Office of the Founding Principal
Official Academic Calendar — 2027
Issued by the Office of the Founding Principal. The college's academic year runs from 1 January to 31 December; 2027 is the college's inaugural academic year.
- Institution
- Croft College of Software & Game Development (CCSGD)
- Parent organisation
- Croft Productions
- Academic year
- 1 January – 31 December 2027
- Teaching hours
- Monday – Friday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (United Kingdom time)
Section I
Winter Term
Monday 4 January – Thursday 25 March 2027
- 4 January — Winter Term officially commences.
- 4 January – 12 February — First teaching period.
- 15–19 February — Winter Half-Term Break; normal teaching suspended.
- 22 February – 25 March — Second teaching period.
- 25 March — Winter Term concludes.
Recess & review
Spring Recess & Institutional Review
26 March – 30 April 2027
Normal teaching is suspended during the Spring Recess. April is designated for institutional review, curriculum planning, administrative development and preparation for the Summer Term.
Section II
Summer Term
Tuesday 4 May – Friday 30 July 2027
- 4 May — Summer Term officially commences.
- 4 May – 11 June — First teaching period.
- 31 May — Spring Bank Holiday; college closed.
- 14–18 June — Summer Half-Term Break; normal teaching suspended.
- 21 June – 30 July — Second teaching period.
- 30 July — Summer Term concludes.
Recess & review
Summer Institutional Review
2–31 August 2027
Normal teaching is suspended throughout the review period. This period is reserved for academic evaluations, student progress reviews, institutional planning and preparations for the Autumn Term.
Section III
Autumn Term
Wednesday 1 September – Tuesday 30 November 2027
- 1 September — Autumn Term officially commences.
- 1 September – 22 October — First teaching period.
- 25–29 October — Autumn Half-Term Break; normal teaching suspended.
- 1–30 November — Second teaching period.
- 30 November — Autumn Term concludes.
Section IV
Annual Institutional Review
1–31 December 2027
December is designated as the college's Annual Institutional Review period. Normal teaching is suspended while the college undertakes:
- Annual academic performance reviews.
- Student progress and completion evaluations.
- Curriculum and departmental assessments.
- Faculty and administrative reviews.
- Institutional policy and operational reviews.
- Planning for the following academic year.
- Consideration of formal academic references and letters of recommendation.
Academic references & recommendations
Formal letters of recommendation and academic or professional references are ordinarily considered during the December Annual Institutional Review, based on sustained participation, academic performance, conduct and individual merit.
Exceptional early requests may be considered only with the express approval of the Founding Principal. No student is automatically entitled to a recommendation or reference.
Section V
Official teaching hours
Monday – Friday · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (United Kingdom time)
These hours represent the college's normal teaching window and do not mean students are required to attend continuously for six hours.
Individual lesson schedules, assessment arrangements and departmental timetables will be communicated separately.
Section VI
College closures & holidays
CCSGD observes:
- Saturdays and Sundays.
- Applicable public bank holidays in England and Wales.
- Official half-term breaks.
- Designated academic recesses.
- Institutional review periods where normal teaching is suspended.
Additional closures or timetable changes will be communicated through official college announcements.
Section VII
Important academic information
CCSGD is an independent educational initiative operated under Croft Productions.
The college provides free, non-accredited education for adult learners aged 18 and over. Participation, assessments and completion certificates do not constitute government-recognised or formally accredited qualifications.
The college reserves the right to make reasonable amendments to its academic calendar where operationally necessary. Any significant changes will be formally announced.
Issued by the Office of the Founding Principal
Jayden Croft
Founding Principal & Lead Educator
Academic Year 2027 — Inaugural Academic Calendar