School to College Transition Timeline

From Year 9 - Year 11

WHEN	WHAT	DETAILS
YEAR 9 Spring Term	Year 9 Option Evenings	Attendance by College Marketing Team
YEAR 10 Spring Term	Year 10 School Career Fairs	Attendance by College Marketing Team
YEAR 10 Summer Term (July)	Year 10 Taster Days	An opportunity for students to spend a day at college, participating in 4 taster sessions and a general talk
YEAR 11 Autumn Term (Sept – Nov)	School Post-16 Evenings	Attendance by College Marketing Team and Departmental Heads
	Year 11 Assemblies	Talks given within some schools by College Leadership Team
	IB Talks	Talks given within some schools by IB Coordinator
YEAR 11 (early October)	College Open Day	Open Day for prospective students and parents/carers
YEAR 11 (mid October)	International Baccalaureate Evening	A prsentation evening held at college for students interested in the IB Diploma
YEAR 11 (early November)	College Open Evening	Open Evening for prospective parents/carers
YEAR 11 (late Nov – early Dec)	College Tours	Students who missed the Open Events or require a second visit can attend a College Tour
YEAR 11 (early December)	Application Priority Deadline	Priority deadline for online applications
YEAR 11 (December/January)	Admissions Interviews	Applicants attend an admissions interview at college
YEAR 11 (Early July)	New Students’ Day	Applicants spend half a day at college participating in sessions for the subjects they intend to study from September.
YEAR 11 (late August)	GCSE Results	Students receive GCSE results
YEAR 11 (late August)	Enrolment Meetings	Applicants attend a college enrolment meeting in light of their recent GCSE results
YEAR 11 (early September)	Inudction Day	New students attend an Induction Day
YEAR 11 (early September)	Start of Teaching	Teaching commences for new students