Brambles Skill Support.



English and French.

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Brambles offers lessons from pre-school age, primary school as well as for secondary school, grammar school and adults.

Training is available in all language skills. This encompasses grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, reading, conversation, text interpretation and the theory and practice of text types such as essays, presentations and so on. Please see the table below to find the right course package for you.

You can also use Brambles to prepare for the Cambridge First and Cambridge Proficiency Exam* (course package 3 ‘Exam’).

The training is organised according to your individual requirements and difficulties within the course programme you have booked and is continuously adapted to your progress.

For children up to primary 3rd grade, the ‘Oxford Phonics’ course for English and ‘J'apprends à lire et à écrire’ for French are ideal for getting started in a foreign language. Package 5 ‘Phonetics’ is also ideal for students who already have French or English at school but find the pronunciation and spelling difficult. It is guaranteed to be an eye-opening experience!

Where possible, Brambles uses colourful language games and brings in James the Rat, a hand puppet. James is a bit cheeky, sometimes brash and loves biscuits. With his direct manner and lots of questions, he makes the children laugh and, poof, first successes in speaking and learning begin to show!

Brambles has experience in teaching learners with dyslexia and autism. The lessons and materials are customised by Brambles. Depending on the student, this can mean, for example, that the teaching material is clear and without frills and colour. Or that coloured syllabary and a dyslexia-friendly font are chosen.

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*Preparation only. Exam registration is the responsibility of the student.	James the Rat

  

German.
For the Grammar School Entrance Exam or the Matura.
As a foreign language.
For professional purposes.
In case of learning difficulties.

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Brambles offers training opportunities in all language skills (grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, reading, conversation and interpretation as well as text types, essay theory and presentation skills). This at pre-school and primary school level, for secondary school pupils, as preparation for grammar school, the Matura and for adults.

Brambles has put together course packages based on many years of experience. You can see them in the table below. Within the individual programmes, training is tailored to your needs. The lessons are continuously adapted to your progress. That way, Brambles meets each student where he or she is in terms of learning level in each lesson. With patience, persistence and tackling from different angles, a topic is practised until you feel confident!

With package 3 ‘Examination’, your child can prepare intensively at Brambles for the German grammar school entrance examination of the Canton of Zurich or any other canton! Although it is considered one of the most demanding in Switzerland, all of Brambles' students have successfully passed their Gymiprüfung Deutsch so far!

Learn German as a second or foreign language with Brambles, for example for better integration into the Swiss school, to work on gaps and practise away memorised mistakes. Package 1 ‘Basics’ is suitable for this.

You can also train with Brambles for all Goethe-Zertifikat* examinations (Package 3 ‘Examination’). Here too, the success rate of candidates trained by Brambles is 100 per cent!

Do you want to improve your written and spoken business German? Brambles will actively assist you. You will not only be able to practise general business terms, but also material and vocabulary specific to your profession.

For children up to primary 3rd grade, the language introduction with colourful language games and temporary participation of James the Rat, a hand puppet, is ideal. If teenagers and adults like it and have fun with James, that works just fine too!

Brambles has experience with learners with dyslexia, AD(H)S and autism. Within the course packages, Brambles will adapt the material and the teaching method together with the learner so that he/she feels comfortable in class. Training is then carried out patiently and as far as possible without overwhelming the learner, and poof, the first successes become apparent!

In any case: Brambles is patient and observant, thinks integrational and out of the box, has stamina, drive and a good sense of humour. So (almost) everything can be achieved!


* Preparation only. Exam registration is the responsibility of the student.

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Organisational Procedure and General Terms and Conditions (GTC).

1	Lessons usually take place online. In the free trial lesson, we determine your language level and your needs together.
2	Once you have decided on a course package, purchase the appropriate subscription according to the table (see below) by transferring the corresponding amount electronically as follows: Postfinance Account 40-107708-9 IBAN CH1709000000401077089 Sissi Zeiser (Brambles) Hofwisen 3 8627 Grüningen Switzerland ATTENTION: As these are individually prepared one-to-one lessons, your subscription payment must be received no later than 24 hours before the first lesson of the subscription plan priorly agreed upon via WhatsApp or email. Any lesson that has not been paid for at least 24 hours before the start can NOT take place, but will be charged in FULL (see also point 5).
3	Brambles will organise the teaching materials you need as soon as your payment has been received. With the exception of package 4 ‘Literature’, all materials are already included in the subscription price.
4	A private lesson usually is 60 minutes. 90 or 120 minutes are also possible if this suits you better. One, one and a half or a double lesson will be deducted from your subscription accordingly.
5	IMPORTANT: These are individually prepared one-to-one lessons. Therefore, payments, cancellations and changes to appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance and in writing via WhatsApp or email. Otherwise the lesson will be charged in full. This also applies in case of illness!
6	Brambles is also on holiday during the Zurich school holidays. Exceptions to this are possible by prior arrangement.
7	The lesson starts on time. Late arrivals will result in a shorter lesson.
8	Purchased 5-pass subscriptions are valid for 3 months, purchased 10-pass subscriptions are valid for 6 months from the date of payment transfer, whereby the official school holidays of the Canton of Zurich extend the validity by the duration of said school holidays.
9	Lessons/subscription passes are not refundable.
10	The subscription pass is transferable.