| Esmoreit said: A, tad different then from our system. In the Netherlands, schoolchilderen are divided into educational levels where parents, teachers and in some degree students think they are best places, so basicly it looks like this: 4-12: elementary school, everyone sits in the same classes and at age eleven you take some glorified IQ test that test you're skills in reading, maths, etc. That test gives you an advisory level of entrance into an level of education. This can be somewhat steered by teachers, students etc... After that in high school, 50% will be going to the VMBO class- which in itself is split up in theoretic (what I call the bookkeepers, IT people side) and practical (technicians etc.) Other half goes on to the bridgeclasses where tests are given with an A and B side. The B side is tougher, and decides if you go on to VWO (scientific education) or stay on route to Havo (Higher educational.) The only way to get into university here is to either finish VWO, or if you have Havo first fullfill HBO (somewhat like college) and then be accepted on university... So, no tomfoolery with tests all the way on the end :d. |
We choose 2-4 options plus Maths, Science and English, RE and ICT at age 14, and then take GCSEs in those at 16. Those who go on to higher education then choose 3-4 AS levels (age 17) and take 2-3 on of those to A2 level (age 18). After that, we can choose to study a subject at university.
