Long-term Preparation Kurzgymi/HMS 2026 German & Mathematics
3 students
Limmatstrasse 65, 8005 Zürich (5 minutes from Zürich main station)
Schedule
Wednesday 14:15-15:15:
German
Wednesday 15:30-16:30: Mathematics
Costs and course dates per quintal
Price: 70 CHF / lesson (60 minutes)
Christmas vacation - sports vacations 2025
- Course dates: 8.1. / 15.1. / 22.1. / 29.1. / 5.2. 2025
- Costs: German 350 CHF / Mathematics 350 CHF
Sports vacations - spring vacations 2025
- Course dates: 26.2. / 5.3. / 12.3. / 19.3. / 26.3. / 2.4. / 9.4. / 16.4. 2025
- Costs: German 560 CHF / Mathematics 560 CHF
Spring vacations - summer vacations 2025
- Course dates: 7.5. / 14.5. / 21.5. / 28.5. / 4.6. / 11.6. / 18.6. / 25.6. / 2.7. / 9.7. 2025
- Costs: German 700 CHF / Mathematics 700 CHF
Summer vacations - fall vacations 2025
- Course dates: 20.8. / 27.8. / 3.9. / 10.9. / 17.9. / 24.9. / 1.10. 2025
- Costs: German CHF 490 / Mathematics CHF 490
Conditions
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The German and math courses can also be booked individually.
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The current course can be joined at any time, provided there are places available.
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The course fee must be paid before the first course date.
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Participation in the course can be terminated at the end of each quintal without incurring any further costs.
Aim
The aim of this course is a long-term preparation for the entrance exam to Kurzgymnasium and HMS (same examination). The longer time horizon gives the teachers the opportunity to lay a good foundation in all areas relevant to the exam and to work with the students individually on their gaps.
Program German
Phase 1 (September 2024 - February 2025):
Improvement of basic skills
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Writing a lot (without text type theory)
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Text comprehension exercises, reading texts, answering questions (oral & written; without using specific reading techniques)
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Spelling/orthography
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Mixed exercises for language improvement
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General vocabulary exercises without vocabulary theory
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Positioning tests
Phase 2 (March 2025 - August 2025):
Acquire theoretical knowledge, understand and apply theoretical concepts
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Writing with application of text type theory
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Reading (more complex) texts, answering questions (oral & written); with application of specific reading techniques and
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Furthermore: Mixed exercises for language improvement
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Comma rules, punctuation in direct speech
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Vocabulary theory & exercises (word field, word family, synonym/antonym, generic/subordinate term)
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Theoretical grammar & exercises
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Positioning tests
Phase 3 (September 2025 - February 2026):
Exam training
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Finalize exam material in all areas
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Writing texts based on exam examples
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Reading (more complex) texts & answering questions based on exam examples
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Vocabulary tasks based on exam examples
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Grammar tasks based on exam examples
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Practice exams
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Complete simulation exam
Program mathematics
Phase 1 (September 2024 - February 2025):
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Prime numbers, prime factors, kgV, ggT
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Algebraic terms, equations
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Fractions, fraction equations
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Theorem problems, proportionality, inverse proportionality
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Probability, absolute and relative frequency
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Data and diagrams, curves, bars
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Percentages and proportions
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Location determination
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Positioning tests
Phase 2 (March 2025 - August 2025):
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Coordinate system
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Geometry in the plane, Pythagorean theorem
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Area, perimeter, volume
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Angle calculations
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Constructions
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Geometry in space, solid cube, cube net
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Location determination
Phase 3 (September 2025 - February 2026):
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Review and consolidate exam material in all areas
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Solve examination tasks
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Practice exams
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Complete simulation exam