New students who need specialist clothing for your course please go here to order your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
New term start dates for new and returning students are as follows:
1st years:Â Wednesday 4 September 2019
2nd years: Monday 9 September 2019
You’ll find lots more information about starting at college here!
*If you are a returning second year College student you are due to return on Monday 10 September 2018, unless otherwise advised. Please make your way to college and your travel passes will be available for collection
1st years: Wednesday 4 September 2019 to Friday 13 December 2019 (13.5 teaching weeks) 2nd years: Monday 9 September 2019Â to Friday 13 December 2019 (13 teaching weeks) Reading Break Standards Day College Christmas Holiday 2018Autumn Term 2018
Monday 28 October 2019 to Friday 1 November 2019
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Sparsholt College will close at 5pm on Friday 14 December for the Christmas break
Monday 7 January 2019 to Thursday 4 April 2019 (12 teaching weeks) Reading Break Standards DaySpring Term 2019
Monday 18 February 2019 to Friday 22 February 2019
Thursday 7 February 2019
Wednesday 24 April to Friday 28 June 2019 Further Education Bank Holiday Closure Monday 27 May 2019 Reading BreakSummer Term 2019
Wednesday 24 April 2019 to Friday 28 June 2019 (9 teaching weeks)
Monday 6 May 2019
Monday 27 May 2019 to Friday 31 May 2019
Notices
Each Reading Break commences on Friday at 5.00pm
The College year equates to 35 Teaching Weeks*
*Although the College teaching year is 35 weeks – this includes 5 days scheduled staff development training (to allow the College to meet the DfE CPD requirement). As a consequence the taught time for students is equivalent to 34 weeks.