 19 October 2012
Thu 16 Aug
Yr 13 A Level Results issued at 9:00 a.m.
Mon 20 Aug
Yr 12 AS Results issued at 11:00 a.m.
Wed 22 Aug
Yrs 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 students return
Thu 23 Aug
GCSE results issued at 11:00 a.m.
Mon 27 Aug
COLLEGE CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Mon 3 Sep
Yr 7 Term begins
Wed 5 Sep
Yr 12 Term begins
Wed 12 Sep
Whole College Individual Student Photographs
Thu 13 Sep
Yr 6 Information Evening for 2012 applicants
Mon 17 Sep
Yr 13 Parental Consultations Commence
Tue 18 Sep
Yr 7 Curriculum Evening
Wed 19 Sep
Yr 11 Derbyshire Skills Festival
Fri 21 Sep
Year 11 Progress Report Issued
Mon 24 Sep
Yr 11 Parental Consultations Commence
Tue 25 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Thu 27 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Mon 1 Oct
Yr 12 Parental Consultations Commence
Mon 1 Oct
Yr 7 Working for Success with Rolls-Royce
Tue 2 Oct
Yr 7 Working for Success with Rolls-Royce
Thu 4 Oct
Yr 8 Stardome Visit
Tue 9 Oct
Yr 12 History Visit to Bosworth Battlefield
Wed 10 Oct
Yr 9 Solomon Theatre presentation of 'Last Orders'
Fri 12 Oct
Yr 13 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 12 Oct
Yr 10 Progress Report Issued
Mon 15 Oct
Yr 10 Parental Consultations Commence
Mon 15 Oct
Engineering Education Scheme Regional Launch Day
Wed 17 Oct
Yr 11 'Into Post 16' Parent Information Evening
Fri 19 Oct
Yr 7 Targets Report Issued
Fri 19 Oct
Yr 11 Progress Review Report Issued
Term 2
5 November 2012 - 21 December 2012
Tue 6 Nov
Senior Mathematics Challenge
Tue 6 Nov
Yr 11 Resit - Unit 1 Mathematics Examination
Thu 8 Nov
Yr 11 Unit 2 Mathematics Examination
Fri 9 Nov
Yr 8 Progress Report Issued
Mon 12 Nov
Yr 8 Parental Consultations Commence
Thu 15 Nov
World Skills UK Skills Show
Fri 16 Nov
Children in Need Day
Wed 21 Nov
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Parent/Carer Information Evening
Fri 23 Nov
Yr 10 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 23 Nov
Yr 7 Progress Report Issued
Mon 26 Nov
Yr 7 Parental Consultations Commence
Wed 28 Nov
Former Yr 11 Awards Evening
Fri 30 Nov
Newslink issued
Fri 7 Dec
Yr 8 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 7 Dec
Yr 12 Progress Report Issued
Mon 17 Dec
Yr 7 Enterprise Event
Mon 17 Dec - Wed 19 Dec
Engineering Education Scheme Residential Workshop at Loughborough University
Tue 18 Dec
Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Thu 20 Dec
Christmas Celebration
Fri 21 Dec
Yr 7 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 21 Dec
Yr 11 Progress Report Issued
Term 3
7 January 2013 - 22 February 2013
Mon 7 Jan
Yr 11 Parental Consultations Commence
Wed 9 Jan - Fri 1 Feb
External Examination Period for Yrs 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 students
Thu 10 Jan
Former Yr 13 Awards Evening
Fri 18 Jan
Yr 9 Progress Report Issued
Fri 25 Jan
Y13 Progress Report Issued
Mon 28 Jan - Fri 8 Feb
Yr 10 Work Placement
Mon 28 Jan
Yr 13 Parental Consultations Commence
Fri 1 Feb
Y11 Progress Review Report Issued
Thu 7 Feb
Intermediate Mathematics Challenge
Sat 9 Feb
Bronze D of E Navigation Training
Mon 11 Feb
Yr 9 Pathway Consultations Commence
Sat 16 Feb
Silver D of E Navigation Training
Fri 22 Feb
Newslink issued
Fri 22 Feb
Yr 13 Progress Review Report Issued
Sat 23 Feb - Sun 3 Mar
Ski/Snowboard visit to Italy
Term 4
11 March 2013 - 17 May 2013
Sat 16 Mar
Bronze D of E Navigation Training
Mon 18 Mar - Wed 20 Mar
Yr 13 Physics CERN visit to Geneva
Fri 22 Mar
Yr 9 Progress Review Report Issued
Tue 26 Mar
Musical Performer and Dramatic Monologue Competition
Thu 28 Mar - Wed 3 Apr
CLOSED FOR EASTER
Fri 5 Apr
Y12 Progress Report Issued
Mon 8 Apr
Yr 12 Parental Consultations Commence
Wed 10 Apr
Yr 13 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Fri 12 Apr
Y7 Progress Report Issued
Mon 15 Apr
Yr 7 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Mon 15 Apr
Yr 7 Parental Consultations Commence
Tue 16 Apr
Yr 9 Visit to Beth Shalom
Thu 18 Apr
Yr 7 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Fri 19 Apr
KS4 GCSE Science Controlled Assessment Day
Fri 19 Apr
Bronze D of E Practice Expedition
Sat 20 Apr
Bronze D of E Practice Expedition
Thu 25 Apr
Junior Mathematics Challenge
Thu 25 Apr
Engineering Education Scheme Awards Day
Fri 26 Apr - Sat 27 Apr
Bronze D of E Practise Expedition
Tue 30 Apr
Yr 9 Visit to Beth Shalom
Thu 2 May
Yr 7 Science Tropical Inc Visit
Fri 3 May
Yr 12 Progress Review Report Issued
Sat 4 May - Thu 2 May
Silver D of E Practice Expedition
Mon 6 May
CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Fri 10 May
Yr 7 Progress Review Report Issued
Mon 13 May - Wed 26 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Term 5
3 June 2013 - 19 July 2013
Mon 13 May - Wed 26 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Mon 3 Jun
Yr 10 Parental Consultations Commence
Fri 14 Jun
Yr 9 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 14 Jun
Yr 8 Progress Report Issued
Mon 17 Jun
Yr 7 Roaches Visit
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 12 Jul
Yr 12 Work Placement period
Mon 17 Jun
Yr 9 Parental Consultations Commence
Mon 17 Jun
Yr 8 Parental Consultations Commence
Tue 18 Jun
Yr 7 Roaches Visit
Fri 21 Jun - Sat 22 Jun
Bronze D of E Assessed Expedition
Fri 28 Jun
Yr 10 Progress Review Report Issued
Thu 4 Jul
Sports Award Presentation Evening
Mon 8 Jul - Fri 12 Jul
Enrichment Week
Fri 19 Jul
Newslink issued
Fri 19 Jul
Yr 8 Progress Review Report Issued
Fri 19 Jul
Yr 9 Progress Review Report Issued