VMBO BB Engels study plan
VMBO BB Engels · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Leesvaardigheid
Skim a short Dutch-exam-style English text of about 300 words and underline the sentence that answers each of 5 direct questions
Build a personal list of 40 high-frequency English exam words (for example because, however, although, probably) and write a short Dutch meaning next to each
Practise scanning for names, numbers and dates in 3 short informational texts within a 10-minute limit per text
Explain in your own words the difference between a main idea question and a detail question, using one example of each from your practice texts
Your checkpoint
A word list of 40 items plus a log of 3 timed reading texts with your answers and the sentence you underlined as proof
Leesvaardigheid
Answer 20 true/false and multiple-choice reading questions and mark for each one the exact line in the text that justifies your choice
Identify the writer's opinion in 4 short opinion texts by highlighting signal words such as I think, in my view, unfortunately
Work out the meaning of 10 unknown words from context only, without a dictionary, and write down the clue you used
Complete one full reading test section under exam timing and record your score and time
Your checkpoint
One completed practice reading section with all answers justified by quoted or underlined text, plus your score and time written at the top
Luistervaardigheid
Listen to 5 short English audio clips of 1 to 2 minutes and write down 3 key facts from each without pausing
Predict answers before listening by reading the question first, and practise this on 10 listening questions
Recognise and write down 15 numbers, prices and times spoken quickly in English
Note the difference between what a speaker says and what they mean in 3 examples of polite or indirect speech
Your checkpoint
A listening notebook page with notes for 5 clips, each showing the question you expected, the answer you heard and the exact words that confirmed it
Leesvaardigheid & Luistervaardigheid
Complete one full timed mock covering reading and listening and score both sections
List every question you got wrong and label the cause as vocabulary, speed, misreading the question, or guessing
Re-do the 10 questions you missed most often and get at least 8 of them right
Reduce your average time per reading question by reviewing which question types slow you down
Your checkpoint
A mock exam report with section scores, a cause label for every wrong answer and a re-test result
Schrijfvaardigheid
Write 3 short informal English messages of 50 to 80 words (for example inviting a friend, apologising for being late, asking for information)
Write 1 short formal English email of about 100 words using a correct opening, closing and one clear request
Check and correct capital letters, full stops, verb forms and word order in your own texts using a 5-point checklist
Learn and correctly use 10 linking words such as first, then, however, because, finally in your own sentences
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 4 written texts (3 informal, 1 formal) with a corrected second version of each showing what you changed
Schrijfvaardigheid & Leesvaardigheid
Write one 100-word English text in response to a short reading passage, reusing at least 5 words from the passage correctly
Complete one timed reading section and one timed writing task in the same sitting to practise switching between skills
Proofread a classmate's or your own earlier text and find at least 5 errors without help
Expand 5 simple sentences into longer ones using because, although and and
Your checkpoint
One combined reading-and-writing practice set with your response text and a marked list of the errors you found while proofreading
Gespreksvaardigheid
Record yourself giving a 1-minute spoken answer in English to 5 common exam questions and listen back to each
Practise 3 short role-play conversations (for example asking for directions, ordering food, making an appointment) with a partner or by recording both parts
Use 10 fixed English phrases for asking, answering and keeping a conversation going, and say each one aloud until it is fluent
Identify and correct your 3 most frequent pronunciation or fluency problems from your recordings
Your checkpoint
Five 1-minute recordings plus 3 role-play recordings, with a written self-assessment noting 3 strengths and 3 points to improve
Leesvaardigheid & Luistervaardigheid & Schrijfvaardigheid & Gespreksvaardigheid
Complete one full mock exam in all four domains under real timing and score every section
Compare your scores with your week 4 mock and write down the improvement per domain
Rehearse your weakest domain for 2 extra short sessions and log what you practised
Prepare a one-page exam-day plan covering timing per section, order of answering and a checklist of common mistakes to avoid
Your checkpoint
A final mock exam score sheet compared with week 4, plus a one-page personal exam-day plan
Milestones
Week 2: You can answer at least 70 percent of reading questions correctly and point to the line in the text that proves each answer
Week 3: You can take notes on a 2-minute English clip without pausing and recover at least 3 key facts
Week 4: Your combined reading and listening mock score shows a clear baseline, and every wrong answer has a labelled cause
Week 6: You can write a 100-word English text with a correct opening and closing and no more than 5 basic language errors
Week 7: You can speak for 1 minute in English on a familiar topic with only short pauses and understandable pronunciation
Week 8: Your final mock score is higher than your week 4 score in every domain, and you have a written exam-day plan