NetherlandsOnderwijs en opvoeding 26 · Education and upbringing

The Bakker family has little money. The school costs, such as sports clothes and a school excursion, are too high. What can they do?

In the exam (Dutch)

Familie Bakker heeft weinig geld. De kosten voor school, zoals sportkleren en een excursie, zijn te hoog. Wat kunnen zij doen?

  1. aKeep the children home from school until there is enough money.De kinderen thuishouden van school tot er genoeg geld is.
  2. bAsk the school and the municipality whether help or a discount is possible.Bij de school en de gemeente vragen of er hulp of korting mogelijk is.Correct answer
  3. cNothing, because there is no help for school costs in the Netherlands.Niets doen, want voor schoolkosten bestaat in Nederland geen hulp.

Why?

There are schemes for families with little money, for example through the municipality (gemeente). Parents can also ask the school whether certain costs can be lower or do not have to be paid.

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Source

Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

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