Learning House Exact
Leerhuis Exact is blue
The blue corridors and blue learning squares are ‘the home’ of the STEM subjects. Here you will find physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and mathematics. We are proud of our beautiful laboratory and specially equipped classrooms where we can carry out the most difficult practicals and research in a safe and responsible manner. Alongside teachers and pupils, you will also find our professional and technical education assistants here, who help with preparing and carrying out the practicals. You can recognise them by their white lab coats and (safety) glasses. We are also proud of our wonderful computer rooms with very modern Apple iMacs.
Biology
In Biology, you learn (in Dutch or in English) all about yourself and the nature around you.
How are you put together yourself? How do you breathe? How does your heart work? Why do you look like your father and your mother? But also how plants are put together and how animals and plants live together in nature. How we can help the environment with sustainable decisions.
Of course, in biology we also do practical work and you learn how to carry out research. You learn how to work with a microscope, examine animals and organs up close, and learn how to make a drawing according to the rules of biology. During your time at school, topics from the lower years return in the upper years, but are explored in greater depth.
In the lower school you work on the iPad with a digital method, in the upper school you also have a digital method but you can also work from books.
Computing
If you ask lower-school pupils what computer science is, they often think it is about programming. Pupils who take computer science in the upper school know that computer science is much more.
In computer science you indeed learn to programme in Python, Swift or PHP, but we also get to work with web design. How do you make a website look good on both a wide screen and a mobile? What is inside a computer, laptop or iPad? What, for example, is a processor and how much GB of memory is enough? Computer science pupils will be able to answer all those questions after their exam.
In computer science, we also look at how to efficiently retrieve data from a database and how the underlying technology actually works. You will also learn what you need to watch out for to prevent a database from being easily hacked and whether it is vulnerable to a DDoS attack. How such things work is examined in the cybersecurity module.
Gaming is fun, but it is even more fun to make your own game. You will experience that putting together a great game is quite a substantial challenge. Along the way, you will also learn a bit of Photoshop (photo editing) and Illustrator (drawing).
Physics
How does an aeroplane actually stay in the air? Why can a bridge carry such a heavy weight? And how do we convert the sun or the wind into energy?
Those kinds of questions belong to physics. At Werenfridus you start with this subject in the second year. Everyone takes it, because physics is about the world around you. From the fourth year you can choose the subject yourself if you want to pursue it further.
In the lower school, you learn the basics of how things work: light, sound, forces and energy. You not only learn facts, but above all how to conduct research: asking questions, devising an experiment, measuring and discovering. In this way, you continuously improve at logical and critical thinking. In addition, physics plays an important role in making the world more sustainable. How can we use energy more smartly? Which new technologies help us to live cleaner lives? Physics gives you insight into this.
In the upper years of havo, physics prepares you for studies and careers where technology, healthcare and sustainability play a major role. Think of laboratory research, healthcare, renewable energy or technical degree courses.
In the upper years of pre-university education (vwo), you delve deeper into the complex models and theories. In this way, you build a solid foundation for university courses such as physics, astronomy, engineering or medicine.
In short: physics helps you to understand the world better and to think along about solutions for the future.
Chemistry
Chemistry is a subject in which you learn how substances are structured and how they react with each other. You discover that chemistry is all around us: in food, medicines, cleaning products and even in the air we breathe. In the lessons, we bring the theory to life with varied practical assignments and experiments in the chemistry laboratory.
We start with that in Year 8, with one hour a week for half a year – for both havo and vwo. In Year 9, that is two hours a week for the whole year. At the end of Year 9, you can choose chemistry in an N-profile, meaning either Science & Health or Science & Technology. In the upper school, you will delve much deeper into the material to prepare you for a degree in the sciences.
Chemistry is an important subject for pupils interested in technology, health, nature and the environment. It provides a good foundation for many degree courses in higher education. Whether you want to become a doctor, engineer or laboratory technician later on – with chemistry you have a stronger footing.
In chemistry, you not only learn facts, but also develop important skills such as working with precision, thinking logically and collaborating. Are you curious about how the world around you works? Then chemistry is definitely for you.
Mathematics
At primary school you will have already come into contact with a branch of mathematics, namely arithmetic. Mathematics is an exact subject that deals with arithmetic, formulas, equations, statistics, applied analysis and much more.
For the first three years, everyone in the class takes the same mathematics. In the third year, you will choose which mathematics best suits you. At havo level, you can choose mathematics A or mathematics B. At vwo level, you can choose mathematics A, mathematics B, mathematics C or mathematics D.
In mathematics A at havo level, you mainly work with statistics and applied analysis problems. At vwo level, the topic of probability is added to this. In mathematics B, the problems become more complex. This means shorter questions and a lot more calculation work. Think of it as puzzles that need to be solved. Topics covered in mathematics B include: geometric problems and manipulating functions. At vwo level, you will also learn how to differentiate and integrate.
At pre-university education (vwo) you can also choose mathematics C. In mathematics C you work with relationships, graphs, statistics, probability and logical reasoning. Mathematics D is for students who cannot get enough of mathematics. These students have often already chosen mathematics B and choose mathematics D as an extra subject. Mathematics D goes further where mathematics B stops.
Robotics Club Werenfridus
Technology, programming and robotics are taking on an increasingly prominent place within society. That is why Mr Schuckman from physics started the Robotics Club. You can build a robot/tracked vehicle from the ground up, learn to make an electronic circuit that drives the motors, and program a microcontroller or microcomputer. After this, you can continue to come for the rest of your school career to keep building on your robot or to start another initiative.
There is a personal contribution of € 50 for the parts (excl. batteries or power bank and USB charger), but in return you get to take the robot home with you once it's finished. So if you want to know more about electronics, programming and robotics, sign up for Robotica Club Werenfridus!
It is a hobby club, you are responsible for your own attendance. Would you like to join? Robotics club is every Monday afternoon in room 42 after your last lesson.
3D printers
Werenfridus provides education from many different perspectives, moving with societal developments as much as possible. In the future, the use of the 3D printer will become increasingly ‘normal’. We are moving towards a technological shift in which everyone will be able to print their own products. By introducing pupils to the 3D printer and the creation of 3D designs now, they will have a significant advantage over pupils who have not ‘grown up’ with this.