This must be known about the school advice.

This must be known about the school advice.

For many families it is an exciting moment: the school advice in group 8. This shows which type of secondary school suits your child. That is why it feels like an important milestone for many parents and children. This is what is happening now.

What is happening around the school advice? 

The school advice in group 8 is a topic that always leads to conversation. Parents worry about unequal opportunities, pressure to perform and the question if children are put on a level too early. The topic gets attention in politics, for example in debates about selecting later or broader first classes. So the school advice is not only an exciting moment for families, but also a social theme. 

What can you expect as a parent during the advice talk? 

The school team makes a school advice for every student in group 8. The school discusses this advice with you and your child. Usually this happens in an advice talk. This is the moment to ask questions. How does the school look at your child’s development? What is the advice based on? What options are there, for example a double advice instead of a single advice? And (how) does the advice match your child’s self-image and motivation? 

It is important to know: the school advice is leading in the registration for secondary school. This means the new school must place your child at least at the level of the advice. And secondary schools usually do not deviate from this. That is why it is important the advice feels right and is made carefully. 

What if you have doubts? 

It is very normal to have questions or doubts. Always discuss these first with the school. Ask for an explanation of the advice and why the school chose it. Sometimes it helps to look together at different transition options. 

Questions about the school advice 

If you get stuck or do not agree with the school, contact the advice point of Ouders & Onderwijs. We like to think along with you by phone, WhatsApp or email!