Aruba Landsexamen HAVO study plan
Aruba Landsexamen HAVO · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 8 hours per week
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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