What we teach
Ten subjects, year 3 to the Abitur
Mathematics, German and English run at all seven branches. Everything else depends on who teaches where — the list below is filtered to the branch you have chosen.
What we teach
This week at Essen-Altendorf
The live group timetable. Free seats are counted against a hard cap of five per group and updated when a place is taken.
Monday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00–16:30 | Mathematics | Klasse 5–7 | Yasemin Kurtoğlu | Raum 1 | 1 seat |
| 17:00–18:30 | German | Klasse 8–10 | Lea Brinkmann | Raum 3 | 2 seats |
15:00–16:30
1 seatMathematics · Klasse 5–7
Yasemin Kurtoğlu · Raum 1
17:00–18:30
2 seatsGerman · Klasse 8–10
Lea Brinkmann · Raum 3
Tuesday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00–17:30 | English | Klasse 5–7 | Tobias Rehder | Raum 2 | Full |
16:00–17:30
FullEnglish · Klasse 5–7
Tobias Rehder · Raum 2
Wednesday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00–16:30 | Mathematics | Klasse 8–10 | Yasemin Kurtoğlu | Raum 1 | 2 seats |
| 18:00–19:30 | Physics | Oberstufe | Dr. Robert Peukert | Raum 5 | 3 seats |
15:00–16:30
2 seatsMathematics · Klasse 8–10
Yasemin Kurtoğlu · Raum 1
18:00–19:30
3 seatsPhysics · Oberstufe
Dr. Robert Peukert · Raum 5
Thursday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00–18:30 | German | Klasse 5–7 | Lea Brinkmann | Raum 3 | 1 seat |
17:00–18:30
1 seatGerman · Klasse 5–7
Lea Brinkmann · Raum 3
Friday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00–17:30 | Chemistry | Klasse 9–11 | Dr. Robert Peukert | Raum 5 | 2 seats |
16:00–17:30
2 seatsChemistry · Klasse 9–11
Dr. Robert Peukert · Raum 5
Saturday
| Time | Subject | Level | Tutor | Room | Free seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00–12:00 | Exam preparation | Abitur & ZP10 | Yasemin Kurtoğlu | Raum 6 | 4 seats |
10:00–12:00
4 seatsExam preparation · Abitur & ZP10
Yasemin Kurtoğlu · Raum 6
Every subject in the chain
Mathematics
Years: Years 3–13
The subject two thirds of our students come for. We start by finding the year the gap opened, not the chapter the class is currently on.
A term covers
- Fractions and negative numbers
- Equations and functions
- Geometry and trigonometry
- Analysis and stochastics for the Abitur
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
German
Years: Years 3–13, plus German as a second language
Reading comprehension, spelling, and the four essay forms the NRW curriculum actually examines. DaZ groups run at Hochfeld and Altendorf.
A term covers
- Reading comprehension
- Spelling and grammar
- Analysis, argument and interpretation
- German as a second language
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
English
Years: Years 5–13
Vocabulary is drilled in the group; the speaking exam is rehearsed one to one. Steele and Hörde run the largest English timetables.
A term covers
- Vocabulary and tenses
- Mediation and summary
- Speaking exams
- Abitur set texts
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
Physics
Years: Years 7–13
Taught by tutors with a physics degree at Altendorf and Hörde. Most of the work is turning a word problem into the right formula.
A term covers
- Mechanics and energy
- Electricity and magnetism
- Optics and waves
- Abitur written paper
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
Chemistry
Years: Years 8–13
Altendorf and Wattenscheid only — these are the two branches with a bench and extraction. No experiments are run outside a tutor session.
A term covers
- Atomic structure and bonding
- Reaction equations
- Acids, bases and salts
- Organic chemistry
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
Exam preparation
Years: ZP10 and Abitur
A separate Saturday block at Altendorf: past papers under exam conditions, then a walk through every mistake.
A term covers
- Past papers under time
- Mark-scheme reading
- Exam technique
- Individual error review
Taught at Essen-Altendorf
Biology
Years: Years 7–13
Wattenscheid runs biology four afternoons a week, from cell structure up to the genetics block of the Abitur.
A term covers
- Cells and organ systems
- Ecology
- Genetics
- Evolution and neurobiology
Not taught at Essen-Altendorf — Available at: Bochum-Wattenscheid
French
Years: Years 6–13
Buer only. Small groups because the whole point is that everyone has to speak in the ninety minutes.
A term covers
- Verb tenses
- Vocabulary by topic
- Reading and listening
- Oral exams
Not taught at Essen-Altendorf — Available at: Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Latin
Years: Years 6–11
Sterkrade only, one group on Tuesdays, aimed squarely at the Latinum. There is usually a waiting list.
A term covers
- Forms and cases
- Sentence analysis
- Translation technique
- Set authors
Not taught at Essen-Altendorf — Available at: Oberhausen-Sterkrade
Computer science
Years: Years 9–13
Buer only. Java, databases and the algorithm questions that show up in the NRW written paper.
A term covers
- Java basics
- Data structures
- Databases and SQL
- Algorithms for the written paper
Not taught at Essen-Altendorf — Available at: Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Ask about a group
A parent or guardian fills this in. We call back within one working day with the free seats in the group and a date for a trial session.
5
Groups of five at most
90
90 minutes
15
Free seats · Essen-Altendorf