Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2005-2006

 

Programme/ Course	Dates of Semester/ Recess(R)/ Vacation (V)	Dates of Written Examination	Dates of Practicum
Dip Ed Year 1# Dip PE Year 1# Dip Art/Music Ed Year 1#	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R: 10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006        3 Jan 2006 - 5 May 2006 R: 18 Feb 2006 - 26 Feb 2006 V:  6 May 2006 - 23 Jul 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 8 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006	Nil 26 Jun 2006 - 28 Jul 2006 (5 weeks of Teaching Assistantship before beginning of Year 2)
Dip Ed Year 2 Dip PE Year 2 Dip Art/Music Ed Year 2 Dip HEEd (1 Year Prog)#	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006 3 Jan 2006 - 19 May 2006 R:  11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 15 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006 (followed by Compulsory Enrichment Programme up to 19 May 2006)	Nil 20 Feb 2006 - 14 Apr 2006* (7 weeks of Practicum II)
BA/BSc (Ed) Year 1#	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006         3 Jan 2006 - 5 May 2006 R:  18 Feb 2006 - 26 Feb 2006 V:   6 May 2006 - 23 Jul 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005   8 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006	Nil    3 Jul 2006 - 14 Jul 2006 (2 weeks of School Experience before beginning of Year 2)
BA/BSc (Ed) Year 2	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006          3 Jan 2006 - 5 May 2006 R:  18 Feb 2006 - 26 Feb 2006 V:  6 May 2006  - 23 Jul 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005   8 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006	Nil   3 Jul 2006 - 7 Jul 2006 (1 week of School Experience II before beginning of Year 3.  School Experience I completed from 4-8 Jul 2005)
BA/BSc (Ed) Year 3	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006          3 Jan 2006 - 5 May 2006 R:  11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006 V:   6 May 2006  - 23 Jul 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005   **8 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006	Nil    13 Feb 2006 - 14 Apr 2006* (8 weeks of Practicum I)
BA/BSc (Ed) Year 4	25 Jul 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 - 18 Sep 2005 V:  26 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006          3 Jan 2006 - 19 May 2006 R:  11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005 **8 Apr 2006 - 5 May 2006 (followed by Compulsory Enrichment Programme up to 19 May 2006)	Nil   13 Feb 2006 - 14 Apr 2006* (8 weeks of Practicum II)
PGDE (Pri & Sec) # (Jul 2005 Intake)	25 Jul 2005 - 2 Dec 2005 V:  3 Dec 2005 - 2 Jan 2006          3 Jan 2006 - 9 June 2006 R: 11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006	-    -	20 Feb 2006 - 5 May 2006* (10 weeks of Teaching Practice)
PGDE (PE) Year 1#	25 Jul 2005 - 2 Dec 2005 V:  3 Dec 2005 - 2 Jan 2006          3 Jan 2006 - 5 May 2006 R: 11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006 V: 6 May 2006 - 23 July 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005    22 Apr 2006 – 5 May 2006	26 June 2006 - 28 July 2006 (5 weeks of Teaching Practice I before beginning of Year 2)
PGDE (PE) Year 2	25 Jul 2005 - 2 Dec 2005 V:  3 Dec 2005 - 2 Jan 2006         3 Jan 2006 - 9 June 2006 R: 11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006	7 Nov 2005 - 25 Nov 2005   -	- 20 Feb 2006 - 28 Apr 2006* (9 weeks of Practicum)
PGDE (S) (Jan 2005 Intake)	10 Jan 2005 - 27 May 2005 R:  12 Mar 2005 - 20 Mar 2005 V:  28 May 2005 - 10 Jul 2005           11 Jul 2005 - 11 Nov 2005 R:    3 Sep 2005 - 11 Sep 2005	- (Compulsory Enrichment Programme will be held from 31 Oct 2005 to 11 Nov 2005)	10 Jan 2005 - 11 Feb 2005 (School Experience)    11 Jul 2005 - 2 Sep 2005 (8 weeks of Teaching Practice)
PGDELT	25 Jul 2005 – 18 Nov 2005 R:  10 Sep 2005 – 18 Sep 2005 V:  19 Nov 2005 – 2 Jan 2006   3 Jan 2006 – 28 Apr 2006 R:  18 Feb 2006 – 26 Feb 2006	29 Oct 2005 – 18 Nov 2005   1 Apr 2006 – 28 Apr 2006	Nil   Nil
DISE (Year 1 & Year 2)	25 Jul 2005 - 18 Nov 2005 R:  3 Sep 2005 - 11 Sep 2005 V:  19 Nov 2005 - 2 Jan 2006         3 Jan 2006 - 28 Apr 2006 R:  11 Mar 2006 - 19 Mar 2006 V:   29 Apr 2006 - 23 Jul 2006	29 Oct 2005 - 18 Nov 2005    8 Apr 2006 - 28 Apr 2006 (for DISE Year 2 only)	25 Jul 2005 - 30 Sept 2005 (Practicum for DISE Year 2)    30 Jan 2006 - 14 Apr 2006* (Practicum for DISE Year 1)
DDM (Jul 2005)	11 Jul 2005 – 5 Nov 2005 R:   3 Sep 2005 – 11 Sep 2005	-	Nil
DDM (Jan 2006)	16 Jan 2006 – 12 May 2006 R:  11 Mar 2006 – 19 Mar 2006	-	Nil
LEP (Mar 2005)	21 Mar 2005 – 16 Sept 2005 R: 18 Jun 2005 – 26 Jun 2005	-	Nil
LEP (Mar 2005) (Overseas participants)	24 Jan 2005 – 14 Oct 2005 R: 18 Jun 2005 – 26 Jun 2005	-	Nil
LEP (Mar 2006)	20 Mar 2006 – 15 Sept 2006 R: 17 Jun 2006 – 25 Jun 2006	-	Nil
LEP (Mar 2006) (Overseas participants)	23 Jan 2006 – 13 Oct 2006 R: 17 Jun 2006 – 25 Jun 2006	-	Nil

*   If NTU recess falls within the Practicum period, that programme will follow the school’s one-week break in March.

**  Applicable only for student teachers not undergoing Practicum.

#   Cohorts undergoing the new curriculum