Promotion from junior and 2-year-old havo/vwo class

Updated on: 3 July 2025

Topics covered by this chapter

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Starting points School year 2025/2026

  • The final figures on the report are based on the moving annual average and are rounded to whole figures.
  • A final grade or qualification (physical exercise only and Quest) is given for each course on the schedule.
  • Box Group I: Dutch, Cambridge Pre, French, Latin, geography, history, biology, mathematics.
    Box group II: 3Design, drawing, music
    Box III: Physical Education, Quest

 

Havo junior to 2 havo

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

  • Up to 1 x 5 in Boxes Group I and 1 x 5 in Boxes Group II and the other final figures in Boxes Group I and II shall be 6 or higher.
  • The average of all final figures for subjects in Group I is at least 6.0.
  • Boxes in Boxes Group III shall be completed with "Fulfiled'.

 

Supplements

A pupil who does not meet the transitional standards is eligible for discussion if, by increasing one of the final figures by 1 point, the pupil would meet the transitional standards.

If a student wants to be promoted to the VWO department from the Havo Bridge Class, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent (s)/carer (s) of the student concerned may make their wish known to the principal in writing.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who has been rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. The final figure for the Latin box does not count. 

In the case of a student not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting shall take a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances is a duplication of the bridge year allowed. Pupils and parents should contact the principal guidance early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

 

 

Two-year-old havo/vwo-class

For promotion from tWee-year-old havo/vwo-class the following criteria apply for school year 2025/2026:

For the two-year-old havo/vwo-class, first-year pupils automatically move to the second year at the end of the school year.

Supplements

A pupil who does not meet the transitional standards is eligible for discussion if, by increasing one of the final figures by 1 point, the pupil would meet the transitional standards.

If a student wants to be promoted to the VWO department from the Havo Bridge Class, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent (s)/carer (s) of the student concerned may make their wish known to the principal in writing.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who has been rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. The final figure for the Latin box does not count. 

In the case of a student not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting shall take a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances is a duplication of the bridge year allowed. Pupils and parents should contact the principal guidance early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

Athensum Bridge Class to 2 atheneum

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

  • Up to 1 x 5 in Boxes Group I and 1 x 5 in Boxes Group II and the other final figures in Boxes Group I and II shall be 6 or higher.
  • The average of all final figures for subjects in group I is at least 6,5.
  • Boxes in Boxes Group III shall be completed with "Fulfiled'.

 

Supplements

A pupil who does not meet the transitional standards is eligible for discussion if, by increasing one of the final figures by 1 point, the pupil would meet the transitional standards.

If a student wants to be promoted to the VWO department from the Havo Bridge Class, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent (s)/carer (s) of the student concerned may make their wish known to the principal in writing.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who has been rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. The final figure for the Latin box does not count. 

In the case of a student not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting shall take a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances is a duplication of the bridge year allowed. Pupils and parents should contact the principal guidance early if they wish this possibility to be considered.

Gymnasium bridge class to 2 gymnasium:

For promotion from Gymnasium Bridge Class to 2 gymnasium applies the following criteria for school year 2025/2026:

  • Up to 1 x 5 in Boxes Group I and 1 x 5 in Boxes Group II and the other final figures in Boxes Group I and II shall be 6 or higher.
  • The average of the final figures for subjects in group I is at least 6.5.
  • Boxes in Boxes Group III shall be completed with "Fulfiled'.

 

Supplements

A pupil who does not meet the transitional standards is eligible for discussion if, by increasing one of the final figures by 1 point, the pupil would meet the transitional standards.

If a student wants to be promoted to the VWO department from the Havo Bridge Class, the promotion meeting decides on admission. The parent (s)/carer (s) of the student concerned may make their wish known to the principal in writing.

A student in the gymnasium bridge class who has been rejected for 2 gymnasium can be promoted to 2 atheneum. The final figure for the Latin box does not count. 

In the case of a student not automatically promoted, the promotion meeting shall take a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances is a duplication of the bridge year allowed. Pupils and parents should contact the principal guidance early if they wish this possibility to be considered.