Dutch girls more often underestimated in school advice than boys
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch girls more often underestimated in school advice than boys

NL Times  

The correct education level for girls in the Netherlands are more often estimated lower in their school advice than that of boys. In the 2017/2018 school year, girls were more often at a higher school level in the third class of secondary education than their school advice said. According to Statistics Netherlands, in the 2014/2015 school year more girls than boys scored higher on their final exams than their school advice expected. In the 2017/2018 school year, 16 percent of girls in the third year of secondary education were at a higher level than their school advice, compared to 10 percent of boys. The situation is reversed for boys: 14 percent of boys in their third year of secondary school were at a lower level than their school advice stated, compared to just under 9 percent of girls.

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Over 20% of Dutch schools "inadequate," Inspectorate says
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 20% of Dutch schools "inadequate," Inspectorate says

NL Times  

Over 20 percent of schools in the Netherlands are “inadequate” in terms of quality of education, the Education Inspectorate said in its annual State of Education report. “Moreover, the shortage is greatest in schools that most need sufficient and well-trained teachers,” the Inspectorate said, specifically mentioning special education and schools with a “challenging” student population. “This also increases the differences …

Girls' school advice again lower than pre-pandemic
2 years, 7 months ago

Girls' school advice again lower than pre-pandemic

NL Times  

Girls in group eight received a lower school advice in the 2020/2021 academic year than in the years before the coronavirus pandemic, just like a year earlier. The proportion of girls with a school advice for VMBO-G/T or HAVO decreased slightly further, from 46.3 percent in 2016/2017 to 43.6 percent in the previous school year. The proportion of girls with …

Dutch education system increasing inequality among children; Quality insufficent
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch education system increasing inequality among children; Quality insufficent

NL Times  

The Netherlands' education system does not reduce the inequality in opportunities among children, but rather increases it, the social and economic council SER said in advice to the Cabinet. Children from lower socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to have a "stimulating and facilitating home environment", resulting in them experiencing relatively more negative consequences of school closures. Equal opportunities are "in …

Dutch teenagers are still happy, but school standards are declining
5 years, 1 month ago

Dutch teenagers are still happy, but school standards are declining

Dutch News  

Dutch teenagers remain among the happiest in the world with 79% of youngsters saying they are satisfied with their lives, according to a new survey of 15-year-olds around the globe. However, the mammoth PISA research project also showed that Dutch school standards are declining in key areas. The research showed a quarter of 15-year-olds in the Netherlands do not read …

Dutch teenagers are still happy, but school standards are declining
5 years, 1 month ago

Dutch teenagers are still happy, but school standards are declining

Dutch News  

Dutch teenagers remain among the happiest in the world with 79% of youngsters saying they are satisfied with their lives, according to a new survey of 15-year-olds around the globe. However, the mammoth PISA research project also showed that Dutch school standards are declining in key areas. The research showed a quarter of 15-year-olds in the Netherlands do not read …

School pupils are less interested in school and are scoring lower marks
5 years, 1 month ago

School pupils are less interested in school and are scoring lower marks

Dutch News  

Secondary school pupils are becoming less interested in traditional subjects such as French, German and art, but history, geography, maths and economics are increasingly popular, according to educational support group Qompas. The claim is based on an eight-year online survey covering 170,000 15-year-olds who are about to choose which subjects to specialise in for their school leaving exams. Across the …

School pupils are less interested in school and are scoring lower marks
5 years, 1 month ago

School pupils are less interested in school and are scoring lower marks

Dutch News  

Secondary school pupils are becoming less interested in traditional subjects such as French, German and art, but history, geography, maths and economics are increasingly popular, according to educational support group Qompas. The claim is based on an eight-year online survey covering 170,000 15-year-olds who are about to choose which subjects to specialise in for their school leaving exams. Across the …

Girls achieve higher level secondary education diplomas than boys
5 years, 4 months ago

Girls achieve higher level secondary education diplomas than boys

NL Times  

Of the 190 thousand kids who started secondary education in the 2010/11 school year, girls on average obtained a higher level of diploma than boys seven years later, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. Seven years after starting secondary education in the 2010/2011 school year, 43.2 percent of girls and 38.2 percent of boys obtained a HAVO or VWO diploma. Over …

Thousands of kids given wrong secondary school advice after final exam
5 years, 7 months ago

Thousands of kids given wrong secondary school advice after final exam

NL Times  

11 percent of all group 8 pupils in the Netherlands received the wrong secondary school advice after their final exams. According to a letter the Ministry sent to secondary schools that is in the hands of newspaper AD, this mistake affects some 20 thousand pupils - thousands of whom's school advice were adjusted based on the final exam advice. "This …

Dutch secondary school system too rigid, leads to segregation
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch secondary school system too rigid, leads to segregation

Dutch News  

The Dutch education council is recommending that first year secondary school pupils should be taught in mixed ability classes so that they get to know people from a wider section of society. Another problem is that many Dutch secondary schools – particularly in cities – no longer offer a mix of academic streams, and children are segregated from other ability …

Dutch secondary school system too rigid, leads to segregation
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch secondary school system too rigid, leads to segregation

Dutch News  

The Dutch education council is recommending that first year secondary school pupils should be taught in mixed ability classes so that they get to know people from a wider section of society. Another problem is that many Dutch secondary schools – particularly in cities – no longer offer a mix of academic streams, and children are segregated from other ability …

Girls more likely to do better at school than teachers suggest
6 years, 1 month ago

Girls more likely to do better at school than teachers suggest

Dutch News  

Girls are much more likely than boys to take school leaving exams at a higher level than recommended by their primary school, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. Last year, 16% of girls and 10% of boys were in a higher stream than suggested by the time they reached the third year of secondary school, the CBS said. Earlier …

Girls more likely to do better at school than teachers suggest
6 years, 1 month ago

Girls more likely to do better at school than teachers suggest

Dutch News  

Girls are much more likely than boys to take school leaving exams at a higher level than recommended by their primary school, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. Last year, 16% of girls and 10% of boys were in a higher stream than suggested by the time they reached the third year of secondary school, the CBS said. Earlier …

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