What parents need to know about the exam.

What parents need to know about the exam.

The exams are in full swing. A tense period for pupils and parents! Right now questions arise like: What can I do to help my child? When will the results come? When has my child passed? And what about the retake? Or if my child has failed? We give you all the information you need.

Ouders & Onderwijs wishes all final exam students and their parents good luck in these tense weeks!

Exam dates

Not every pupil takes an exam on the same day. That is why we give you an overview of the main dates for the final exam 2019:

Digital exams vmbo-basic and kader

• Digital exams: April 1 through June 20
• Retake digital exams: June 12 through June 20
• Dates of digital exams may differ per school. The school plans these dates itself.

Practical exams vmbo

• Old style vocational subjects: April 1 through June 20
• Vocational profile subjects: April 1 through July 5

Paper exams and state exams

• First period: May 9 through May 23
• Second period: June 17 through June 20
• Third period: August

The full exam schedule per school type and subject can be found here.

Checking

After each central written exam in the first period, the answer sheets can be viewed online. Your child can check their answers and estimate how the exam went. The answer sheets can still be found the same day on the LAKS website.

Complaints, problems and unforeseen situations

Was your child late? Is your child sick? Did something unexpected happen during the exam? Or was there a mistake in the exam? Then read what the rules are and what you can do in these situations.

The result

On Wednesday June 12, 2019, most final exam students will hear if they passed. They will be called by the school in the afternoon with the result. For vmbo-basic the result is known at most schools a week earlier, on Wednesday June 5, 2019. The result of students who made a retake or subjects in the second period follows on June 28.

Want to know the passing requirements now? Then look when your child is passed and what the rules on retaking are. Has your child failed? That is very sad. Read what you can do then.

Tips for parents

Not only for pupils, but also for parents the exam period is a tense time. Everything is about passing the exam. To help you through this difficult period as smoothly as possible we have listed some tips on how you can support your child.