Promotion from bridge class and 2-year havo/vwo class

Updated on: July 3, 2025

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Principles School Year 2025/2026

  • Final grades on the report card are based on the moving year average and are rounded to whole numbers.
  • A final grade or qualification (Physical Education and Quest only) is given for each subject on the class schedule.
  • Subject group I: Dutch, Cambridge Pre, French, Latin, geography, history, biology, mathematics.
    Subject group II: 3Design, drawing, music
    Subject group III: Physical education, Quest

 

Havo bridge class to 2 havo

For promotion from havo bridge class to 2 havo the following criteria apply for school year 2025/2026

  • A maximum of 1 x 5 in subject group I and 1 x 5 in subject group II and the other final grades of the subjects in subject groups I and II must be 6 or higher.
  • The average of all final grades for the subjects in subject group I is at least 6.0.
  • The courses in subject group III must be completed with "met.

 

Additions

A student who does not meet the transition standards is eligible for discussion if that student would meet the transition standards by raising one of the final grades by 1 point.

If a student wishes to be promoted from the havo bridge class to the vwo department, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the pupil in question may make their wish known in writing to the conrector of guidance.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who is rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. In this case, the final grade for the subject Latin does not count.

For a student who is not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting will make a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances will a doubling of the bridge year be allowed. Student and parents should contact the guidance conrector early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

 

 

Two-year havo/vwo class

For promotion from the two year havo/vwo class The following criteria apply for school year 2025/2026:

For the two-year havo/vwo class, first-year students automatically advance to the second year at the end of the school year.

Additions

A student who does not meet the transition standards is eligible for discussion if that student would meet the transition standards by raising one of the final grades by 1 point.

If a student wishes to be promoted from the havo bridge class to the vwo department, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the pupil in question may make their wish known in writing to the conrector of guidance.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who is rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. In this case, the final grade for the subject Latin does not count.

For a student who is not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting will make a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances will a doubling of the bridge year be allowed. Student and parents should contact the guidance conrector early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

Athenaeum bridge class to 2 atheneum

For promotion from atheneum bridge class to 2 atheneum are subject to the following criteria for school year 2025/2026:

  • A maximum of 1 x 5 in subject group I and 1 x 5 in subject group II and the other final grades of the subjects in subject groups I and II must be 6 or higher.
  • The average of all final grades for the subjects in subject group I is at least 6.5.
  • The courses in subject group III must be completed with "met.

 

Additions

A student who does not meet the transition standards is eligible for discussion if that student would meet the transition standards by raising one of the final grades by 1 point.

If a student wishes to be promoted from the havo bridge class to the vwo department, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the pupil in question may make their wish known in writing to the conrector of guidance.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who is rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. In this case, the final grade for the subject Latin does not count.

For a student who is not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting will make a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances will a doubling of the bridge year be allowed. Student and parents should contact the guidance conrector early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

Gymnasium bridge class to 2 gymnasium:

For promotion from gymnasium bridge class to 2 gymnasium are subject to the following criteria for school year 2025/2026:

  • A maximum of 1 x 5 in subject group I and 1 x 5 in subject group II and the other final grades of the subjects in subject groups I and II must be 6 or higher.
  • The average of the final grades for the subjects in subject group I is at least 6.5.
  • The courses in subject group III must be completed with "met.

 

Additions

A student who does not meet the transition standards is eligible for discussion if that student would meet the transition standards by raising one of the final grades by 1 point.

If a student wishes to be promoted from the havo bridge class to the vwo department, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of the pupil in question may make their wish known in writing to the conrector of guidance.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who is rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. In this case, the final grade for the subject Latin does not count.

For a student who is not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting will make a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances will a doubling of the bridge year be allowed. Student and parents should contact the guidance conrector early if they wish this possibility to be considered.