When newcomer children arrive in the Netherlands …

„When newcomer children arrive in the Netherlands between 12 and 18 years of age, they attend international transition classes (ISKs). Most pupils attend ISKs for two years. In the first phase, the main focus is on acquiring the Dutch language. Students who are illiterate or not literate in the Latin script follow a different trajectory.“
Dr. Özge Bilgili, „Policy approaches to integration of newly arrived immigrant children in schools: The case of the Netherlands“ (2019), S. 37