Passerelle tutoring
The bridge from Berufsmaturität or Fachmaturität to university
Mathematics
Free first consultation and a full hour demo lesson.
What we actually cover
The topics, subject by subject
The full written examination, from wherever you are starting
Algebra and functions
- Gleichungen und Ungleichungen
- Ganzrationale und gebrochenrationale Funktionen
- Exponential- und Logarithmusfunktionen
- Folgen und Reihen
Analysis
- Grenzwerte und Stetigkeit
- Differentialrechnung
- Kurvendiskussion
- Integralrechnung und Anwendungen
Geometry
- Trigonometrie
- Vektorgeometrie
- Geraden und Ebenen im Raum
Stochastik
- Kombinatorik
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Statistik
How the preparation runs
- A short window, so the plan is built backwards from the exam
- Weekly written practice under timed conditions
- Structured revision beats raw talent here, reliably
In practice
The Passerelle examination compresses a large amount of mathematics into a short preparation window. It rewards structured revision and consistent practice far more than raw talent, which makes it well suited to a fixed weekly slot.
Also called
DubsErgänzungsprüfung
- Rate
- CHF 75 / hour
- Where
- Basel, your home, or online on Teams
- Language
- Taught in English, by a native speaker
Where this runs
Basel-region schools on this track
Berufsfachschule with Berufsmaturität
Basel-Stadt and Baselland · Alongside an apprenticeship, or after it
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.
Other school systems I teach
Gymnasium and Matura
The academic track, through to the Matura exams
Gymnasium entrance preparation
Getting in, where your canton selects on an exam
FMS and Fachmaturität
Fachmittelschule, through to the Fachmaturität
Berufsmaturität
BM1 alongside an apprenticeship, or BM2 after it
IB Diploma Programme
Maths AA and AI, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science
International and bilingual schools
SIS, ISB and the bilingual programmes
IGCSE, A-Level and AP
British and American curricula, taught in Switzerland
First year university
Analysis, linear algebra and first year physics