Promotion from junior high

Updated on: 27 August 2026

Topics covered by this chapter

7.1
7.4

Principles

  • 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.
  • Departments:
    • Box Group I: Dutch, Cambridge Pre, French, Latin, geography, history, biology, mathematics.
    • Box group II: 3Design, drawing, music.
    • Box III: Physical Education, Quest

Havo Bridge Class to 2 Havo

For promotion from havo junior to 2 havo apply the following criteria:

  • 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'.

 

Two-year-old havo/vwo-class

For promotion from the first year of tWee-year-old havo/vwo class:

For this class, secondary school students at the end of the school year in principle pass to the second year of the two-year havo/vwo class, unless the student performs under the promotional standards for 2 havo. In this case, after the first year of the two year havo/vwo class, the student is promoted to 2 havo.

Athensum Bridge Class to 2 atheneum

For promotion from Atheneum bridge class to 2 atheneum apply the following criteria:

  • 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'.

Gymnasium bridge class to 2 gymnasium:

For promotion from gymnasium bridge class to 2 gymnasium apply the following criteria:

  • 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 transitional meeting decides on admission. The parent (s)/carer (s) of the student concerned may make their wish known in writing to the annual layer coordinator.

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 transitional meeting shall take a decision after discussion.

Only in exceptional circumstances is a duplication of the bridge year allowed. Students and parents should contact the annual layer coordinator early if they wish to consider this possibility.