Terms and dates
The whole year, so nobody has to ring and ask.
Nine terms, five or six weeks each. The assessment day is always a Tuesday and always the week before a term starts. You do not need to book it and you do not need to bring anything.
| Term | Assessment day | Starts | Ends | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tue 12 Jan | Mon 18 Jan | Fri 26 Feb | 6 |
| Term 2 | Tue 2 Mar | Mon 8 Mar | Fri 16 Apr | 6 |
| Term 3 | Tue 20 Apr | Mon 26 Apr | Fri 4 Jun | 6 |
| Term 4Shorter term. No evening ESOL 1 — the tutor for that class teaches summer school. | Tue 8 Jun | Mon 14 Jun | Fri 16 Jul | 5 |
| Term 5 | Tue 20 Jul | Mon 26 Jul | Fri 27 Aug | 5 |
| Term 6OpenThe busiest intake of the year. Come to the August assessment day rather than the September one if you can. | Tue 31 Aug | Tue 7 Sep | Fri 15 Oct | 6 |
| Term 7 | Tue 19 Oct | Mon 25 Oct | Fri 3 Dec | 6 |
| Term 8Closed 24 Dec to 2 Jan. The term runs either side of it. | Tue 7 Dec | Mon 13 Dec | Fri 21 Jan | 5 |
| Term 9 | Tue 25 Jan | Mon 31 Jan | Fri 11 Mar | 6 |
The building is closed 24 December to 2 January. Term 8 runs either side of that and nobody loses a week.