The First Year class that best suits you!

Huygens Lyceum has three kinds of first year classes:

havo: This stands for higher general secondary education. These classes are made up of pupils whose primary school gave them a havo recommendation. They are taught at havo level.
atheneum/havo: Atheneum is comparable to the British A-levels. The classes are comprised of students with a recommendation for havo/vwo or vwo. Students are taught at the latter level.
gymnasium: In Britain this is referred to as grammar school. These classes are suitable for pupils that have a vwo recommendation, enjoy learning and have a critical and inquisitive mind. Pupils will get one extra subject: Latin.

Besides the recommendation of your primary school, there are no additional acceptance criteria for first year.

It is possible to continue to atheneum second year after havo first year. It is not possible to continue to gymnasium second year from a first year level other than gymnasium. In the event of extraordinarily good performance, the option of gymnasium will be brought up before Christmas break. In this case a class switch can be made during the school year.

The duration of first year is one school year. In March pupils and parents receive our recommendation for second year. This is based on the professional opinion of all teachers of the student in question. At the end of the school year we decide upon the best place for the pupil to continue his/her school career, whether it is havo, atheneum or gymnasium.

Group 7/8 activities
Would you like to get an impression of our school? We offer the following possibilities:

Guided tour: 4th October, 2024: 15:00-17:00 hours
Sample lessons and guided tour for children group 7/8: 13th November, 2024: 15:30-17:30 hours (click here to go to the link)
Sample lessons (for children) and information session (for parents): 13th November, 2024: 19:00-20:30 hours (click here to go to the link)
Sample lessons and guided tour for children group 7/8: 29th November, 2024: 15:30-17:30 hours (click here to go to the link)
Open Day: 18th January, 2025: 10:00-13:00 hours (no registration needed)
Sample lessons and guided tour for children group 7/8: 26th February, 2025: 15:30-17:30 hours (click here to go to the link)
Sample lessons (for children) and information session (for parents): 26th February, 2025: 19:00-20:30 hours (click here to go to the link)
Online Q&A: 11th March, 2025: 16:00 – 21:00 hours
Central Registration Week: 25th up to and including 31st March 2025
Introduction afternoon for new first year pupils: 18th June, 2025

Entering the first year
If you currently have a son or daughter who is in group 8 of primary school, you and your child will soon choose a secondary school. At the Huygens Lyceum you can register your child for havo, atheneum/havo or gymnasium.

Registration of students with an extra support need
Parents of students with a specific support need can make an appointment for a meeting with the support coordinator before enrollment. This conversation has an exploratory and informative character: we discuss what support your child needs and what the Huygens Lyceum can offer. For an interview, please contact support coordinator Astrid van der Knaap, knp@huygenslyceum.nl.

Pupils with an extra support need are pupils whose primary school and/or parents expect that they can get stuck in regular education if they do not receive additional guidance.