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Aruba Landsexamen HAVO study plan

Aruba Landsexamen HAVO · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 8 hours per week

Week 1

Dutch Language and Literature (Nederlands) & Mathematics (Wiskunde)

  • Inventory the Dutch exam components (leesvaardigheid, schrijfvaardigheid, gespreksvaardigheid, literatuur) and rate your current confidence on each from 1 to 5

  • Complete one full Dutch reading text set under timed conditions and mark every answer you were unsure about

  • Diagnose your arithmetic and algebra gaps by working 30 mixed calculation problems and logging each error by cause

  • Build a personal error log template covering domain, error type, and correction rule

Your checkpoint

A one-page diagnostic report listing your baseline scores for Dutch reading and mathematics plus your top five recurring error types

Week 2

Dutch Language and Literature (Nederlands) & Mathematics (Wiskunde)

  • Apply at least three reading strategies (skimming for main idea, scanning for detail, inferring tone) to four Dutch argumentative texts

  • Write two Dutch betoog paragraphs of 120 words each using a clear claim-evidence-conclusion structure

  • Solve linear equations and inequalities and verify each answer by substitution

  • Memorize and apply the Dutch signal words for contrast, cause, and conclusion in a self-made reference sheet

Your checkpoint

Two corrected Dutch betoog paragraphs with teacher-style feedback notes plus 25 solved algebra problems with verified answers

Week 3

Dutch Language and Literature (Nederlands) & Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics (Natuurwetenschappen)

  • Summarize five Dutch literary excerpts in 50 words each, naming theme, setting, and narrative perspective

  • Explain the difference between Dutch formal and informal register and rewrite five sentences into formal style

  • Describe the cell cycle, DNA replication, and inheritance patterns using your own diagrams

  • Balance ten chemical equations and classify each reaction type

Your checkpoint

A Dutch literature summary portfolio of five excerpts plus a biology and chemistry diagram set with balanced equations checked against a textbook key

Week 4

Mathematics (Wiskunde) & Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics (Natuurwetenschappen)

  • Solve geometry problems involving area, volume, and the Pythagorean theorem across 20 exercises

  • Interpret and construct graphs of quadratic and exponential functions with correct axis labels

  • Apply Newton's laws to ten motion and force problems with free-body diagrams

  • Explain energy conservation and calculate kinetic and potential energy in five scenarios

Your checkpoint

A timed mid-program mock test of 40 mathematics and physics items scored and reviewed, with every missed item rewritten correctly

Week 5

Social Sciences: History, Geography, Economics, Social Studies (Maatschappijwetenschappen) & English Language (Engels)

  • Outline the main periods of Aruban and Caribbean history and place ten key events on a timeline

  • Explain core economic concepts (supply, demand, inflation, GDP) and apply each to a Caribbean example

  • Complete two English reading passages and identify the main argument of each in one sentence

  • Write a 200-word English opinion paragraph using linking words and accurate tense control

Your checkpoint

An annotated Aruban history timeline plus a 200-word English opinion paragraph revised after self-editing against a checklist

Week 6

Papiamento Language and Literature & Spanish Language (Spaans)

  • Read three Papiamento texts and answer comprehension questions on main idea, detail, and vocabulary in context

  • Write a 150-word Papiamento text in an appropriate register and check spelling and grammar against a reference list

  • Conjugate 20 core Spanish verbs in present and past tense and use ten in original sentences

  • Complete two Spanish reading exercises and translate five sentences accurately into Dutch

Your checkpoint

A Papiamento writing sample of 150 words with a self-correction sheet plus a Spanish verb conjugation table with 20 verified entries

Week 7

Social Sciences: History, Geography, Economics, Social Studies (Maatschappijwetenschappen) & General Profile Subjects and Electives (e.g., Cultural and Artistic Education, Informatics)

  • Analyze a social issue (for example tourism and environment) using at least two social-science perspectives

  • Interpret a map, a chart, and a table on Caribbean geography and draw two justified conclusions

  • Compare two cultural or artistic movements and describe their formal characteristics

  • Explain basic informatics concepts (data, algorithm, network) with one everyday example each

Your checkpoint

A two-page social-science analysis with cited data plus a comparison sheet of two cultural movements and an informatics concept glossary

Week 8

Research and Study Skills / Profielwerkstuk & Dutch Language and Literature (Nederlands)

  • Formulate one research question, a hypothesis, and a method outline for your profielwerkstuk

  • Evaluate three sources for reliability and relevance and record the evaluation in a source matrix

  • Complete a full timed Dutch reading and writing mock and score it against official criteria

  • Consolidate your error log into a one-page exam-day checklist covering all nine domains

Your checkpoint

A one-page profielwerkstuk research proposal with a three-source reliability matrix plus a final scored Dutch mock and a one-page exam-day checklist

Milestones

Week 2: You can complete a Dutch reading text within the time limit with at least 60 percent correct and solve basic linear equations without reference notes

Week 4: Your timed mathematics and physics mock reaches at least 55 percent, and every missed item has been rewritten correctly in your error log

Week 6: You produce a coherent 150-word Papiamento text and conjugate the 20 core Spanish verbs with at least 80 percent accuracy

Week 8: Your final Dutch mock scores at least 65 percent, your research proposal is complete, and your exam-day checklist covers all nine domains