Kwaliteit
We monitor the quality of our education in various ways. As part of systematic quality assurance, the school regularly conducts evaluations, surveys, and satisfaction assessments among students, parents, and staff. This helps us stay sharp and focused. The website Scholen op de Kaart (Schools on the Map) presents a picture of the school based on several indicators. Our in-house data coach helps interpret the results from these evaluations.
As a school offering bilingual education (TTO), we are also subject to quality standards set by Nuffic. In addition, we are reviewed by the UNESCO school network. The feedback from these reviews helps guide our continued development.
See also our results: Scholen op de Kaart
Havo Quality Improvement Program Started
Berlage Lyceum has recently launched a program to improve the quality of education in the havo department. This was prompted by a report from the Dutch Inspectorate of Education. In November 2024, the Inspectorate visited the school to assess the quality of the havo education through interviews, documentation review, and lesson observations.
In early 2025, the Inspectorate presented its report to the school leadership, after which the findings were discussed with teachers, and initial improvement plans were drawn up.
Positive Findings:
The following standards were rated satisfactory:
- Student safety
- Vision, ambition, and goals
- Execution of the quality culture
Areas for Improvement:
The following standards were rated unsatisfactory:
- Monitoring student development and support (Do we track learning progress well, and do we take appropriate actions?)
- Pedagogical and didactic practices (Are students taught effectively?)
While the Inspectorate observed many strong lessons, it noted that in some cases, students were not sufficiently engaged. It also acknowledged that the school works hard to gain insight into student needs — particularly for students requiring extra care, the support is well organized.
However, for students with poor academic results, the Inspectorate found a lack of targeted interventions, and these interventions were often not properly documented in Magister (the school information system).
The Inspectorate praised the school’s efforts to maintain a positive and supportive learning environment and expressed confidence that improvements in teaching practices will follow. Despite the overall judgment being unsatisfactory, we see the report as a valuable impetus for school-wide improvement — not just in havo, but also in mavo and vwo.
What Are We Doing Now?
We have already started several initiatives to gain more insight and control over lesson quality:
- More frequent lesson observations by school leadership
- Peer observations among teachers to share good practices
- A data team supports analysis of student performance
- Starting next school year, we will introduce support hours in the schedule so that students needing extra help receive more targeted attention
The school is being supported in this improvement process by an external partner through the program Leren Verbeteren (Learning to Improve), made possible by the Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW).
Our teachers are highly aware of the task ahead. The Inspectorate even commended their dedication, so we are confident that their involvement, combined with the steps we're taking, will result in the desired improvements.