PGCE Secondary Term Dates 2016/17 PGCE Secondary Term Dates 2016/17 Monday 5 September 2016 – Friday 9 September 2016 – Pre Course School Based Observation in a Primary School and/or Secondary School (to be arranged by trainee) Term 1 Monday 12 September 2016 – Wednesday 21 December 2016 Reading Week / School Experience: Monday 24 October 2016 – Friday 28 October 2016 Term 2 Tuesday 3 January 2017 – Friday 31 March 2017 Reading Week: 13 February 2017 – 17 February 2017 Easter Vacation: Monday 3 April 2017 – Friday 17 April 2017 Term 3 Tuesday 18 April 2017 – Friday 30 June 2017 May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May 2017 Reading Week: 29 May 2017 – 2 June 2017