Aruba Landsexamen VWO study plan

Map the Dutch exam's text types and question formats onto a one-page overview you write yourself

Write 3 argumentative essays of 600-800 words each under a 90-minute timer

List and memorize 40 Dutch linking words and sentence structures, then use at least 15 in one essay

Summarize 4 physics and chemistry topics from your own notes into 10-line Dutch explanations

Solve 15 calculation problems in mechanics and stoichiometry, showing every step

Analyze 5 literary excerpts by identifying theme, perspective, and stylistic device in written Dutch

Revise the 3 week-1 essays using your error log and mark each correction

Build a 60-term literary glossary in Dutch with your own definitions and one example each

Explain 6 biology topics (genetics, cell division, ecosystems) in Dutch to an imaginary classmate

Complete 20 mixed natural-science multiple-choice items and justify each answer in one sentence

Draw and label 8 diagrams covering forces, circuits, organic structures, and cell processes

Solve 25 math problems across algebra, functions, and geometry without notes

Convert 10 natural-science word problems into equations and solve them algebraically

Write a one-page Dutch summary of each of 5 science chapters from memory

Time yourself on a 45-minute math practice set and record your score

Master 6 core math procedures (differentiation, integration basics, probability, trigonometry, logarithms, statistics) through 10 drills each

Build a timeline of 15 key events in Aruban and Caribbean history with dates and consequences

Explain 8 geography concepts (climate, erosion, population, urbanization) using Aruban examples

Summarize the structure of Aruban governance and civic rights in a 400-word Dutch text

Solve 10 statistics and probability problems and interpret each result in plain language

Write 2 English argumentative essays of 250 words in 40 minutes each

Complete 3 English reading comprehension passages with 10 questions each and log unfamiliar vocabulary

Write 2 Spanish texts (one formal letter, one opinion piece) using correct verb tenses

Drill 60 Spanish and 60 English vocabulary items with spaced-repetition review

Record yourself giving a 3-minute spoken response in English and one in Spanish, then transcribe and correct them

Write 3 Papiamento essays of 400 words on assigned themes and self-correct spelling and grammar

Read 4 Papiamento literary or journalistic texts and summarize each in 100 words

Translate 20 Dutch sentences into Papiamento and back, then compare with the originals

Complete 2 timed English listening or reading sets and review every wrong answer

Build a 40-item Papiamento idiom and expression list with Dutch equivalents

Solve 15 economics problems on supply and demand, elasticity, and cost calculation

Analyze 3 real business cases using a fixed framework (market, costs, strategy) in Dutch

Explain 10 macroeconomic terms (inflation, GDP, trade balance) with Aruban data examples

Answer 20 social-science source questions using a structured source-analysis method

Draft the research question and outline for your profile research project

Take 2 full-length timed mock exams across all domains and score them honestly

Review every incorrect mock answer and write the correct reasoning in your own words

Finalize and proofread the research project report against the official format requirements

Rehearse a 10-minute oral defense of your research project in Dutch

Re-drill your top 30 error-log items until each is answered correctly twice in a row