
Registration: Pre-course for Secondary Year 1
Improve German, French and Mathematics
Learn successfully in small groups: max. 8 students per class
Course | Level | Starting date | Time | Location | Details | Cost CHF | Available | |
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Samstag (16 mal) 1. Sek Vorkurs Math | D | F | E |
1. Kl. Sek. | ab 06.09.25 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 2740.-- | many | Register |
Mittwoch (16 mal) 1. Sek Vorkurs Math | D | F | E |
1. Sek. | 24.09.25 | 13:30 - 16:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 2740.-- | many | Register |
Samstag (12 mal) Vorkurs 1. Sek. Math | D | F | E |
1. Sek. | ab 25.10.25 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 2350.-- | few | Register |
Mittwoch (12 mal) Vorkurs 1. Sek. Math | D | F | E |
1. Sek. | ab 05.11.25 | 13:30 - 16:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 2350.-- | many | Register |
Samstag (8 mal) Vorkurs 1. Sek. Math | D | F | E |
1. Sek. | ab 22.11.25 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 1880.-- | many | Register |
Mittwoch (8 mal) Vorkurs 1. Sek. Math | D | F | E |
1. Sek. | ab 03.12.25 | 13:30 - 16:00 | Zürich Stadelhofen Mühlebach | Details | 1880.-- | many | Register |
Preparatory courses with increased performance level
In the canton of Zürich, students have multiple chances to take the entrance exam for Gymnasium.
Many students took the entrance exam after primary year 6, and a portion of them just missed a passing score.
The entrance exams are designed to allow 20% of each year to enter long-track Gymnasium.
If your child did not pass the exam out of primary school, there is no need to become discouraged.
Focus, hard work and determination lead to success.
We review the full content of secondary year 1 at a high level. Students should be challenged and supported.
Gymnasium or vocational baccalaureate school (BMS)?
We offer a diverse and combinable range of efficient and professional preparatory courses tailored to your personal needs.
The courses are coordinated in such a way that your child learns to discover his or her strengths and can then pursue further on the path.
Preparation Short Term Gymnasium
Information on preparation for the entrance examination to the short-term gymnasium
Repetition courses
During the last week of summer vacation, we conduct group courses in
French (formal grammar, text comprehension, text production),
Mathematics (level separated),
German(Primary/high school) and English through.
All subjects can be booked individually
per subject daily 2 h 60 min each.
- Long-Term High School
Courses in highest quality for the preparation for the long-term gymnasium. Successful exam preparation for primary school students from 6th grade upwards into the Long-Track gymnasium.
- Short-term Gymnasium
Lern Forum offers preparatory courses for the short-term gymnasium in Zurich. Prepare for the short-term gymnasium entrance examination now.
- Private gymnasium preparation
The Lern-Forum tutoring institute also offers private preparatory lessons for secondary school entrance exams in the canton Zurich, with usual high quality.
- Pre-course 4th Grade
High-quality preliminary course for high school preparation for 4th grade elementary school students. Mathematics and German.
- Pre-course 5th Grade
Gymnasium preparation for 5th year primary students of highest quality. In our courses, your child will learn how to understand and interpret texts, build vocabulary, improve math knowledge, improve essay-writing and much more. Your child will be fully prepared for the 2026 entrance exam.
- Gymnasium preparation 1st Sec.
Gymnasium preparation courses from 1st grade secondary school of highest quality. In these learning courses your child will learn how to understand and interpret age-appropriate texts, build vocabulary, essay teaching, math 1st sec., sentence tasks 1st sec.
- Holiday Courses
Intensive courses and holiday courses of highest quality so pupils can prepare for the gymnasium entrance exam. Check out our list of holiday and intensive courses focused on the gymnasium examination.
- Gymnasium Preparation Online
We offer online preparation courses for BMS, short and long-track gymnasium of highest quality. We also offer online courses in the subjects Math, German and essay training.
- Mock exam - grammar school / BMS / FMS / HMS
Lern-Forum offers simulated exams of highest quality so that your child can get a realistic assessment of his/her learning level and determine whether he/she is ready for the upcoming entrance examinations.
- Supplementary courses Preparation for short-term grammar school
In our supplementary courses of the highest quality, we provide participants with comprehensive support to close gaps in school lessons and improve their grades.
- Essay Training
Targeted, age-appropriate essay training of highest quality for primary and secondary students. These students learn and train how to write great essays in small groups.
- Gymnasium preparation in self-study
Grammar school preparation in self-study with learning control in milestone course with monthly review of learning progress, essay corrections, simulation test - of highest quality.
- Gymi probation courses
Highest quality high school probationary period courses as preparation and high school probationary period support ensure successful learning for high school.
- Gymnasium prep taster days
In the first weeks after the summer holidays, the Lern-Forum offers taster courses in preparation for the Gymnasium for everyone.
- Grammar School Exam Archive
- Exam archive
Free gymnasium exam exercises and old tests for preparing for the 2021 entrance examination. Feel free to go through and download any files of previous gymnasium exams.
- Exercise Material
Here you can find our customized exercise material for free download
- Our gymnasium preparation course material
Our course material for gymnasium preparation. Sample exercises in mathematics, French and German. Insight into our course material.
- Guide for the gymnasium examination
Guide to the Gymnasium entrance examination - All information on the gymnasium examination - Central entrance examination
- FAQs for Gymnasium Preparation in Zurich
We have answered a list of frequently asked questions about the gymnasium exam and BMS exam. You can post your questions here and we will answer you as soon as possible
- Grade Calculator
Grade Calculator for Grammar School Exam Zurich to calculate Grammar School Exam grade: required ZAP exam grade and overall ZAP entrance exam grade Gymnasium.