Year 6 · end of school yearFlemish schoolsGetuigschrift basisonderwijs: 1A or 1B in secondary school
At the end of year 6, the class council (klassenraad) decides whether your child receives the getuigschrift basisonderwijs, the Flemish primary school certificate. There is no central exam for it. With the certificate your child starts secondary school in 1A, without it in 1B. You hear the decision end of school year.
When do you hear in 2027?
The decision comes at the end of the school year. Registration for secondary school starts earlier.
Register for secondary school
In many cities you register online. Not sure yet whether it will be 1A or 1B? Ask the school or the CLB (pupil guidance centre).
Class council
The class council decides using all the information about your child.
Decision to parents
If your child does not receive the certificate, the school explains why in writing.
Meeting or appeal
Disagree? First ask for a meeting with the head teacher. After that you can appeal. The school rules set out the deadlines.
Secondary school starts
In 1A or 1B, at the school where your child is registered.
Who decides on the getuigschrift?
The class council looks at the whole picture: whether your child has sufficiently reached the curriculum goals that lead to the attainment targets.
Reports and assessments
From this and last school year
LVS and the teacher
How your child has grown, and the teacher's report
Certificate awarded
Your child starts in 1A. 1B is also possible, after a favourable decision from the admissions class council and if everyone agrees.
No certificate
Your child starts in 1B and can still earn the certificate there. After 1B comes 2B, or 1A or 2A if the admissions class council agrees.
More test guides
Sources
- VCOV: assessment and certificates in primary school (Dutch) (opens in a new tab)
- Aanmelden.school: 1A and 1B (Dutch) (opens in a new tab)
- Onderwijs Vlaanderen (opens in a new tab)
Updated on 12 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.