Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Breakouts
- Small digital sub-rooms within a main lesson where students work in groups.
C
- Camera on
- The common student request or convention to enable webcams during interactive sessions.
D
- DofE
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a youth awards programme that students participate in remotely.
L
- Live
- Refers to a real-time, interactive lesson with a teacher as opposed to a recorded session.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations club, a popular co-curricular activity for debating international issues.
P
- Pod
- A group of students or a specific learning community within the larger school structure.
S
- SLC
- Student Leadership Council, the primary student government body representing student voice and organizing events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 24/7 Access
- The convention that all lesson recordings and library resources are available at any time globally.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System that acts as the primary digital 'campus' for course materials and assignments.
- Catch-up
- The process of watching a recorded version of a live lesson if it was missed due to time zones or appointments.
- Cycles
- The school's timetable rotation system that dictates which subjects are taught on specific weeks.
- Inspired AI
- The digital platform used for personalized learning and practice outside of live lessons.
- The Common Room
- The designated virtual space within the platform for social interaction and student-led activities.
- The Hub
- The central student portal used to access timetables, grades, and school communications.
- The VR Campus
- The virtual reality school environment where students attend immersive lessons using headsets.
- Time Zone Management
- The logistical practice of students adjusting their personal schedules to align with the UK-based live lesson times.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.