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Year 7 application

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THIS IS HOW IT WORKS

Enrolling for the first year of secondary school

The application period for the first year of secondary school runs from 25 up to and including 31 March 2026. Het aanmelden gaat volgens de procedures. Core Procedure Amstelland This registration takes place exclusively online via a so-called ELK login, which you will receive from your child's primary school.

A pupil from a primary school in Amsterdam or another municipality bordering Amstelland becomes a ‘Apprentice’ is mentioned. On the website of the Core Procedure Amstelland Here are the instructions for the digital application. 

The application period has now closed. All first-year classes at the HWC for the academic year 2026-2027 are full. Unfortunately, it is not possible to place your child on a waiting list.

Looking together at what fits

Intake for TTO

Ben je van plan je aan te melden? bilingual first year class at the HWC (vmbo-t, havo or vwo)? Then we invite you for an intake. During this intake, you will take a short Dutch and English test and have a conversation with us.

Together we will see if bilingual education suits you. But the intake isn't just for us: it's also your moment to discover if TTO is really as fun and challenging as you think.

The HWC

Placement on the HWC

When placing pupils at the HWC, the following placement schedule is used:

Placement Schedule HWC

SORT IT OUT ONLINE

Posted on the HWC?

On 15 April 2026, from 4:00 PM, you can see which school your child has been placed in via the ELK parent portal.

If your child has been placed at the Hermann Wesselink College, you can officially register them on Thursday 16 or Friday 17 April. You can do this easily online. You will receive an email from the HWC containing a link to the registration form.

MAKE A NOTE OF

Important dates
Online registration periodWednesday 25th to Tuesday 31st March 2026
Intake of bilingual vmbo-t, havo and vwoMonday 30 March 2026 from 16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 31 March 2026 from 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 1 April 2026 from 16:00 - 17:00
Report on placementWednesday 15 April 2026
Register (online) at the HWCThursday 16 or Friday 17 April 2026

Anyone can register for the HWC.

All pupils with at least a VMBO-T recommendation can apply to the HWC. If there is over-subscription, a lottery will be held.

What about brothers, sisters and twins?

Siblings of pupils currently attending HWC are guaranteed a place. Twins are siblings of each other, which means that if one child is placed, the other is automatically placed too.

How many first-year classes will there be? And how are they divided up?

We have space for 11 Year 7 classes. For a balanced distribution of programmes within the school, we can, as in previous years, admit a maximum of 3 Year 7 (T-)vmbo-t/havo classes. We will make the further distribution based on the applications we receive.

We are moving from another region or another country and therefore do not have all the necessary documents. Who should I contact?

You should send an email to aanmelden@hethwc.nl. We will then contact you as soon as possible.

Can anyone sign up for TTO?

You can only start at TTO if you speak and write Dutch well. Experience shows that students who come from international education, for example, do not learn Dutch well enough quickly enough if they continue to have so many lessons in English. This can lead to problems later in the upper years, when working towards the final exam, which is in Dutch.

When will I receive information about the intake?

After registering for a bilingual department, the pupil will receive an invitation for the intake by email. This will also contain additional information.

Why is there an intake for bilingual education?

Participating in bilingual education is enjoyable, but it also requires some effort. The pupils are thrown in at the deep end, have to speak a lot of English even if they find it difficult, and go on a trip in their second year. It demands an open, curious attitude and courage. Additionally, we also assess whether the level of Dutch is good enough to be admitted to bilingual education. During the intake, we can make an assessment of whether bilingual education suits the pupils, and vice versa: the pupils can investigate whether they will enjoy it as much as they think.

What if that intake doesn't go so well?

Consultation will then always follow. We will contact the parents to explain why we have doubts about the TTO choice (e.g. level of Dutch language proficiency or lack of motivation). Our priority is to make the choice that is best for each child.

Why is there no bilingual HAVO/VWO?

Pupils with a HAVO/VWO recommendation who wish to follow bilingual education will be placed in a bilingual HAVO+ class. We consider bilingual HAVO+ to be a HAVO education with an extra level of difficulty. This makes it suitable for pupils with a HAVO/VWO recommendation. Should it appear over time that the lessons are too easy, pupils can transfer to bilingual (or regular) VWO after the second year.

How does the draw work?

If it turns out we have more applications than places for a particular stream, we will have to hold a lottery. This is always done under the supervision of a notary. The pupils eligible for the lottery will all receive a unique number. The notary will then draw the required number of numbers. We do this per preference ring (so first the numbers of the pupils from the second preference ring, and then the numbers of the pupils from the first preference ring). In a joint meeting of the Amstelland Core Procedure, we will place the pupils who did not get a place in their first preference at their second preference school where possible, and if that is not possible, their third preference, and so on. Here too, if there are more applications than places, we will hold a lottery (in the same way and with the help of the same notary). For more information, please refer to the school choice guide and Kernprocedure Amstelland website.

Which groups will you definitely be drawn in?

If there are more applications than places, we will have to hold a lottery. We cannot predict in advance which groups this will apply to. The past few years have also been too varied in this respect to discern any trends.

What should I do if my child is unsuccessful in the school selection process?

In the parent portal of the Kernprocedure Amstelland, you can see which school your child has been placed in. You then enrol your child at the relevant school.

Is there a waiting list after the draw?

We do not work with a waiting list because in practice it rarely happens that there are still changes to applications.

If there is still space after the central draw and placement, can I still register my child?

That's possible. If there is still space available after 15 April 2026, we will announce it on our website. It will then be possible to register on 16 and 17 April for the available places.

My child would like to be placed in the same class as a friend, is that possible?

It is important that you clearly indicate this on the registration form. We always try to take class placement preferences into account, but cannot guarantee them in advance.