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Practice question Onderwijs (Education)

Primary school in the Netherlands lasts 8 years.

In Dutch: De basisschool in Nederland duurt 8 jaar.

Choices

  • True (Waar)Correct answer
  • False (Niet waar)

Explanation

Correct answer: True

Yes, the basisschool (primary school) lasts 8 years in the Netherlands: from groep 1 to groep 8. Children usually start in groep 1 at age 4. In groep 8 most children take a doorstroomtoets and get a schooladvies for secondary school.

Why the other choices are wrong

  • False: A child spends a year in each groep. Groep 1 to groep 8 makes 8 years.
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