LESOTHO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2020 – 2021

March - February

ALMANAC

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 SECTION I : ACADEMIC
MARCH : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Workshop 1 for DTEP 1 and 4 Ends Sunday: 1st

Supplementary Examinations for Year 3 (Pre-service) Monday: 2nd - Tuesday : 9th

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – MOSHOESHOE’S DAY Wednesday: 11th

Deadline for Entry of Year 3 Pre-Service Supplementary Examinations Tuesday : 17th

Marks into Sims
Submission of June Examination Question Papers & Accessories to HODs. Thursday : 19th

Submission of July Examination Question Papers & Accessories to

DDE(DTEP)
Publication of Year 3 Pre-Service Supplementary Examinations Results Friday : 20th

Submission of June Examination Question Papers & Accessories to Deans Monday : 23rd

Submission of June and July Examination Question Papers & Accessories to Wednesday : 25th
the Examination Office.

Submission of Year 3 Pre-Service Supplementary Examinations Marked Thursday : 26th

Scripts and Accessories to HODs

Workshop 2 for DTEP 1 and 4 Saturday: 28th - Sunday 29th

Submission of Year III Pre-Service Supplementary Examinations Marked Tuesday : 31st
Scripts and Accessories to Examination Office.
Internal Moderation of Question Papers Begin

Closing Date for 2021 Applications

APRIL : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE
Performance Planning for 2020/2021 1st – 30th

Internal Moderation of question papers Ends. Monday : 6th

Submission of Moderated Question Papers to the Examination Office. Wednesday : 8th

Classes End

Easter Break Begins Thursday : 9th

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PUBLIC HOLIDAY - GOOD FRIDAY Friday : 10th

PUBLIC HOLIDAY- EASTER MONDAY Monday : 13th

Classes Begins after Easter Break Wednesday : 15th

Dispatch of June Examination Question Papers to External Examiners. Thursday : 16th

GRADUATION DAY Friday : 24th

Workshop 3 for DTEP 1 and 4 Begins Saturday: 25th - Sunday: 26th

MAY : 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

PUBLIC HOLIDAY- WORKERS' DAY Friday : 1st

June Examination Question Papers Back from External Examiners Wednesday : 6th

Finalisation of Examination Question Papers by Lecturers after External Wednesday : 13th

Moderation.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY: ASCENSION DAY Thursday : 21st

Classes End (Pre-service) Friday : 22nd

PUBLIC HOLIDAY: AFRICA DAY Monday : 25th

Revision(Pre-service) Monday: 25th - Friday : 29th

Submission of course work to HODs Thursday : 28th

JUNE : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Examinations (Pre-service) Monday : 1st - Friday : 12th

Departure of Pre-service Students Saturday : 13th

Arrival of CECE Students for Residential Session Sunday : 14th

CECE Classes Begin Monday : 15th

Deadline for Entry of Marks into SIMS (Pre-service : Year 1 & 3) Monday : 29th

Submission of Marked Scripts and Accessories to HODs. (Pre-service : Tuesday : 30th

Year 1 & 3)
JULY: 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Submission of Marked Scripts and Accessories to Deans. (Year I & III Thursday : 2nd
Preservice).
Arrival of DTEP (Year 1 & 4) Students for Examinations Saturday : 4th

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DTEP Examinations Monday: 6th - Friday : 10th

Submission of Marked Scripts and Accessories to Examination Office. Tuesday : 7th

(Year I & III Pre-service).
CECE Classes End Thursday : 9th
CECE Examinations Friday: 10th - Thursday : 16th

Departure of DTEP Students Saturday : 11th

Independent Revision for DTEP Students Sunday : 12th

PUBLIC HOLIDAY: KING’S BIRTHDAY Friday : 17th

Departure of CECE Students

Publication of Semester 1 Pre-service Students’ Performance Tuesday : 21st

Arrival of Pre-service Students Sunday : 26th

Classes Begin for Pre-service Students Monday : 27th

Deadline for Entry of Marks for DTEP into SIMS

Special examinations for DTEP and CECE Monday:27th - Friday : 31st

Submission of Marked Scripts and Accessories to DDE (DTEP). Wednesday : 29th

Submission of Marked Scripts and Accessories to Examination office. By Friday : 31st

DDE
Registration ends for second semester Repeat Courses

AUGUST : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Deadline for Entry of CECE Marks into SIMS Monday : 3rd

Submission of DTEP Marked Scripts and Accessories to Examination Tuesday : 4th

Office.
Submission of CECE Marked Scripts and Accessories to HOD. Wednesday: 5th

Submission of CECE Marked Scripts and Accessories to Dean Friday : 7th

Late Registration ends for second semester Repeat Courses

Submission of CECE Marked Scripts and Accessories to Examination Tuesday : 11th

Office
Publication of CECE & Pre-service (Year 1: completed) Results Thursday : 13th

Submission of DTEP 4 & Pre-service(Year 3) NUL Tuesday : 18th

Supplementary examinations for CECE Begin Friday : 28th

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Workshop 1 for DTEP 1 Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th

SEPTEMBER: 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Supplementary examinations for CECE End Friday : 4th

Submission of November/January Examination Question Papers & Monday : 7th

Accessories to HODs & DDE
College Open Week 7th – 11th

Submission of November Examination Question Papers & Accessories to Wednesday: 9th

Deans by HODs
Submission of November/January Examination Question Papers & Friday : 11th
Accessories to Examination Office by Deans & DDE.

Deadline for Entry of Supplementary Examination Marks into SIMS Monday : 14th

Internal Moderation of Examination Question Papers Monday : 14th - Friday : 18th

Publication of CECE Supplementary Examination Results Thursday : 17th

Publication of DTEP 4 & Pre-service (Year 3) Results Friday : 18th

Submission of Moderated Question Papers to the Examination Office. Tuesday : 22nd

Dispatch of November Examination Question Papers to External Examiners Thursday : 24th

Workshop 2 for DTEP 1 Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th

OCTOBER : 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Mid -Year Performance Reviews 1st – 31st

Classes end before Independence break Friday : 2nd

PUBLIC HOLIDAY: INDEPENDENCE DAY Sunday : 4th

Arrival of Pre-service students after Independence Break Tuesday : 6th

Classes Begin after Independence Break Wednesday : 7th

Supplementary Examinations (DTEP 4 & Pre-service Year 3 : competed) Wednesday: 7th - Tuesday : 13th

Issuance of Transcripts : CECE & DTEP 4 Monday : 12th

Health awareness activities Tuesday : 13th

Teachers’ Day Friday : 16th

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Question Papers back from External Examiners Monday: 19th

Classes End for Pre-service Students. Friday : 23rd

Revision for Pre-service Students Monday : 26th - Friday : 30th

Confirmation/change of names for 3rd years

TP Orientation for Year 11 Pre-service Students (Maseru Campus) Monday : 26th - Tuesday: 27th

TP Orientation for Year 1 Pre-service Students (Thaba-Tseka) Thursday : 29th

Workshop 3 for DTEP 1 Begins Saturday: 31st

NOVEMBER : 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Workshop 3 for DTEP 1 Ends Sunday : 1st

Examinations for Pre-service Students Monday: 2nd - Friday : 13th

Departure of Pre-service Students Saturday: 14th

Arrival and Registration of New CECE Year 1 Students Monday : 23th

Arrival and Registration of CECE Year 2 Students Tuesday : 24th

Orientation for Year 1 CECE Students Begins Tuesday: 24th - Wednesday : 25th

CECE Classes Begin Thursday : 26th

Issuance of Transcripts to DTEP and CECE Students

Deadline for Entry of Year 1 & 3 (Pre-service) Marks into SIMS Monday : 30th

Deadline for Entry of Year 2 (Pre-service) Performance into SIMS

Special Examinations for Pre-service Students Begin

DECEMBER : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Submission of Pre-Service Year 1 & 3 Marked Scripts and Accessories to Wednesday : 2nd
HODs
Submission of Pre-Service Year 1 & 3 Marked Scripts and Accessories to Friday : 4th
Dean by HODs.

Special Examinations for Pre-service Students End

Submission of Pre-Service Year 1 & 3 Marked Scripts and Accessories to Tuesday : 8th
Examination Office by Deans

Submission of Year 2 Mark sheets to Examinations office.

Meeting with Deans on Pre-service Year 1 & 2 Results Thursday : 10th

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Senate Meeting for Pre-Service Year 1 & 2 Results Monday : 14th

CECE Classes End Wednesday : 16th

Publication of Year 1 & 2 Pre-service Results

Departure for CECE Students Thursday : 17th

COLLEGE CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

JANUARY : 2021

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

College Re-opens Monday : 4th

Arrival of CECE Students.

Arrival of New DTEP 1 Students
Supplementary Examinations for Pre-service Year 1 Begin Monday : 4th Monday : 11th

CECE Classes Begin Tuesday : 5th

Orientation of New DTEP 1 Students Begin Tuesday : 5th - Friday : 8th

Departure of New DTEP 1 Students Saturday : 9th

Arrival of DTEP 1 Students(For Examinations) Saturday : 9th

Meeting with Deans on Pre-service Year 3 Results Monday : 11th

Registration of Pre-service Year 2 Students Begin

DTEP 1 Examinations Monday : 11th Friday : 15th

CECE Examinations Tuesday : 12th Friday : 15th

Senate Meeting (Year 3 Pre-service) Wednesday : 13th

Departure of CECE & DTEP 1 Students Saturday : 16th

Deadline for Entry of Supplementary Examination Marks into Monday : 18th

SIMS(Preservice)

Dispatch of Year 3 Pre-service Results to NUL. Monday : 18th

Arrival and Registration of New (Year I) Diploma in Education (Primary)

Students
Arrival and Registration of New (Year I) Diploma in Education (Secondary) Tuesday 19th
Students.

Administrative Orientation of Year I Pre-service Students Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st

Submission of Year 1 Supplementary Examinations Marked Scripts and Wednesday : 20th

Accessories to HODs (Pre-service).

Publication of Year 1 Supplementary Examinations Results. Thursday : 21st

Submission of Year 1 Supplementary Examinations Marked Scripts and Friday : 22nd

Accessories to Examination Office (Pre-service).

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Academic Orientation for Year 1 Pre-service Students Begins Friday : 22nd - Monday : 25th

Academic Registration of Year 1(Pre-service) Tuesday: 26th - Wednesday : 27th

Arrival and Registration of Year 3 (Primary) Students Thursday: 28th

Arrival and Registration of Year 3 (Secondary) Students Friday : 29th

Registration of Pre-service Year 2 Students Ends
FEBRUARY : 2021

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Deadline for Entry of CECE & DTEP Marks into SIMS Monday : 1st

Classes for Pre-service Students Begin

Late Registration of Preservice Year 2 students Begins
Submission of CECE & DTEP Marked Scripts and Accessories to HOD/ Thursday : 4th
DDE
Late Registration of Preservice Year 2 Students Ends Friday : 5th
Submission of CECE & DTEP Marked Scripts and Accessories to Tuesday : 9th
Examination Office by Dean and DDE
Registration of Preservice Year I Students End Wednesday : 10th
Senate meeting: CECE & DTEP 1 Results
Board of Finance meeting Thursday : 11th
Late Registration of Preservice Year I begins

Registration of Preservice Year III students ends

Late Registration of Year III Begins Monday : 15th

Late Registration of Preservice Year I Ends Wednesday: 17th

Late Registration of Preservice Year III Ends Friday : 19th

Publication of Pre-Service Year III Results

Council Meeting Wednesday : 24th

SECTION II : ADMINISTRATION
MARCH : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY: DATE
Board of Development Meeting Tuesday: 3rd
Public Holiday – Moshoeshoe’s Day Wednesday: 11th
Board of Finance meeting Tuesday: 17th

COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday 25th

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Staff Assembly Friday: 27th
Closing Date for 2021 Application Tuesday: 31st
APRIL : 2020

ACTIVITY DAY: DATE

Performance Planning for 2020/2021 1st – 30th

Classes End Wednesday: 8th

Submission of Quarterly Reports to Deans and Heads of Sections Thursday: 9th

Easter Break Begins

PUBLIC HOLIDAY - GOOD FRIDAY Friday : 10th

PUBLIC HOLIDAY- EASTER MONDAY Monday : 13th

Classes Begins after Easter Break Wednesday : 15th

GRADUATION DAY Friday : 24th

MAY : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE
PUBLIC HOLIDAY- WORKERS' DAY Friday : 1st

PUBLIC HOLIDAY: ASCENSION DAY Thursday : 21st

Classes End (Pre-service) Friday : 22nd

Public Holiday: Africa Day Monday : 25th

Revision for Pre-Service Students Monday : 25th - Friday : 29th

JUNE : 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Admissions Committee Meeting – 2021 admission Thursday : 4th - Tuesday : 9th

Departure of Pre-service Students Saturday : 13th

Arrival of CECE Students for Residential Session Sunday : 14th

CECE Admission Interviews Monday: 15th - Tuesday : 16th

Board of Development meeting Tuesday : 16th

Senate Meeting for Admissions Tuesday : 23th

Publication of Admission Lists Friday : 26th

JULY: 2020

ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

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Arrival of DTEP (Year 1 & 4) Students for Examinations Saturday : 4th

DTEP Examinations Monday: 6th - Friday: 10th

Departure of DTEP Students Saturday : 11th

Submission of Quarterly Reports to Deans and Heads of Sections Tuesday : 7th

CECE Examinations Friday: 10th - Thursday: 16th

Board of Finance Meeting Thursday: 16th

Public Holiday: King’s Birthday Friday : 17th

Departure of CECE Students

Arrival of Pre-service Students Sunday : 26th

Classes Begin for Pre-service Students Monday : 27th

Special examinations for DTEP and CECE Monday: 27th - Friday: 31st

Deadline for Entry of Marks for DTEP into SIMS Monday : 27th

COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday: 29th

AUGUST : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE
Deadline for Entry of CECE Marks into SIMS Monday : 3rd

Senate Meeting : DTEP 4, CECE & Pre-service(Year 1) Results Tuesday : 11th

Publication of CECE & Pre-service Year 1 Results Thursday : 13th

Submission of DTEP 4 & Pre-service(Year 3) NUL Tuesday : 18th

Supplementary examinations for CECE & Pre-service (Year 1) Begin Friday : 28th

Workshop 1 for DTEP 1 Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th

SEPTEMBER: 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Supplementary examinations for CECE & Pre-service (Year 1) End Friday : 4th

Internal Moderation of Examination Question Papers Begins Monday : 14th

Publication of CECE & Pre-service Supplementary Examination Results. Thursday : 17th

Internal Moderation of Examination Question Papers Ends. Friday : 18th

Publication of DTEP 4 & Pre-service (Year 3) Results.

Board of Development meeting Tuesday : 22nd

Dispatch of November Examination Question Papers to External Thursday : 24th
Examiners
Workshop 2 for DTEP 1 Begins Saturday : 26th - Sunday : 27th

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 OCTOBER : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Mid -Year Performance Reviews 1st – 31st

Classes end before Independence break Friday : 2nd

Public Holiday: Independence Day Sunday: 4th

Arrival of Pre-service students after Independence Break Tuesday: 6th
Classes Begin after Independence Break Wednesday: 7th

Supplementary Examinations for DTEP 4 & Pre-service Year 3 Wednesday: 7th - Tuesday: 13th

Issuance of Transcripts : CECE 2 & DTEP 4 Monday : 12th

Health awareness activities Tuesday : 13th

Submission of Quarterly Reports to Deans and Heads of Sections

Teachers’ Day Friday : 16th

Library open access week Celebrations Monday : 19th - Sunday: 25th

Classes End(Pre-service) Friday : 23rd

Revision for Pre-service Students Monday: 26th - Friday: 30th
TP Orientation for Year I Pre-service Students (Maseru) - Secondary Monday : 26th

TP Orientation for Year I Pre-service Students (Maseru) - Primary Tuesday : 27th

TP Orientation for Year I Pre-service Students (Thaba-Tseka) Thursday: 29th

Board of Finance Meeting
Staff Assembly Meeting Friday : 30th

Workshop 3 for DTEP 1 Begins Saturday : 31st

NOVEMBER : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Workshop 3 for DTEP 1 Ends Sunday : 1st

Examinations for Pre-service Students Monday: 2nd - Friday : 13th

Council Meeting Wednesday : 11th
Examinations for Pre-service Students End Friday : 13th

Departure of Pre-service Students Saturday : 14th

Arrival and Registration of CECE Year 1 (New) Students Monday : 23th

Arrival and Registration of CECE Year 2 Students Tuesday : 24th

NOVEMBER : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE
Orientation for Year 1 CECE Students Tuesday : 24th -Wednesday:25th

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CECE Classes Begin Thursday : 26th
Issuance of Transcripts to DTEP and CECE Students

Special Examinations for Pre-service Students Begin Monday : 30th

DECEMBER : 2020
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Special Examinations for Pre-service Students End Friday : 4th

Submission of Year 2 mark sheets to Examinations office. Tuesday : 8th

Meeting with Deans on Year 1 & 2 Pre-service Results Thursday : 10th

Senate Meeting : Years 1 and 2 Pre-service Results Monday : 14th

Classes End for CECE Students Wednesday : 16th

Publication of Year I & 2 Pre-service Results
Departure for CECE Students Thursday : 17th
COLLEGE CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

JANUARY : 2021
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE
College Re-opens Monday : 4th
Arrival of CECE Students.
CECE Classes Tuesday : 5th - Monday : 11th
Arrival, Registration & Orientation of New DTEP 1 Students Monday : 4th - Friday : 8th
Supplementary Examinations for Year I Pre-service Monday : 4th - Monday : 11th

Departure of New DTEP 1 Students Saturday : 9th

Arrival of DTEP 1 Students(For Examinations)

DTEP 1 Examinations Monday : 11th - Friday : 15th
Registration of Pre-service Year 2 Students Monday : 11th - Friday : 29th
Meeting with Deans on Year 3 Pre-service Results Monday : 11th

CECE Examinations Tuesday : 12th - Friday : 15th

Submission of Quarterly Reports to Deans and Heads of Sections Tuesday : 12th

Senate Meeting : Pre-service Year 3 Results Wednesday : 13th

Departure of CECE & DTEP Students Saturday : 16th

Dispatch of Year 3 Pre-service Results to NUL. Monday : 18th

Arrival and Registration of New Year 1 Diploma in Education (Primary)

Students.
Arrival and Registration of New Year 1 Diploma in Education (Secondary) Tuesday : 19th
Students.

Administrative Orientation of New Year I Pre-service Students Tuesday : 19th - Friday : 22nd

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Publication of Year I Supplementary Examinations Results. Thursday : 21st

Academic Orientation for Year I Pre-service Students Begins Monday : 25th - Tuesday : 26th

Academic Registration of Year I(Pre-service) Tuesday : 26th - Wednesday:

27th
Arrival and Registration Pre-service Primary Year III students Thursday: 28th

Arrival and Registration Pre-service Secondary Year III students. Friday : 29th
FEBRUARY : 2021
ACTIVITY DAY : DATE

Deadline for Entry of Marks into SIMS(CECE & DTEP 1) Monday : 1st

Classes for Pre-service Students Begin

Opening Date for 2022 Applications

Late Registration for Preservice Year 2 Students Monday : 1st - Friday : 5th
Registration of Year I Students End Wednesday : 10th
Senate meeting: CECE & DTEP 1 Results
Board of Finance meeting Thursday : 11th

Late Registration for Preservice Year 1 Thursday : 11th - Wednesday:

17th
Registration of Year III students ends Friday : 13th

Late Registration for Preservice Year 3 Monday : 15th - Friday : 19th

Publication of Pre-Service Year 3 Results Friday : 19th

COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday : 24th

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