Bilingual education
Bilingual Education (TTO)
At the Sondervick College you can choose bilingual education (TTO) for the havo and vwo programs. You will then take more than half of all subjects in English from the first year of your studies. The subjects are also more internationally oriented.
With TTO, you are superbly prepared for an international working and learning environment. In five or six years as a TTO student, you will have heard, read, written and spoken more than 1,600-2,000 additional hours of English. You will also become more intensively acquainted with other cultures and manners. As a result, you will develop into a true citizen of the world.
An additional course you will take is English Language and Culture, taught by a native English speaker. During this course you will be introduced to the culture of the English-speaking world and practice additional language skills, such as debating and public speaking.
The TTO student
A TTO student likes extra challenge. Haven't had English lessons in elementary school yet? That's no problem at all! At TTO we immerse you in the English language, so that you quickly master it. During and outside all TTO lessons you speak English as much as possible with teachers and fellow students.
It is important that you speak Dutch well. The TTO program takes three years. After that you follow all classes in Dutch and you also take your final exams in Dutch.
Would you prefer a program where English is the basis? Take a look at the possibilities of our Sondervick International School.
Internationally recognized certificate
After three academic years, you finish your TTO with an official Junior Certificate; B2 level for tvwo and B1 level for thavo. Starting in fourth grade, you work toward earning the highly sought-after and prized Cambridge Certificates. All these certificates are internationally recognized. Combined with your havo or vwo diploma, they give you access to various English-language higher education programs and universities worldwide.
Are you in elementary school and want to experience bilingual education once?
Then sign up for the trial afternoon of bilingual education!
