At Gateway College, we believe that all teaching time is golden, and as such we feel that holidays taken during term time will mean that students miss valuable learning time.
To encourage student attendance and achievement, college policy is that students must maintain a minimum of 97% attendance in all aspects of their college programme.
We feel that any absence will have an adverse effect on overall attendance, and more importantly the long term learning that is needed to pass a course.
Students requiring a leave of absence in exceptional circumstances, should complete the form below and submit it to college for consideration at least 2 weeks prior to the proposed leave.
By definition, exceptional trips should not occur regularly. (Absences including approved holiday will affect a student’s attendance percentage).
Even in exceptional circumstances, the following factors may be taken into account when considering an application for leave:
• Will leave at this point in time be detrimental to the student’s education?
• Will they miss any examinations?
• Is their attendance a cause for concern?
• Have they already had leave during term time this year?
(NB application must come from the parent/carer with whom the student normally resides with and even if absence is approved will still affect the students attendance percentage)
