Gymnasium entrance preparation tutoring
Getting in, where your canton selects on an exam
Free first consultation and a full hour demo lesson.
The topics, subject by subject
The maths paper, and the exam technique that decides borderline results
Arithmetic that has to be automatic
- Bruchrechnen
- Prozent- und Zinsrechnen
- Proportionalität und Dreisatz
- Mental arithmetic under time pressure
Algebra
- Terme und Variablen
- Gleichungen
- Textgleichungen
Geometry
- Flächen und Volumen
- Winkel und Dreiecke
- Massstab
Word problems
- Reading a question and extracting the maths
- Sachaufgaben in the style the paper uses
- Showing working that earns the marks
Exam technique
- Timing per question, and when to move on
- Checking work in the time left
- Managing nerves on the day
Not every canton selects on an examination, and where one exists its format is set locally. We work from your canton's own past papers.
Structured preparation for the transition from Sekundarschule or Bezirksschule into Gymnasium. Where your canton runs an entrance examination, we work the maths paper specifically: the question types, the timing, and the exam technique that decides borderline results.
- Rate
- CHF 75 / hour
- Where
- Basel, your home, or online on Teams
- Language
- Taught in English, by a native speaker
Basel-region schools on this track
A factual guide to which schools run this system, compiled from the cantonal and school websites. It is not a client list and implies no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any school named.