FMS Preparation
The Lern-Forum offers special preparation courses of the highest quality for FMS preparation.
By attending an FMS preparation course, you significantly increase your chances of passing the central entrance examination (ZAP) for the Secondary Technical school (FMS).
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The entrance examination for the Secondary Technical school (FMS) and the Vocational Baccalaureate school (BMS) is identical, i.e. the same examination is taken. However, the FMS exam is graded more strictly than the BMS exam.
The preparation for the FMS exam and the BMS exam is also identical, which is why we offer the FMS preparation courses and the BMS preparation courses as a joint course.
FMS Preparation Courses in Zurich
Prepare for the FMS entrance exam in small groups at Lern-Forum.
After the 3rd grade of secondary school opens up further education: the secondary technical school FMS.
The Entrance examination includes the subjects Mathematics and German.
In groups of 3 to 8 students, the school material is systematically repeated with the help of a clear course folder and consolidated with exercises. Afterward, old entrance exams of the FMS are solved and discussed in detail.
Only when the required secondary school material has been mastered can the student recall the grammar of the languages as well as the theory of Mathematics and answer the exam questions.
We learn and repeat all topics without gaps.
Mathematics
German
Essay
The course materials are adapted to the current requirements every year. We practice for the entrance exam, and at the same time, the students learn an efficient working technique so that they can solve the tasks independently.
Dual enrollment FMS - short grammar school?
With the new regulations, double registration for KG and FMS is no longer possible. You have to take both exams separately.
Double registration is possible for the HMS, where you can indicate Kurzgymnasium with the commercial school option when registering. Depending on the overall grade achieved, candidates can enter a Kurzgymnasium or a Handelsmittelschule. This works from the 2nd or 3rd secondary school.
The FMS exam takes place on the same day as the BMS exam and can only be taken from the 3rd secondary school. The choice here is therefore not between KG and FMS, but between FMS and BMS. If you want to register for KG and FMS, you have to do this twice separately and take both exams in full.
For more information about the FMS exam see the official cantonal website.
For whom is FMS suitable?
Many young people believe they have a choice between the gymnasium and vocational training.
The apprenticeship fulfills the need for practice. Gymnasium students feel the desire for theory.
Far too little known, however, is a type of school that combines both - theory and practice: the Secondary technical school (FMS).
The Secondary technical school offers an in-depth general education (in this respect it is similar to the Gymnasium) and combines this with professional practice (in this respect it is similar to a vocational apprenticeship).
This is because internships and job-specific instruction are an integral part of the entire school period at the FMS.
Those who successfully complete a fourth year at the FMS receive a Secondary technical school baccalaureate, which grants access to certain bachelor's degree programmes at universities of applied sciences with a related field of study to the respective Secondary technical school baccalaureate, and with a specialised Secondary technical school baccalaureate in education, access to a university of teacher education.
With the passerelle test, university colleges are also open to graduates.
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FMS Simulation test
We conduct a specially created simulated entrance examination to the FMS.
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Info about the FMS
Duration, Completion, Connection options
A total of three profiles are offered at the public Secondary Technical schools in the canton of Zurich:
- Health and natural sciences
- Pedagogy
- Communication and Information
The Zurich Secondary technical school lasts three years. Upon successful completion of the FMS, students receive a federally recognised Secondary technical school certificate, which grants them access to a higher technical school. During the first year (basic year), the curriculum is the same for all profiles. During the second and third years, the training is then separated according to profile.
There is the option of attending the FMS for an optional fourth year in order to obtain the Swiss-wide recognised Secondary technical school baccalaureate, which grants direct access to university of applied sciences studies within the chosen professional field or, in the case of the Secondary technical school baccalaureate in education, access to the University of Teacher Education.
The Secondary technical school is offered at the cantonal schools Zurich Nord. Rychenberg and cantonal school Wiedikon – Hohlstrasse campus.
Frequently asked questions about Secondary Technical school (FMS) in Zurich (FAQs)
In the following, we provide answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Secondary Technical school (FMS) in Zurich and the FMS preparation.
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What is the difference between FMS and Gymnasium (grammar school)?
The difference between FMS and Gymnasium (grammar school) is noticeable in several ways. While you can start the long-term Gymnasium after the 6th year of primary school and the short-term Gymnasium after the 2nd or 3rd year of secondary school, you can only attend FMS after the 3rd year of secondary school.
The duration of FMS and Gymnasium also differs. The long-term Gymnasium lasts 6 years and the short-term Gymnasium 4 years, while the Secondary technical school (FMS) lasts 3 years until the first possible qualification, the federally recognised Secondary technical school certificate, and 4 years until the optional technical baccalaureate (Fachmaturität).
Finally, FMS and Gymnasium also differ in the possible degrees. While the Gymnasium Maturity Certificate, which is awarded upon successful completion of Gymnasium, grants access to university, ETH and teacher training colleges, the federally recognised Secondary Technical school certificate (Fachmittelschulausweis) only grants access to higher technical colleges and the technical baccalaureate (Fachmaturität) only grants access to technical college courses that match the chosen profile. Only those who have chosen the pedagogy profile at the FMS are granted access to the teacher training college with the technical baccalaureate.
Anyone who wants to obtain a qualification equivalent to the Gymnasium Maturity after completing the technical baccalaureate (Fachmaturität) must still take the Passerelle supplementary examination, for which they should generally prepare for a year. If you are not accepted for the corresponding free Passerelle preparatory course at the Cantonal Maturity School for Adults (KME), you should prepare for the Passerelle exam at a private school, which can cost over CHF 20,000.
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What is the difference between FMS and BMS?
The main difference between FMS and BMS is that at BMS (vocational baccalaureate school), you also complete an apprenticeship in addition to the vocational baccalaureate, whereas at FMS (secondary technical school), you only receive the federally recognised Secondary Technical school certificate (Fachmittelschulausweis) or, after an optional fourth year, the technical baccalaureate (Fachmaturität) and do not complete an apprenticeship. Another difference is that FMS specifically prepares students for further education in the fields of health and natural sciences, education, and communication and information, while BMS education in conjunction with an apprenticeship offers a much wider range of career fields to choose from.
After completing either the technical baccalaureate (Fachmaturität) or the vocational baccalaureate (Berufsmaturität), students can gain admission to university, ETH and teacher training colleges by passing the Passerelle supplementary examination.
