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BHS-Matura study plan

BHS-Matura · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

German (Unterrichtssprache) & Mathematics

  • Draft three full-length German Erörterung essays under timed conditions and mark the thesis, argument structure, and conclusion in each

  • Compile a personal error log of the ten most frequent grammar and style mistakes found in your own German writing samples

  • Re-derive the core algebra toolkit (quadratic equations, polynomial division, exponential and logarithm laws) and solve twenty mixed exercises without notes

  • Set up a formula sheet covering algebra and functions that you will extend each week

Your checkpoint

A dated error log with at least ten entries plus three marked Erörterung drafts, each annotated with at least three improvement notes

Week 2

German (Unterrichtssprache) & Mathematics

  • Rewrite your weakest Erörterung from week 1 using the error log and compare both versions sentence by sentence

  • Summarise two non-fiction German texts of roughly 600 words each in your own words within 25 minutes per text

  • Solve fifteen trigonometry and geometry problems (sine and cosine rules, area, volume) and label each step where you lost time

  • Explain the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics in German in writing, using your own example

Your checkpoint

A one-page comparison sheet showing before-and-after versions of one essay with five concrete corrections highlighted

Week 3

Mathematics & Living Foreign Language (English)

  • Work through a full past-paper-style mathematics section under a 90-minute timer and grade it against a self-made marking scheme

  • Interpret and sketch four functions (linear, quadratic, exponential, trigonometric) including roots, extrema, and asymptotes

  • Write two English argumentative essays of 350 words each on current social topics, using at least five linking devices per essay

  • Record a five-minute English monologue on a news article and transcribe it to identify fluency breaks

Your checkpoint

A graded 90-minute mathematics mock with a written diagnosis of the three error types that cost the most points

Week 4

Living Foreign Language (English) & Fachbereichsarbeit / Diploma Thesis and Presentation

  • Read two English op-ed articles and produce a structured summary plus a personal response of 250 words each

  • Practise English listening with three 10-minute audio segments and answer comprehension questions you write yourself

  • Draft a one-page research proposal for the Diploma Thesis, stating research question, method, and three credible sources

  • Outline the structure of the thesis presentation (introduction, method, findings, discussion) in bullet form

Your checkpoint

A one-page thesis proposal with a research question, a chosen method, and three sources cited in a consistent style

Week 5

Fachbereichsarbeit / Diploma Thesis and Presentation & Fachtheorie (Business/Technical Specialisation)

  • Write 1,200 words of the Diploma Thesis draft and mark every claim that still needs a source

  • Rehearse the thesis presentation twice aloud, timing each run and noting where you exceed the target length

  • Summarise the core models of your specialisation (for example cost accounting, marketing mix, or business process basics) on five index cards

  • Answer ten short Fachtheorie questions in writing without consulting notes, then check and correct them

Your checkpoint

A 1,200-word thesis draft section plus a timed rehearsal log with two recorded runtimes and a list of fixes

Week 6

Fachtheorie (Business/Technical Specialisation) & Fachpraxis / Applied Subject Work

  • Build a case-study answer template for Fachtheorie that moves from situation analysis to recommendation in four fixed steps

  • Apply the template to three practice cases and score each against a checklist of required elements

  • Complete two Fachpraxis tasks (for example a spreadsheet analysis or a documented work procedure) and write a short reflection on each

  • Prepare a ten-slide presentation of one Fachpraxis result and deliver it to a practice listener

Your checkpoint

Three completed case-study answers plus one documented Fachpraxis task with a written reflection of 200 words

Week 7

General Education (History, Geography, Economics, Civics) & Elective or Additional Language / Natural Science

  • Build a timeline of the ten most important events in 20th-century European history with cause and consequence for each

  • Explain five core economics concepts (inflation, supply and demand, GDP, opportunity cost, market failure) in writing with an everyday example each

  • Summarise the political system of your country in one page covering legislature, executive, and judiciary

  • Complete one full practice set in your elective or natural science subject and log every uncertain answer

Your checkpoint

A one-page history timeline plus a one-page civics summary, both usable as revision sheets

Week 8

German (Unterrichtssprache) & Mathematics & Living Foreign Language (English)

  • Sit two full mock exams under real timing, one covering German and one covering mathematics and English

  • Review every mock error and assign each to a domain so you can see where remaining risk sits

  • Deliver the final thesis presentation rehearsal to a listener and incorporate their feedback into the slides

  • Write a one-page exam-day plan covering time allocation per section and a strategy for questions you cannot answer

Your checkpoint

Two graded mock exams with an error-by-domain summary and a final one-page exam-day plan

Milestones

Week 2: You can write a structured German Erörterung in 90 minutes and have a documented list of your recurring grammar errors

Week 4: You have a one-page thesis proposal with a research question, method, and three cited sources, and you score at least 60 percent on a timed mathematics section

Week 6: You have 1,200 words of thesis draft, a rehearsed presentation, and three case-study answers scored against your own checklist

Week 8: You complete two timed mock exams, produce an error-by-domain summary, and have a written exam-day time plan