Student Life & Support
Help and advice for parents and students, including financial aid, how to get to our campuses, and the support we can offer you to really help you succeed.
For some of our courses, it is necessary to have relevant equipment or clothing (e.g. protective clothing), whilst for some others, we offer optional college-branded clothing.
It’s easy to get to and from college, as all four of our campuses are well-serviced by local bus services, with King’s Lynn campus also being a short walk from the train station. We also have limited car parking and bicycle shelters on each site.
Whether you know what you want to do next or are still exploring your options, our Careers Team is here to help you make informed decisions about your future.
At CWA, our "Careers, not Courses" approach means preparing for your future career is just as important as gaining your qualification. Work placement gives you the chance to experience the world of work, build confidence and develop skills for your future.
All students at CWA are expected to complete at least 60 hours of work placement as part of their course.
For our students to succeed at college and prepare themselves for their chosen careers, it is vital for them to have opportunities for meaningful work experience and to learn from a variety of employers. There are lots of ways that employers can support us to deliver this.
Our aim is to support our students to further develop their learning and employability skills and abilities to enable them to make informed decisions about their future education, training, and employment.
At the College of West Anglia, our vision is “Changing Lives Through Learning”. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning. We aim to raise your aspirations through the experiences you'll gain at CWA; including your study programme, tutorial, enrichment and work experience placements.
Results release dates
- Thursday 18th August – A-level results and Level 3 qualifications**
- Thursday 25th August – GCSE results and Level 2, 1 and Entry Level qualifications
How you can access your results
If you're unwell, have an appointment or are going to be absent for another reason, it's essential that you tell us.
Whether you know what you want to do or are still exploring your options, we're here to help you make informed decisions about your future.
Here you will find the Term Dates for the 26/27 Academic Year.
26/27 Academic Year
26-27 Autumn Term | |
|---|---|
September | |
| 2 September |
Welcome to College (Induction) |
| 7 September | Daytime Teaching Commences - Full-Time Year 2+ Evening classes commence |
October | |
| 7 October | Progress Review: no teaching on this day. (Evening classes unaffected.) |
| 22 October | Evening classess finish |
| 26 - 30 October | Autumn half term |
November | |
| 2 November | Daytime teaching and evening classes commence |
December |
|
| 17 December | Autumn term teaching ends |
| 18 December | Staff training day: no teaching on this day. |
| 18 December | College closes for Christmas break at 5pm |
26-27 Spring Term | |
January | |
| 4 January | Spring term starts Progress review: no teaching on this day. |
| 5 January | Daytime teaching and evening classes commence |
February | |
| 11 February | Evening classes finish |
| 15 - 19 February | Spring half term |
| 22 February | Daytime teaching and evening classes commence |
March | |
| 23 March | Evening classes finish |
| 23 March | Spring term ends. Daytime teaching finishes (except 14-16) |
| 24 March | Staff training day: no teaching on this day |
| 25 March | Progress review: no teaching on this day |
| 26-29 March | Easter Bank Holiday Weekend: College closed |
25-26 Summer Term | |
April | |
| 12 April | Summer term begins. Daytime teaching and evening classes commence. |
May | |
| 3 May | Bank Holiday: college closed |
| 31 May | Bank Holiday: college closed |
| No May half term | |
June | |
| 9 June | Student Awards |
| 30 June | Summer term ends. Daytime teaching finishes (except 14-16). Evening classes finish |
27/28 Academic Year
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