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For your child Year 11 is a time for big choices, at 16. Although it's sometimes necessary to make last-minute decisions, the best time to start thinking about choices at 16 is a year ahead.

Term Dates

2011/2012 Term Dates

		Week No
Enrolment Week/Induction	Tuesday 30 August 2011	5
All FT FE Courses start	Monday 5 September 2011	6
All PT FE Courses start	Monday 12 September 2011	7
All HE Courses start	Monday 19 September 2011	8
Student Half-term (FE only)	Monday 24 October – Friday 28 October 2011	13
End of term	Friday 16 December 2011	20
Spring term starts	Tuesday 3 January 2012	23
Student half-term (FE only)	Monday 13 February – Friday 17 February 2012	29
End of term	Friday 30 March 2012	35
Summer term starts	Monday 16 April 2012	38
Half-term	Monday 4 June – Friday 8 June 2012	45
End of term	Friday 29 June 2012	48

2011/2012 Summary of Teaching Weeks

Summary Teaching Weeks		FT FE Courses	All PT Courses	FT HE Courses
Term 1	before half-term	7 weeks	6 weeks	13 weeks
	after half-term	7 weeks	7 weeks	No half-term

Term 2	before half-term	5 weeks + 4 days	5 weeks + 4 days	5 weeks + 4 days
	after half-term	6 weeks	6 weeks	6 weeks
Term 3	before half-term	6 weeks + 4 days	6 weeks + 4 days	6 weeks + 4 days
	after half-term	3 weeks	3 weeks	3 weeks

Total		35 weeks + 3 days	34 weeks + 3 days	34 weeks + 3 days

2012/2013 Term Dates

		Week No
Enrolment Week/Induction	Tuesday 28 August 2012	5
All FT FE Courses start	Monday 3 September 2012	6
All PT FE Courses start	Monday 10 September 2012	7
All HE Courses start	Monday 17 September 2012	8
Student Half-term (FE only)	Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November 2012	14
End of term	Friday 21 December 2012	21
Spring term starts	Monday 7 January 2013	24
Student half-term (FE only)	Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February 2013	30
End of term	Thursday 28 March 2013	35
Summer term starts	Monday 15 April 2013	38
Half-term	Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May 2013	44
End of term	Friday 28 June 2013	48

2012/2013 Summary of Teaching Weeks

Summary Teaching Weeks		FT FE Courses	All PT Courses	FT HE Courses
Term 1	before half-term	8 weeks	7 weeks	14 weeks
	after half-term	7 weeks	7 weeks	No half-term

Term 2	before half-term	6 weeks	6 weeks	6 weeks
	after half-term	4 weeks + 4 days	4 weeks + 4 days	4 weeks + 4 days
Term 3	before half-term	5 weeks + 4 days	5 weeks + 4 days	5 weeks + 4 days
	after half-term	4 weeks	4 weeks	4 weeks

Total		35 weeks + 3 days	34 weeks + 3 days	34 weeks + 3 days