 At the gymnasium subjects like philosophy and "Research & Design" are included.The student have to choose an additional course on their own, which they will practise four hours in the week.The choices in Alphen aan den Rijn are ‘ArtClass’, based on theater, art and music, ‘Sportlife’, including many sports, ‘Mondo’, reserved for "curious students" and ‘The Young Researcher’), intended for the inquiring pupil.