Term dates
TERM DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011–2012
All students other than PGCE:
Autumn Monday 3 October to Friday 16 Dec ember 2011
Spring Monday 9 January to Friday 16 March 2012
Summer Monday 23 April to Friday 29 June 2012
Secondary PGCE students:
For the winter and spring vacations Secondary students should work to their school placement end and beginning of terms.
Autumn Monday 5 September to Friday 16 December 2011
Spring Tuesday 3 January to Friday 30 March 2012
Summer Monday 16 April to Friday 22 June 2012
Post-Compulsory PGCE/Diploma students:
Local authority terms may extend beyond these dates.
Autumn Full Time PGCE: Monday 19 September to Friday 16 December 2011
Part Time PGCE/Diploma: Monday 19 September to Friday 16 December 2011
(Part time students register and have induction during the week starting 19th September.)
Spring Monday 9 January to Friday 30 March 2012
Summer Monday 16 April to Friday 22 June 2012
Primary PGCE students:
Autumn Monday 12 September to Friday 16 December 2011
Spring Thursday 5 January to Friday 30 March 2012
Summer Monday 23 April to Friday 13 July 2012
IOE Closure Days
August Bank Holiday 2011 - Friday 26th August – Monday 29th August 2011 inclusive
Christmas and New Year - Friday 23 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012 inclusive
Easter - Thursday 5 April to Monday 9 April 2012 inclusive
Early May Bank Holiday * - Monday 7 May 2012
Spring Bank Holiday * - Monday 4 June 2012
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Tuesday 5 June 2012
August Bank Holiday 2012 – Friday 24 August to Monday 27 August 2012 inclusive
*The Institute will remain open until 5.00 p.m. on the Saturday before the May and June Bank Holidays.