School timetable
and key dates.
Our carefully designed timetables ensure every Virtus College student enjoys a rich blend of academic study, personal mentoring and enrichment, tailored to support individual strengths and aspirations.
A typical Virtus College timetable.
Each Virtus College student follows a bespoke timetable, combining A-Level subjects tailored to their strengths, Enrichment Courses aligned with their career aspirations, and Mentoring sessions designed to nurture personal growth and academic excellence. Through dynamic lessons, competitions, and external certifications, students also cultivate resilience, ambition, and a passion for success.
Period
08:30-08:35
Monday
Form
Tuesday
Form
Wednesday
Form
Thursday
Form
Friday
Form
1
Maths A-Level
Maths A-Level
Oxbridge & Ivy League Programme
Shaping future leaders for Oxford, Cambridge and the Ivy League.
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
Maths A-Level
Maths A-Level
2
PSHE & Assembly
Essential life education for personal, social and health growth.
Spanish A-Level
Spanish A-Level
Economics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Maths A-Level
Maths A-Level
Study period
Supervised independent study between lessons.
Break
3
Mentoring
Guided by experts, empowered to thrive, every step of the way.
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
“Formula 1 for schools” Competition
Engineering talent meets speed in a global F1 challenge.
Economics A-Level
Economics A-Level
MUN Debating
Essential training in argument, analysis and public speaking.
4
“Young Enterprise” Enrichment Programme
Young minds. Real ventures. Future business leaders in action.
Maths A-Level
Maths A-Level
Sports
Sport for wellbeing, resilience and lifelong healthy habits.
“Physics Olympiad” Competition
Compete with the best in the world’s top physics contests.
Study period
Supervised independent study between lessons.
Lunch
5
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Maths A-Level
Maths A-Level
Oxbridge & Ivy League Programme
Shaping future leaders for Oxford, Cambridge and the Ivy League.
Study period
Supervised independent study between lessons.
6
Economics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Spanish A-Level
Spanish A-Level
Study period
Supervised independent study between lessons.
Physics A-Level
Physics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Economics A-Level
Annual school calendar.
Key dates 2025-26.
Below you will find an outline of important key dates applicable to our parents and students.
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Autumn term
August
September
October
November
December
August
- 6th – New staff induction
- 15th – Asunción de la Virgen
September
- 4th and 5th – Year 12 Induction
- 8th – Start of term
- 16th 17:30 PIE – Parent Information Evening Year 12
- 17th 17:30 PIE – Parent Information Evening Year 13
- 22nd – Warwick University Talk
- 29th – Virtus College Careers Day
October
- 12th – Fiesta Nacional de España
- 20th and 21st – British Council University fair
- 15th – Deadline for early UCAS applicants (Medicine, Cambridge and Oxford)
- 18th – Oxbridge & Medicine entry exams – BMAT, UCAT, PAT, NSAA
- 18th – Virtus College University Fair
- 27th – HALF TERM
November
- 1st – Public holiday All Saints day
- 9th – Public holiday Saint of Madrid
- 13th – Virtus College Open Day
December
- 1st – Mock examinations Y12 & Y13
- 6th – Public holiday The Day of the Spanish Constitution
- 8th – Public holiday Feast of the Immaculate conception
- 18th – Parent evening
- 29th End of Term – HALF DAY
- 25th December – Christmas Day
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Spring term
January
February
March
April
January
- 8th – Term begins
- 8th – A level exam series begins
- 22nd – Parent’s Consultation Evening – Universities
- 22nd – Senior Physics Challenge for selected students
- 24th – Year 12 USA university speakers (bespoke Careers event)
- 3st – Bath university presentation for students
February
- 7th – Biology Olympiad for selected students
- 16th -22nd – February Half Term
- 19th – Life at university presentation by alumni at Warwick university, UK
March
- 5th – Year 12 IELTS Exam (onsite)
- 5th – Exam results day for January exam sitting
- 26th – End of Term
April
- 6th – Start of Term
- 8th to 10th – April Mock Examinations
- 8th – Spring Term Parent Consultation Evening
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Summer term
May
June
May
- 1st – National Holiday
- 11th – Official IAL Exams begins
- 15th – Public Holiday
June
- 26th – End of term, summer holiday begins