Life in The Netherlands

Marieke and Roos

Dutch Schoolsystem• Primary School (Class 1 t/m 8) Cito-test + advice• Secundary School 1 or 2 years mixed levels• Levels:

– VMBO, 4 years (60%) MBO (max. 4 years)• Beroepsgerichte Leerweg (BB)• Kaderberoepsgerichte Leerweg (KB)• Gemengde Leerweg (GL)• Theoretische Leerweg (TL) Sectors: Technologie, Health, Agriculture, Economics

– HAVO, 5 years (20%) HBO (4 years Bachelor + 1 or 2 years Master)– VWO, 6 years (20%) University (WO) (6 years Bachelor + Master)

• Atheneum• Gymnasium (Greek/Latin)

Sectors:• Cultuur en Maatschappij (C&M)• Economie en Maatschappij (E&M)• Natuur en Gezondheid (N&G)• Natuur en Techniek (N&T)

Dutch Schoolsystem

Our school• Kandinsky College

– VMBO-T– HAVO – VWO– VWO– TTO Pay extra, 540-545, extra trips, IB, motivation is erg important!

• Time schedule (1 hour schedule)lesson 1 08.30 - 09.30 uurlesson 2 09.30 - 10.30 uurbreak 20 min.lesson 3 10.50 - 11.50 uurlesson 4 11.50 - 12.50 uurbreak 30 min.lesson 5 13.20 - 14.20 uurlesson 6 14.20 - 15.20 uurbreak 10 min.lesson 7 15.30 - 16.30 uur

Languages:– Compulsory: Dutch, English (French or German at VWO)– Greek and/or Latin at Gymnasium– Optional: French, German, Italian, Spanisch, Chinese (Masterclasses)

schoolactivities

• Commissions• Musical• Trips• Small things• Schoolparty

Changes

• Schoolbooks not free anymore• ‘Langstudeerdersboete’ gone, but not paid

anymore 2014• ‘OV-kaart’ becomes discount pass

Typical day• Home at 14.20 / 15.20 / 16.30• 14.20: with friends • Homework• 18.00: dinner• After dinner: sports/work

• Saturday: active day• Sunday: lazy day

Work and sports

• Sports – Everyone– Outside of school

• Part time jobs– Restaurants– Supermarket– Baby sitting– 3 to 6 euros

Going out• Disco or town • 10 till 3 or 4 > saturday• ID check• Summer parties

future• Early thinking• Different city• Year off• Study abroad

Dutch (Nederlands) Hoi, hoe gaat het? Ik heet ..

Spanjaarden eten veel.Nederlanders zijn lang.

Ik ben lekker. Ik hou van jou.

Ik spreek geen Nederlands.