Sondervick College

The Sondervick College is a Dutch catholic secondary school located in the village Veldhoven (province Noord-Brabant). It provides all three levels of Dutch secondary education: VMBO, HAVO, VWO (and TTO meaning bilingual education at VWO-level).The Dutch Secondary School SystemThe Dutch system for secondary schools has been divided into three different levels of education: VMBOFull name in Dutch: Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroeps-OnderwijsLiterally meaning: Preparatory Secondary Vocational EducationExisting out of various directions; E.g. Construction & Technique, Welfare & Care, etc.Practical approach4 years HAVOFull name in Dutch: Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet OnderwijsLiterally meaning: Higher General Secondary EducationTheoretical approach5 years VWOFull name in Dutch: Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk OnderwijsLiterally meaning: Preparatory Scientific Education (pre-university education)Existing of the two directions: Gymnasium (includes the extra subjects Greek, Latin and Classical Culture) and Athenaeum (Exists of only the standard VWO-subjects, however does not include Greek, Latin or Classical Culture).Theoretical approach6 years In the Netherlands children enter secondary school around the age of twelve and - depending on the level of education - graduate around the age of either sixteen, seventeen or eighteen.