Regular secondary school preparation course 2025/2026
Course overview
- Participation fees: CHF 2350 for on-site courses, CHF 2150 for online courses
- 20 course days of 90-minute lessons between the end of August and March
- 15 revision lessons of 30 minutes each included (online, alternating weekdays)
- Individual and targeted support: 4 to max. 8 participants
- German (incl. essay training) & math
- Including learning and exercise material (also for the online course in paper form)
- Double assessment & exam simulation with comprehensive feedback included
- Unique checkpoints to review and secure what has been learned after each learning unit
- Course locations: Zurich main station, Zurich Stadelhofen, Bülach, Winterthur, Wetzikon, Horgen, Uster and online
- Close support even outside of course times via group chat
- Secure your participation now!
Course structure
Part 1: Consolidate the basics
In the first part, we review the most important basics, close any gaps in the material and thus create optimal conditions for more demanding tasks.
Part 2: Practice exam tasks
The second part focuses on possible exam tasks. We take an in-depth look at the different requirements of the exam (see detailed course content), discuss possible solutions and hidden pitfalls so that you know exactly what you need to pay particular attention to during the exam.
Part 3: Practicing exam situations
Under pressure, many young people find it difficult to reach their full potential. The aim of the third phase is therefore to gain self-confidence, internalize strategies for dealing with test anxiety and be able to recall what they have learned under pressure. One of the things we do is write a mock exam, which is then discussed in detail.
Complete Gymnasium preparation package
Phase 1
(Basics)
Consolidating important foundations and close gaps.
Phase 2
(Structure)
Cover everything to be examined And specifically deepen.
Phase 3
(Recap)
Applying the material based on exam questions.
Detailed course content
We deal with tasks at grammar school level right from the start. In our opinion, this is the best preparation for the exam. In order to close any gaps in knowledge, a repetition of the theoretical basics takes place at the beginning of each subject block. Our course content is based on the latest examination requirements and covers the following topics:
German
Essay
In order to continuously improve, our students regularly write essays on which they receive comprehensive feedback. The following aspects are also addressed in the lessons:
- All text types that may appear in the exam (narrative, description, report, argumentation/opinion) and their specific text patterns
- Plan the writing process: Developing and structuring ideas (mind map)
- Writing process: Formulate text (structure, comprehensibility, expression)
- Writing process: revise text (spelling, grammar and style)
- Precise and varied formulations tailored to the target audience
- Linguistic-syntactic linking of pronouns and particles, congruence of subject and predicate as well as the relationship between tenses
Text comprehension
Young people learn to analyze level-appropriate literary texts and non-fiction texts. The following subtopics are covered:
- Strategies and methods for understanding complex texts
- Answer questions on content and linguistic form correctly
- Recognize the intention of a text or understand the punch line/core message
- Distinguishing between reality and fiction
- Critically reflect on and interpret the text
Grammar & language review
In the exam, students have to show that they have a comprehensive command of the grammar of the German language. For this reason, our courses cover all relevant topics in language observation:
- Word formation, word families
- Word fields (semantic references)
- Hierarchy of terms
- Parts of speech (verb, noun, adjective, pronoun, particle) and their grammatical properties
- Verbal parts: Personal form, modal forms, infinitive, participle II, verb phrase, active and passive voice
- Sentence elements (subject and objects)
- Punctuation marks (incl. commas)
Mathematics
Number and variables (arithmetic and algebra)
- Terms and symbols
- Calculation rules (e.g. dot-before-dash or bracket rules)
- Divisors, multiples and prime factorization
- Roots and powers
- Fraction terms, root terms and simple terms
- Set up and solve equations
- Describe factual contexts with numbers or terms
Quantities, functions, data and chance
- understand and correctly apply the terms "absolute and relative frequency" and "probability"
- Calculate probability
- Solve factual problems with lengths, areas, volumes (solid and hollow masses), weights and times
- Perform calculations with percentages and proportions
- Proportional and inversely proportional relationships
- Create and interpret diagrams and graphs
Shape and space (geometry)
- Symmetries of figures
- Use and calculate the perimeter and area of special triangles and quadrilaterals
- Calculate angle
- Coordinate system
- apply the Pythagorean theorem and Thales' theorem
- Construction tasks (triangles, quadrilaterals, distance tasks)
- Spatial imagination tasks (networks and movements of bodies)
- Properties of various geometric solids
Course dates in detail
Calendar weeks of the course dates at the Zurich main station, Stadelhofen, Wetzikon, Meilen, Horgen, Uster & Bülach locations
1st course day: week 35
2nd course day: week 36
3rd course day: week 37
4th course day: week 38
5th course day: week 39
6th course day: week 40
Fall break week 41 & 42
7th course day: week 43
8th course day: week 44
9th course day: week 45
10th course day: week 46
11th course day: week 47
12th course day: week 48
13th course day: week 49
14th course day: KW 50
Alternative date: week 51 (if a course day has to be made up)
Christmas vacations week 52 & 1
15th course day: week 2
16th course day: week 3 (mock examination part 1)
17th course day: week 4 (mock examination part 2)
18th course day: week 5
19th course day: week 6
Sports vacations week 7 & 8
20th course day: week 9
Calendar weeks of the course dates at the Winterthur location
1st course day: week 35
2nd course day: week 36
3rd course day: week 37
4th course day: week 38
5th course day: week 39
6th course day: week 40
Fall break week 41 & 42
7th course day: week 43
8th course day: week 44
9th course day: week 45
10th course day: week 46
11th course day: week 47
12th course day: week 48
13th course day: week 49
14th course day: KW 50
Alternative date: week 51 (if a course day has to be made up)
Christmas vacations week 52 & 1
15th course day: week 2 (mock examination part 1)
16th course day: week 3 (mock examination part 2)
17th course day: week 4
18th course day: week 5
Sports vacations week 6 & 7
19th course day: week 8
20th course day: week 9
Optimal support for the Gymi exam
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Focus on examination tasks
From the very first lesson, we focus on possible exam tasks. In our opinion, this early approach is the most efficient way to successfully master the Gymi exam.
Detailed sample solutions
We have created detailed sample solutions for all math dossiers that show the solution step by step. This allows participants to see at their leisure at home how a task was solved.
Repetition lessons included
In addition to the course days, additional revision lessons are included in which all the theoretical principles are explained once again and thus firmly anchored.
Specialty essay training
Essay training is a core component of our courses. The planning, writing and revising of texts is developed step by step and internalized through regular writing assignments.
Transparent learning progress reviews
Regular checkpoints and assessments show you and your child your professional strengths and any gaps that can then be closed in a targeted manner.
Comprehensive digital learning platform
Our students are given access to our digital course platform, which contains additional series of exercises, intermediate exams on each topic and supplementary theory dossiers.
Valuable strategy mediation
Success or failure in the exam depends not only on technical ability, but also on methodological skills. This is why we also deliberately teach various examination and learning strategies.
Qualified teachers with great expertise
Our teachers are selected with the utmost care, have a pedagogical background and a great deal of experience in the field Gymi-preparation.
Complete Gymnasium preparation package
Phase 1
(Basics)
Consolidating important foundations and close gaps.
Phase 2
(Structure)
Cover everything to be examined And specifically deepen.
Phase 3
(Recap)
Applying the material based on exam questions.
Course registration
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay for tutoring in advance?
No, you don't have to. You will receive an invoice at the end of the month with all the tutoring lessons.
Can I spontaneously book more tutoring if I need to prepare for an exam, for example?
Of course - you can decide individually when and how many tutoring lessons you need. This can be significantly more one week than the next.
Do I have to bring the material myself?
You can also decide this yourself - many students would like to discuss the documents from school together and therefore take them with them to tutoring. However, we are also happy to put together additional material for you.
What happens if I am unavailable or ill?
As long as you cancel at least 24 hours in advance, we will not charge for the lesson. If you are unable to attend at very short notice, we will unfortunately have to charge you for the lesson, as we would like to pay the teachers their usual wages in such cases - and they have already fully prepared for the lesson.
Frequently asked questions
How big are the groups in your courses?
In order to guarantee optimal support, our courses are limited to a maximum of 8 participants in the six-month courses and 10 participants in the intensive and vacation courses.
Are you also available for support outside of course times?
Of course, we are always available for our students and are happy to help with any questions. We have group chats in the respective course groups to make it easy to get in touch.
What learning material is included in the course?
The course fee includes a comprehensive folder with theory, exercises and solutions. Students also receive access to our digital course platform with explanatory videos, numerous additional exercises and checkpoints. We are also happy to put together additional materials on request.
What exactly are repetition lessons and checkpoints?
In the voluntary revision lessons, all the relevant basics that were previously discussed in the course are repeated again. The lesson is recorded so that you have the opportunity to watch it afterwards if you are unable to attend live. Our checkpoints are specially developed interim tests that can be completed after each learning unit. This means that young people always know exactly what they have already mastered and what they still need to work on.