LO HAVO (common core) study plan

Inventory the Dutch reading-list genres (roman, novelle, gedicht, toneel, betoog) and write one sentence per genre describing the text features you must recognise.

Read two short Dutch literary excerpts and underline at least ten instances of beeldspraak, then label each as vergelijking, metafoor, personificatie or metonymia.

Write a 400-word Dutch betoog with a clear stelling, three arguments and a conclusion, then mark your own signaalwoorden and verbindingswoorden.

Recite the spelling rules for tussenletters, trema and koppelteken and apply them by correcting twenty deliberately faulty Dutch words.

Analyse one Dutch literary work (or a substantial excerpt) and produce a structured samenvatting covering thema, motieven, perspectief and tijd.

Paraphrase and summarise two Dutch non-fiction texts of 500 words each into 120 words, keeping all main points.

Solve fifteen algebra exercises on lineaire verbanden and herleid every formula to y = ax + b, showing each step.

Set up and solve five word problems on percentages, rente and verhoudingen, and check each answer by reversing the calculation.

Solve ten meetkunde problems on oppervlakte, inhoud and de stelling van Pythagoras, drawing a labelled sketch for each.

Compute gemiddelde, mediaan, modus and spreiding for three small data sets and interpret each result in one sentence.

Read two English argumentative articles and extract the main claim, the supporting evidence and the writer's tone from each.

Write a 200-word English opinion paragraph using at least five linking words and correct tense consistency.

Learn and actively use twenty English academic words by writing one original sentence per word.

Write a formal English letter of complaint of 180-220 words following the conventions of salutation, body and closing.

Summarise a five-minute English audio fragment in five bullet points, capturing speaker, topic and stance.

Explain in Dutch the difference between macht, gezag and invloed and give one current Dutch example of each.

Describe the main institutions of the Dutch rechtsstaat and the separation of powers in a short written outline.

Apply the begrippenkader of maatschappijleer (waarden, normen, belangen, machtsmiddelen) to analyse one news item.

Map the Dutch political system: compare three parties on one policy theme and note their standpoints in a table.

Explain the steps of a Dutch wetgevingsprocedure from initiatief to inwerkingtreding in your own words.

Describe the difference between observatie and experiment and design a simple controlled experiment with a hypothesis, variable and control group.

Explain in Dutch how energieomzetting works in a chosen device and calculate its rendement from given values.

Summarise one actuele wetenschapsartikel in 150 Dutch words, distinguishing feiten from interpretatie.

Explain the difference between DNA, gen and eiwit and describe how erfelijke eigenschappen worden doorgegeven in a short written text.

Analyse one kunstwerk (schilderij or foto) by describing voorstelling, vormgeving and context in Dutch, using at least five vakspecifieke termen.

Compare two kunststromingen on three criteria and write a short comparison.

Formulate a personal oordeel about one kunstwerk and justify it with two arguments grounded in what you observed.

Design a four-week beweegplan with measurable doelen, and record three sessions with hartslag or perceived exertion.

Explain in Dutch the effect of regelmatige beweging on hart, longen and spieren, citing at least three physiological effects.

Choose two profielvakken and list the exam requirements and key concepts of each in a summary sheet.

Practise one cross-curricular skill (onderzoeksvaardigheid or presenteren) by preparing a five-minute presentation with a clear structure.

Complete one full oefenexamen per heavy domain (Nederlands, Engels, wiskunde) under timed conditions.

Review every wrong answer and write the correct reasoning plus the concept it tested.

Rehearse the weakest three concepts from weeks 1-7 with ten targeted exercises each.

Compile a one-page personal error log and a final checklist of exam-day procedures.