LO VMBO BB (common core) case studies

The LO VMBO BB is the final examination of the Dutch basisberoepsgerichte leerweg, the most practically oriented track of pre-vocational secondary education (vmbo). It is meant for students around 15–16 who learn best by doing and who plan to move on to a level-2 mbo programme or enter the labour market with a vocational qualification. Candidates combine a vocational programme subject with the general subjects: Dutch, English, mathematics, maatschappijleer, and a choice from biology, natuur- en scheikunde, history, geography and economics. The result is a diploma that mixes a school examination (schoolexamen), built up over the years through practical assignments, oral tests and projects, with a central examination (centraal examen) taken in May. Topics on this exam: Dutch language and literature (Nederlands), English language (Engels), Mathematics (wiskunde), Social studies / citizenship (maatschappijleer), Biology (biologie), Physics and chemistry (natuur- en scheikunde), History (geschiedenis), Geography (aardrijkskunde), Economic subjects (economie / loopbaanoriëntatie), and Vocational programme subject (beroepsgericht vak). The LO VMBO BB (common core) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,348 words.