Spring Term 2023
Bank Holiday Closure
Monday 2 January 2023
1st & 2nd Years
Wednesday 4 January – Friday 31 March 2023 (13 Weeks)
Reading Break
Monday 13 February – Friday 17 February 2023
Student Spring Holiday
Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023
Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
Friday 7 April to Monday 10 April 2023
Summer Term 2023
Monday 17 April to Friday 30 June 2023
Reading Break
Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023
Bank Holiday Closures
Monday 1 May 2023, Monday 8 May 2023, Monday 29 May 2023
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.
A Level and Level 3 Technical Results Day 2023
Thursday 17th August 2023
GCSE and Level 2 Technical Results Day 2023
Thursday 24th August 2023
Enrolments commence
Monday 21st August 2023 19+
Thursday 24th August 2023 16 – 18 year-olds
Autumn Term 2023
New term start dates for new and returning students are as follows:
Full Time Students starting a new course: Wednesday 6 September 2023 to Friday 15 December 2023 (13.2 teaching weeks)
Full Time Students returning on the same course: Thursday 7 September 2023 to Friday 15 December 2023 (13 teaching weeks)
Reading Break
Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October 2023
College Christmas Holiday 2023
Sparsholt College will close at 5pm on Friday 15 December for the Christmas break
Spring Term 2024
Bank Holiday Closure
Monday 1 January 2024
1st & 2nd Years
Wednesday 3 January – Friday 29 March 2023 (13 Weeks)
Reading Break
Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February 2024
Student Spring Holiday
Monday 1 April to Friday 12 April 2024
Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April 2024
Summer Term 2023
Monday 15 April to Friday 28 June 2024
Reading Break
Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2024
Bank Holiday Closures
29 March 2024, 1 April 2024, 6 May 2024, 27 May 2024
Key Learner Review Dates 2022/23
- 2 – 6 October 2023: Progress Review Week 1
- 5 October 2023: Progress Review Week 1 Distance Learning Day
- 13 – 17 November 2023: Progress Review Week 2
- 15 November 2023: Progress Review Week 2 Distance Learning Day
- 5 – 9 February 2024 : Progress Review Week 3
- 9 February 2024: Progress Review Week 3 Distance Learning Day
- Wednesday 29 November 2023: Consultation Evening 1
- Thursday 29 February 2024: Consultation Evening 2