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Sharp drop in MBO enrollment sparks concerns
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sharp drop in MBO enrollment sparks concerns

NL Times  

Enrollment in vocational education in the Netherlands has declined faster than expected, sparking alarm among educators and labor market experts. “These are our skilled workers, and shortages in these fields are already alarming,” said Gertrud van Erp, an education expert with VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland. “The consequences are visible in elder care and the building sector, where we desperately need trained …

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Inspectors damn reading standards at Dutch trade schools
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1 month ago

Inspectors damn reading standards at Dutch trade schools

Dutch News  

School inspectors have issued a damning report about the reading skills of pupils attending lower streams of vmbo trade schools. “In fact, a large proportion of trade school pupils have not reached the right reading level halfway through their education, inspector Matthijs van den Berg told NOS radio. “They are unmotivated and don’t enjoy reading,” Van den Berg said. “That …

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Many secondary school students can't read well enough to continue education
1 month ago

Many secondary school students can't read well enough to continue education

NL Times  

Many students in the second year of secondary education do not have the reading level required to continue their education, the Education Inspectorate concluded in its first national survey of reading skills at this age. Most students in HAVO, VWO, and special education VSO have the required literacy skills, but “at the VMBO basic and intermediate level and at practical …

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School leaving exams start on Tuesday for 191,000 pupils
7 months, 1 week ago

School leaving exams start on Tuesday for 191,000 pupils

Dutch News  

Two weeks of school leaving exams begin for some 191,000 secondary school pupils on Tuesday. According to RTL Nieuws, an increasing number of pupils are getting extra help with their school exams because they have learning issues including dyslexia and autism. This year, some 31,000 will get extra help – such as more time to complete papers – a rise …

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School leaving exams start on Tuesday for 191,000 pupils
7 months, 1 week ago

School leaving exams start on Tuesday for 191,000 pupils

Dutch News  

Two weeks of school leaving exams begin for some 191,000 secondary school pupils on Tuesday. According to RTL Nieuws, an increasing number of pupils are getting extra help with their school exams because they have learning issues including dyslexia and autism. This year, some 31,000 will get extra help – such as more time to complete papers – a rise …

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Students to get more flexibility with secondary school choice to cut education inequalities
2 years, 4 months ago

Students to get more flexibility with secondary school choice to cut education inequalities

NL Times  

Education Minister Dennis Wiersma wants students to be able to make delay their decision about whether they intend to follow a VMBO, HAVO, or VWO program in secondary school. The school choice children make with their parents is still largely determined by a final test given in group 8 of primary school, and advice provided by the school. The Education …

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Flags and backpacks are flying for graduating high school students
2 years, 6 months ago

Flags and backpacks are flying for graduating high school students

NL Times  

Backpacks are appearing on flagpoles across the Netherlands as thousands of high school students receive their final exam results. Many students were told on Thursday whether they had passed their final exams and could graduate, although students in the VMBO framework will not receive their results until next Wednesday. The second period of the final exams starts next Monday. The …

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Girls' school advice again lower than pre-pandemic
2 years, 6 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 …

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High school kids worried about study delays, loneliness due to Covid: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

High school kids worried about study delays, loneliness due to Covid: Study

NL Times  

Over a third of high school students in their third year think that they've fallen behind in their school work during the coronavirus crisis. The percentage of VMBO pupils who think they will pass their final exams decreased from 85 percent last year to 75 percent this year. The number of pupils in HAVO and VWO who expect to complete …

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