Carrickfergus Academy
Calendar
Academic Calendar 2021 - 2022
August 2021
A Level Results
Tuesday 10th August
GCSE Results
Thursday 12th August
Return To School Dates
Year 8
Thursday 26th August 9.05 – 12.10 & Friday 27th August 9.05 – 3.25
Year 9
Friday 27th August 9.05 – 12.10
Year 10
Tuesday 31st August 9.05 – 12.10
Year 11
Thursday 26th August 9.05 – 12.10 and Friday 27th August 12.10
Year 12
Friday 27th August 9.05 – 12.10
Year 13
Thursday 26th August 9.05 – 1.30
Year 14
Tuesday 31st August 9.05 – 12.10
September 2021
School resumes for all students
Wednesday 1st September
CLC Year 13 Induction Meeting for Students 2.30pm
Wednesday 1st September
CLC Year Parents Induction Meeting 7pm
Wednesday 1st September
CLC Classes start for all Sixth Form Students
Thursday 2nd September
Year 8 School Photographs
16th & 17th September
Year 8 Parents Virtual Information Session 7-8pm
Tuesday 28th September
October 2021
AS Art & Design pupils Pds 6 – 11
Tuesday 5th October
School Development Day (student do not attend)
Monday 18th October
Celebration Event Year 10 (Class of 2020-21)
Friday 22nd October
Halloween Half Term
Monday 25th - Friday 29th October
November 2021
Yr 10 Love for Life presentation – Icebergs & Babies
Wed 3rd Nov
8A Transition Work with Youth Services
Wed 3rd Nov
8I Transition Work with Youth Services
Thu 4th Nov
last date for Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Thu 4th Nov
Yr 8 Safeguarding Assembly
Fri 5th Nov
COP26 Climate Change Debate at Parliament
Fri 5th Nov
Mrs Chambers Year 12 Hospitality class function
Fri 5th Nov
Year 9 Safeguarding Assembly
Mon 8th Nov
Vaccinations HPV 1 Year 9 and catch-up Year 10
Tue 9th Nov
8C Transition Work with Youth Services
Wed 10th Nov
Yr 10 Safeguarding Assembly
Wed 10th Nov
8K Transition Work with Youth Services
Thu 11th Nov
Antibullying week
Assemblies by Student Council
15th– 19th Nov
Influenza & Covid Vaccinations– students Years 8-12
Mon 15th, Tues 16th and Wed 17th Nov
Flu Vaccination Junior Campus (Years 8-10)
Monday 15th / Tuesday 16th November (all day)
Flu Vaccination Senior Campus (Years 11&12)
Wednesday 17th November (all day)
Year 11 Hospitality Practicals
Monday 18th and 19th November
Year 12 Hospitality Practicals
Friday 5th November and Friday 17th November
English GCSE mock exam (also Yr 13 resit)
Fri 19th Nov
Antibullying Roadshow Yr 8
Fri 19th Nov
Yr 12 External Science Examination for all SA & DA science students
Mon 22nd Nov
Yr 12 External Science Examination for all SA & DA science students
Tues 23rd Nov
8F & 8E Transition Work with Youth Services
Tues 23rd Nov
8R Transition Work with Youth Services
Wed 24th Nov
Year 14 Parent Teacher Consultations 4 - 6pm
Thur 25th November
English Unit 1 External Examination (Yr 13 + 14 )
Fri 26th November
External Examination Maths M2/3 exam (All Yr 12 & 6th form repeats)
Mon 29th Nov
Printmaking workshop all day with Yr 14 A2 Art students
Mon 29th Nov
December 2021
External English Examination (All Yr 12 and Yr 13+14 repeats)
Wed 1st December
External Maths Examination M6 exam (6th form resits)
Thur 2nd December
Year 12 Mock Examination Week
6th - 10th December
Year 9 Parent Teacher Consultations 1 - 5.30pm
16th December
Christmas Holidays
Thursday 23rd - Friday 31st December
January 2022
Christmas Holidays
Monday 3rd January
School Development Day (students do not attend school)
Tuesday 4 January
Inclusive, school finishes at 2pm to facilitate P7 Open Afternoons
Mon 10th – Thu 13th January
BTEC Year 11 Health and Social Care external exam 9.20am
Thu 13th January
BTEC Year 11 Travel and Tourism external exam 9.20am
Fri 14th January
AQA Year 14 Applied Business Unit 4 external exam 1.20pm
17th January
Year 10 Parent Teacher Consultations 1-5.30pm
17th January
School will finish at 12.10pm for all students to facilitate Year 10 Parent Interviews
17th January
BTEC Year 12 Travel and Tourism External Exam 9.20am
18th January
School Leaving Booster Year 11 & Catch Up Year 12
Wednesday 19th January
February 2022
Year 12 Parent Teacher Consultations 1-5.30pm
10th February
School Development Day
14th February
Inclusive Half Term
Tues 15th – Fri 18th February
Double Award and Single Award Science CCEA Biology external exam module
Wed 23rd February
Double Award and Single Award Science CCEA Chemistry external exam module
Thurs 24th February
School Development Day
Fri 25th February
Year 10 Options / Careers Interviews
Fri 25th February
Year 11 Made for More for Mental Health Workshops
Mon 28th February
Years 11 and 13 Mock Examinations
Mon 28th February - Friday 4th March
March 2022
Year 13 Parents’ Teacher Virtual Interviews 4-6pm
Mon 7th March
School Leaving Booster Year 11 & Catch Up Year 12
Friday 11th March
St Patricks Day School Holiday
Thursday 17th March
April 2022
Year 8 Parents’ Teacher Virtual Interviews 1-5.30pm. School closes for all students at 12.10pm
Tues 5th April
School Formal
Thu 7th April
School finishes at 12.10pm for Easter
Fri 8th April
Easter Holiday
Monday 11th - Friday 22nd April
Summer Term commences
Mon 25th April
Year 11 Parents’ Teacher Virtual Interviews 1-5.30pm. School closes for all students at 12.10pm
Thu 28th April
May 2022
Bank Holiday
Monday 2nd May
HPV 2 Vaccination Year 9 & Catch Up Year 10
Friday 27th May
June 2022
Bank Holiday
Thursday 2nd / Friday 3rd June
Final Day Summer Term
Thursday 30th June