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Pre-course German
4th grade

Does your child have gaps in German? Do you perhaps speak another language at home or is German generally a subject that your child finds difficult? We help your child to close such gaps in German grammar and spelling at an early stage and to develop an interest in reading and writing.

Is your child currently in 4th grade? Our 4th grade course 2024 has already started. We recommend starting in the 5th grade in the essay course (see here).

Course overview

Pre-course German in 4th grade
Close gaps in German grammar / spelling, reading and essay training
Saturdays or Wednesdays from March to July 2025
Individual and targeted support in small groups: 3 to max. 6 students
Course location: directly at Stadelhofen train station or Zurich HB
Participation fee: 2450 CHF

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Course Structure

Does your child not speak German as a native language? Has your child lived abroad for a long time and only recently moved to Switzerland? Or does your child have major gaps in German? This course helps your child to recognize and close such gaps at an early stage. In this way, a stable foundation in German can be created at an early stage with regard to a possible Gymnasium entrance exam in the 6th grade.

For this purpose, we work with the official DUDEN teaching materials for 4th grade German. These provide an optimal basis for targeted linguistic training:

1
Grammar
- Word types:
  - Nouns
  - Pronouns
  - adjectives
  - verbs
- Word structure
- Building blocks of a sentence
- Connecting sentences
2
Spelling
- Upper and lower case
- Difficult vowels
- Long and short vowel
- Separation and combination
- Punctuation
3
Essay (writing)
- Narrative
- Picture story
- Stimulus word story
- Describing animals and objects
- Writing reports
- Forming one's own opinion (incl. writing conference)
4
Reading (train and use strategies)
- Use prior knowledge
- Read purposefully
- Find out action steps
- Writing down keywords
- Compare texts
- Research a topic
- Form your own opinion

Course dates

The pre-course German in 4th grade takes place on Saturdays or Wednesdays on the following dates:

Course A: Saturdays, at Zurich Main Station, 08:45 to 10:15
Course B: Saturdays, at Stadelhofen station, 08:45 to 10:15
Course C: Saturdays, at Stadelhofen station, 13:15 to 14:45

08.03.2025
15.03.2025
22.03.2025
29.03.2025
05.04.2025
12.04.2025
10.05.2025
17.05.2025
24.05.2025
14.06.2025
21.06.2025
28.06.2025
05.07.2025
12.07.2025

Course D: Wednesdays, at Zurich Main Station, 13:45 to 15:15
Course E: Wednesdays, at Stadelhofen station, 15:45 to 17:15

12.03.2025
19.03.2025
26.03.2025
02.04.2025
09.04.2025
16.04.2025
14.05.2025
21.05.2025
04.06.2025
11.06.2025
18.06.2025
25.06.2025
02.07.2025
09.07.2025

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Quality courses and individual support for your child

Qualified and trained teachers with a high level of professional expertise
We specialize in supporting students on their way to Gymnasium. Our teachers are highly motivated and qualified in the latest teaching materials and curricula. We set high quality standards and we only employ a select group of teachers who fully meet our standards.
Individual support and personal coaching
Personal support and an individual focus is very important to us. Our teachers identify the respective gaps of the individual students and help them to close them through individual coaching. For questions outside of course hours, the teacher can be reached via chat.
Comprehensive training materials
For an optimal training during and outside of the course hours.
Specific essay training
Writing essays is a core component of our courses. We will show your child step by step which types of text he or she needs to master and how to best plan, phrase and revise them. Writing essays is a process that we coach individually and specifically. For that reason, your child will write essays on a regular basis – with the aim of imparting the joy of writing. After class hours, your child is always welcome to write additional essays on a voluntary basis. Naturally, we will provide feedback and valuable suggestions for improvement for those essays as well.

About us

GVZH is an independent and private competence center for Gymnasium preparation.
Only qualified teachers with several years of experience in exam preparation teach at our school.
We are a small team and focus on highest quality and individual support.
Our teachers are competent and committed. They are constantly expanding their knowledge and education.
We value fun and enthusiasm.
We practice open, clear and transparent communication.
Our lessons are highly differentiated. We support each child individually and according to his or her abilities.
We promote your child's independence and personal responsibility.

Owner GVZH
and Co-Principal

Sandra Zogg

Responsible for the course structure, learning materials, course organisation and support of the students outside of course hours. As a well-versed primary and secondary teacher and her many years of experience in gymnasium preparation, she is an expert in her field.

Expert for essays
and Co-Principal

Chantal Ehrlich

As a writing and examination expert in German and a teacher of many years, she succeeds with much joy and esprit in building up a high level of writing competence with the students, not only for the Gymnasium entrance exam, but also in the long term. She also teaches mathematics with patience and enthusiasm, making her our all-round talent.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Jens Martin

German is his core competence and "High German" his mother tongue. As a teacher at the Gymnasium, he knows exactly which requirements await the students after successful completion of the exam and prepares them ideally for it. His teaching experience at primary and secondary level completes his profile.

German
teacher

Stefanie Egli

After several years of experience as a (subject) teacher at primary and secondary schools, she accompanies our students with a lot of enthusiasm, sensitivity and professional competence on their way to the Gymnasium entrance exam. The written word always has something personal for her and with this affirmative manner she also conveys every feedback in a valuable and constructive way.

German
teacher

Andrea Gollner

After completing a Master's degree in German and History, she obtained a teaching diploma for secondary schools. In addition to teaching at a Zurich Gymnasium and correcting official Gymnasium entrance exams (ZAP), she prepares our students for these exams in German.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Sebastian Fritschi

As a teacher at the primary and secondary level, he is broadly diversified in all areas. With his motivating but at the same time relaxed approach, he manages to counteract the high pressure of the Gymnasium entrance exam. He brings a lot of experience in working with disadvantaged as well as with gifted students. His diploma in German as a Second Language (DaZ) and his role as a practical teacher for teachers in training complete his profile.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Amelie Martin

As a qualified Gymnasium as well as secondary school teacher and with many years of experience at the primary level, she knows exactly what expects the students after the transition to the Gymnasium and prepares them optimally in this regard. With a lot of charm and equipped with «High German» as her mother tongue, she always succeeds in awakening hidden talents.

Mathematics
teacher

Patrick Treisch

He has been teaching science and mathematics at a secondary school in Zurich for several years and with his wealth of experience he is our absolute expert when it comes to making the logic behind mathematics tangible.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Giacomo Acquaroni

His positive and enthusiastic manner is catching and motivates our students to continue working towards their Gymi exams, even after having troubles. As a qualified primary school teacher, he has the necessary skills and sensitivity to accompany our students on this challenging path.

Mathematics
teacher

Valeria Ganz

As an experienced class teacher with a focus on mathematics, she has been preparing students for the Gymi exam in the canton of Zurich for several years. She knows how to teach clear strategies for solving challenging exam questions and how to strengthen the necessary foundations.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Florian Feuchter

For him as a qualified teacher, learning a subject is a goal that is pursued together. Through his humor and open communication, he always manages to get students excited about a topic and thus unlock unexpected capacities. In addition to teaching, he is completing a doctorate at the FHNW University of Teacher Education and is thus helping to shape the future educational landscape in Switzerland.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Sabrina Nielsen

As a class teacher and "schulische Heilpädagogin" at primary school level for many years, she is very familiar with the challenges involved in the transition of 6th graders to secondary school or Gymnasium and accompanies each student individually and according to their skills on this challenging path.

Mathematics
teacher

Til Beeler

He knows how to systematically get to the core of math problems and take the students on this journey with him. Thanks to his direct but also authentic manner, both strong and weaker students feel very comfortable with him and quickly make targeted progress.

German and Mathematics
teacher

Rosmarie Thalmann

She manages to respond to the needs of the students. Thanks to her experience, she quickly recognises the current learning status of each student, jointly sets the most appropriate next learning goals and supports them with full commitment and enjoyment of the learning material.

German and Mathematics
teacher (Distance Learning)

Daniel Loppacher

With his calm and optimistic manner, the qualified grammar school and secondary school teacher counters any stress and pressure during the Gymnasium preparation. He lives in Costa Rica during the winter and is therefore our ideal choice for distance learning lessons.

Our
school dog

Yoshi

Responsible for a pleasant and motivating learning environment.
Yoshi is our office dog and as a trained school dog also has many years of teaching experience. Sometimes he comes to visit, but most of the time he stays at home with his family.

Our course locations

Our course rooms are situated in central locations, which you can easily get to via public transport. Our students can expect modern rooms, equipped with the latest media.

Our course location directly at
Stadelhofen Station

Falkenstrasse 28A
8008 Zurich

Our course location directly at
Zurich Main Station

Lagerstrasse 2
8090 Zurich

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