Long-term Preparation Entrance Exam Langgymi 2027 – German
5-10 students
Limmatstrasse 65, 8005 Zürich (5 minutes from Zürich main station)
Schedule
Wednesday 14:20-15:20
Start: 20.8.2025
Costs and course dates per quintal
Price: 65 CHF / lesson (60 minutes)
Summer vacations – fall vacations
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20.8. / 27.8. / 3.9. / 10.9. / 17.9. / 24.9. / 1.10. 2025
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Costs: 455 CHF
Fall vacations – Christmas vacations 2025/26:
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22.10. / 29.10. / 5.11. / 12.11. / 19.11. / 26.11. / 3.12. / 10.12. / 17.12.2025
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Costs: 585 CHF
Christmas vacations – sports vacations 2026:
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7.1. / 14.1. / 21.1. / 28.1. / 4.2.2026
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Costs: 325 CHF
Sports vacations – spring vacations 2026:
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25.2. / 4.3. / 11.3. / 18.3. / 25.3. / 1.4. / 8.4. / 15.4.2026
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Costs: 520 CHF
Spring vacations – summer vacations 2026
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13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. / 3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. / 24.6. / 8.7.2026
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Costs: 520 CHF
Summer vacations 2026 - Entrance Exam 2027
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exact dates will be published
Conditions
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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 Langgymnasium. 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.
The course is also particularly suitable for children with language challenges (e.g., DAZ/DAF).
Program German
Phase 1 (ca. 9 months):
Improvement of basic skills
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Writing a lot (without text type theory)
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Read texts, answer questions about them (orally & in writing; without reading technique theory); the complexity of the texts is gradually increased
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Reading books / reading challenges
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Mixed exercises for language improvement (including spelling)
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General vocabulary exercises without vocabulary theory
Phase 2 (ca. 6 months):
Work through exam material
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Writing: text type theory according to exam material, exercises, writing texts based on text type
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Reading texts, answering questions based on reading technique theory according to exam material (more complex texts)
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Reading books / reading challenges
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Spelling & punctuation according to exam material
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General vocabulary exercises with vocabulary theory according to exam material (word field, word family, synonym/antonym)
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Theoretical grammar & exercises according to exam material
Phase 3 (ca. 3 months):
Achieve exam readiness
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Repeat and consolidate exam material in all areas
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Work on exam examples in all areas: text composition, text comprehension, vocabulary tasks, grammar and spelling/punctuation
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Practice/simulation exams