school
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compu ...
s and
universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...
and elsewhere in the world.
In the UK, 'Summer term' runs from the
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
holiday until the end of the
academic year
An academic year or school year is a period of time which schools, colleges and universities use to measure a quantity of study.
School holiday
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in June or July, and so corresponds to the Easter term at
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
Oxford
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, and some other places. 'Summer term' is defined in some UK statutory instruments, such as the Education (Assessment Regulations) (Foundation to Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, which says:
"summer term" means the period commencing immediately after the Easter holiday and ending with the school year.
The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2004 says more simply:
"summer term" means the final term of the school year.
Covering the possibility of six-term academic years, the School Finance (England) Regulations 2008 say
"summer term" means the third term of the school year where a school has three terms, or the fifth and sixth terms where a school has six termsSchool Finance (England) Regulations 2008 /ref>
See also
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Michaelmas term
Michaelmas term is the first academic term of the academic year in a number of English-speaking universities and schools in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United Kingdom. Michaelmas term derives its name from the Feast of St Mich ...