Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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E
- EPQ
- Extended Project Qualification; a common independent research project taken by students to earn extra UCAS points.
F
- Frees
- Free periods or non-contact time between scheduled lessons where students are expected to study independently.
L
- LGBTQ+ Society
- A prominent student-led organization at Woodhouse providing a community space and advocacy.
M
- Mocks
- Internal practice examinations held to prepare students for their final A-level exams.
N
- North Finchley
- Referring to the local high street where students often go for off-campus lunch options like Nando's or Starbucks.
P
- Progress Reviews
- Periodic assessments issued to students and parents to track performance and attendance.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary on-site food service area providing hot meals and snacks.
- The Social Space
- The main area where students congregate to eat, socialize, and use the café facilities.
- Tutorial
- A weekly scheduled meeting with a personal tutor to discuss academic progress and wellbeing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Absence Line
- The dedicated phone number or system students must use to report their own illness or lateness before 9:00 AM.
- college_canteen
- College Canteen
- Enrichment
- A mandatory part of the Woodhouse curriculum where students must choose an extracurricular activity every Wednesday afternoon.
- Enrichment Centre
- A multi-purpose building used for sports, performing arts, and various student activities.
- Lanyards
- A mandatory requirement for all students and staff to wear their ID badge visibly around their neck at all times for security.
- Main Building
- The original campus structure housing the main reception and administrative offices.
- Millennium Building
- The facility housing the science laboratories and mathematics classrooms.
- Parent Portal
- The online system (often Cedar) used by students and parents to monitor attendance, grades, and reports.
- The Hub
- The college's learning resource center and library, used for quiet study.
- The Theatre
- The dedicated space for drama and music performances located on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 10 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.