For international families, schools, libraries and parent organisations

Understand the Dutch school system. Help your child move forward.

Schoolwegwijzer helps children in groep 6, 7 and 8 (ages 9–12) get started with clear practice cards for maths, reading comprehension and Dutch language. Free and without an account, with an explanation for every answer. For parents: clear explanations of tests, the school advice and the Dutch school system. Made especially for families where Dutch is not the first language at home.

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Clear practice cardsGroep 6/7/8Maths · Reading · LanguageExplanations for parents in several languages
Parent guides in more languages

Short start pages for parents in English, Türkçe, العربية, Polski and Українська. The practice questions themselves are in Dutch, just like the tests at school.

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Free practice

Practise for every test in groep 6, 7 and 8, free and unlimited.

No account needed. Every question is newly generated and comes with an explanation, so your child sees how it works. Choose the test your child is preparing for. The practice pages are in Dutch.

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Groep 6 tests (mid-year and end of year)

Maths, language and reading comprehension for the groep 6 progress tests. Suitable for Cito, IEP and Boom.

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Groep 7 tests (mid-year and end of year)

All question types from the groep 7 progress tests: maths, language and reading comprehension, with an explanation for every question. Suitable for Cito, IEP and Boom.

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Start of groep 8 test (B8)

The last progress test before the doorstroomtoets: maths, language and reading comprehension at the level of the start of groep 8.

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Doorstroomtoets (final test)

Maths, spelling and grammar, and reading comprehension for groep 8, question by question or as a timed practice test.

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IEP test

Practice questions in the style of the IEP Doorstroomtoets: language (reading, spelling and grammar) and maths.

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NIO test

All 6 parts of the NIO: synonyms, number series, analogies, maths, nets of shapes and categories.

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Drempelonderzoek

Dictation (read aloud), reading comprehension, maths, vocabulary and timed reading.

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Free printable worksheets

Maths and language practice packs for groep 6, 7 and 8 with answers and explanations, plus a checklist for the school advice meeting.

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The problem

Many parents want to help, but miss an explanation of the Dutch system.

Reports, tests, groep 1–8, the school advice and parent meetings are not always self-explanatory, especially when Dutch is not your first language.

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School language is complicated

What exactly does a test, level, report or advice mean? Parents often get information, but not always the context.

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Practising at home is hard

Parents don't always know which level fits or which exercises really help with maths, language or reading comprehension.

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A language barrier gets in the way

Parents want to be involved, but feedback only in Dutch makes it hard to help in a targeted way at home.

The solution

A guide for parents and clear practice cards for children.

Schoolwegwijzer combines practical explanations about school for parents with free exercises and an explanation for every answer for children.

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Your child picks a practice card

No long menus: choose a clear card for maths, reading comprehension or language and do a short session.

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Instant explanation

After every answer your child sees why something is right, so practising is more than just a score.

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Explanations for parents

Articles in plain language about tests, scores, the school advice and how you can help at home.

Who it's for

Built for families, schools and organisations that want to support parents.

For parents

Understand school information better and know how to help your child at home.

For children

Click a practice card, do a short session and get an explanation straight away, without long menus or accounts.

For tutors, schools & organisations

Support parent involvement with explanations and practice outside school hours. Tutors can set tasks and follow progress with an account.

For parents

Explanations and tips that help parents support their child.

The most important things to know about the Dutch school system, the doorstroomtoets and practising at home. The full articles are in Dutch; the English guide summarises the essentials.

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Parent guide in English

What Schoolwegwijzer does, how the Dutch school system works and how to get started.

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How does the Dutch school system work?

From groep 1 to 8, from tests to the school advice, all explained in plain language (in Dutch).

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The doorstroomtoets: what parents need to know

Which subjects, how it works, how to prepare and what the result means (in Dutch).

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What does the doorstroomtoets measure?

The doorstroomtoets in groep 8 mainly shows which reference level your child has reached in language and maths. Practising at home doesn't have to be big: read short texts together, talk about difficult words and calmly practise a few maths steps. Source: Rijksoverheid.

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Test result higher than the provisional advice?

If the doorstroomtoets gives a higher advice than the provisional school advice, the primary school will in principle raise its advice. If the school doesn't think that fits, it has to explain why. So feel free to ask for that explanation; Schoolwegwijzer itself does not give official advice. Source: Rijksoverheid.

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The school advice can be single or double

The advice in groep 8 can be for one type of secondary school, such as havo, or for two neighbouring types, such as havo/vwo. A secondary school may not ask the primary school to give only a single advice. Source: Rijksoverheid.

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School advice timeline 2027

In groep 8 your child gets the provisional advice between 10 and 31 January. The doorstroomtoets runs from 25 January to 12 February; the final advice follows by 24 March at the latest, and 25–31 March is the central registration week for secondary schools. Source: Rijksoverheid.

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New in the Netherlands? Ask about the right class

Children who don't speak enough Dutch yet can sometimes get extra support at a regular school. Sometimes a newcomers' school, language school or international transition class is a better first step. Ask the school or municipality which route suits your child. Source: Rijksoverheid.

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Multilingual at home? Use your strongest language too

Talk about books, the news or school words in the language you can explain best. A rich language environment, including the home language, helps multilingual children develop their language and reading skills. Source: Stichting Lezen.

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Practising reading? Use the library

Let your child choose a book, comic or audiobook about something they enjoy. Children under 18 can become members of the public library (Bibliotheek) for free, so you can keep swapping books without buying them. Source: Bibliotheek.nl.

Important

Schoolwegwijzer is educational support. It gives explanations and practice direction, but no official school advice. For official decisions, the school, the parents and the child together remain leading.

Schools & organisations

Work together with Schoolwegwijzer.

Schoolwegwijzer is live and ready to use. Would you like to use it through your school, library, community centre or parent organisation? We're happy to think along about an approach that suits your families.

  • Free practice pages for every test in groep 6, 7 and 8
  • Focus: maths, reading comprehension and language
  • Clear practice cards per skill
  • An explanation with every answer
  • Accounts for tutors: set tasks and follow sessions

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Get in touch

Send a short email about how many families you'd like to help and which languages matter to them.

timo@vanherpdigital.nl

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