Hogere Burgerschool

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Hogere Burgerschool was a type of advanced secondary school in the Netherlands and its colonies that provided a modern, science- and commerce-oriented education.

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Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical educational institution type
type of secondary school
abolishedBy Mammoth Act (Mammoetwet) NERFINISHED
ageRange approximately 12–17 years
appliedIn Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED
Netherlands Antilles NERFINISHED
Suriname NERFINISHED
contrastWith gymnasium (classical secondary school)
country Netherlands
designedFor future commercial professionals
future technical professionals
middle-class youth
educationFocus commerce-oriented education
modern education
practical education
science-oriented education
technical education
educationLevel upper secondary education
endTime 1968
excludedSubjects Latin (in most programs)
classical Greek
hasAbbreviation HBS NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 20th century
late 19th century
influenced development of modern Dutch secondary education
introducedBy Thorbecke educational reforms NERFINISHED
languageOfInstruction Dutch
legalBasis Dutch Secondary Education Act of 1863 NERFINISHED
mainSubjects chemistry
commercial subjects
geography
history
mathematics
modern languages
physics
notableFor emphasis on science and modern languages
limited direct access to traditional university studies
preparation for technical higher education
partOf Dutch secondary education system
replacedBy havo
vwo
startTime 1863
targetGroup emerging bourgeoisie
urban population
typicalDuration 3 years (shorter variant)
5 years

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Haji Agus Salim educatedAt Hogere Burgerschool
Abdul Haris Nasution educatedAt Hogere Burgerschool
this entity surface form: Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs