Luxembourg Brevet de Maîtrise study plan
Luxembourg Brevet de Maîtrise · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Matières professionnelles / Fachkenntnisse (technical and craft knowledge of the trade) & Gestion d'entreprise / Betriebswirtschaft (business management, accounting, law)
Map the full domain 1 syllabus into a personal topic checklist and rate confidence 1–5 per topic
Explain, in writing, the core technical principles and standard methods of your trade as they appear in the exam programme
Draft a one-page cost-structure sketch for a typical small workshop (fixed vs variable costs)
Set up a calculation sheet for material, labour and overhead cost per unit
Your checkpoint
A confidence-rated topic checklist for domain 1 plus a working cost-calculation spreadsheet with one completed example unit
Matières professionnelles / Fachkenntnisse (technical and craft knowledge of the trade)
Work through the technical calculation types (quantities, tolerances, norms) until each is solved without notes
Summarise the safety, hygiene and environmental rules that apply to your trade in your own words
Practise interpreting technical drawings and specifications and listing the required work steps
Identify the three weakest technical topics and build a targeted drill list for them
Your checkpoint
A set of 15 self-written technical exercises with worked solutions, including the three weakest topics
Matières professionnelles / Fachkenntnisse (technical and craft knowledge of the trade) & Gestion d'entreprise / Betriebswirtschaft (business management, accounting, law)
Complete a timed mock section of domain 1 and score it against a marking grid
Analyse every error and classify it as knowledge gap, misreading or calculation slip
Build a break-even calculation for a small business scenario and interpret the result
Draft a simple profit-and-loss and balance-sheet layout from memory
Your checkpoint
A scored domain 1 mock with a written error analysis and a corrected break-even exercise
Gestion d'entreprise / Betriebswirtschaft (business management, accounting, law)
Explain the main business legal forms and their liability and registration consequences
Outline bookkeeping basics: accounts, VAT treatment and the document trail for a sale
Summarise the obligations linked to running a business (insurance, permits, record keeping)
Solve three case questions on pricing and investment decisions with justification
Your checkpoint
A two-page business-management summary sheet plus three solved case questions with reasoning
Gestion d'entreprise / Betriebswirtschaft (business management, accounting, law) & Formation professionnelle et pédagogie / Berufs- und Arbeitspädagogik (apprentice training and pedagogy)
Complete a timed mock section of domain 2 and score it
List the legal framework and roles involved in apprentice training in Luxembourg
Describe the phases of apprentice development and match teaching methods to each phase
Draft learning objectives for the first three months of an apprenticeship
Your checkpoint
A scored domain 2 mock plus a written three-month onboarding plan with measurable learning objectives
Formation professionnelle et pédagogie / Berufs- und Arbeitspädagogik (apprentice training and pedagogy)
Design a 45-minute training session with objectives, method, materials and assessment
Write an assessment grid for a practical task with observable criteria and levels
Practise giving feedback on a weak performance using a structured model
Explain how to handle motivation problems and conflicts with an apprentice
Your checkpoint
A complete session plan with assessment grid, plus a written feedback script for one simulated case
Droit du travail et droit social / Arbeits- und Sozialrecht (labour and social law)
Summarise the core rules on employment contracts, working time, leave and termination
Explain the main social security branches and contribution logic applicable to a small employer
Describe apprentice-specific protections and the employer's duties toward young workers
Solve five short case scenarios on dismissal, leave and sick pay with justification
Your checkpoint
A one-page legal reference sheet plus five solved labour-law scenarios
Matières professionnelles / Fachkenntnisse (technical and craft knowledge of the trade) & Gestion d'entreprise / Betriebswirtschaft (business management, accounting, law) & Formation professionnelle et pédagogie / Berufs- und Arbeitspädagogik (apprentice training and pedagogy) & Droit du travail et droit social / Arbeits- und Sozialrecht (labour and social law)
Run a full timed mock across all four domains under exam conditions
Score each domain separately and identify the two lowest-scoring areas
Re-drill those two areas with fresh self-written questions
Compile a final one-page revision sheet per domain for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
A full scored mock with per-domain results and four final one-page revision sheets
Milestones
Week 2: Domain 1 checklist complete with confidence ratings, and all 15 technical exercises solved correctly without notes
Week 4: Domain 1 mock passed at your target score and domain 2 summary sheet produced from memory without reference
Week 6: Domain 2 mock scored and a full training session plan with assessment grid ready for review by a colleague or trainer
Week 8: Full mock completed under time, with every domain at or above your target score and revision sheets finalised