Mock exams
Mock exams under real conditions
A test under the real conditions of the exam, corrected and analysed, to measure exactly where your child stands against what is expected.
What a mock exam is at SOS
The pupil sits a test in the exact format of the real exam: same type of questions, same duration, same instructions, no help. It is then corrected by the teacher and, above all, analysed with the pupil: which mistakes come from inattention, which reveal a concept not yet acquired.
What it measures
Not a mark, but a gap. Orientation into the VP, a move to level 2 in the VG, the weight of the ECR in the annual average: all of it is decided in tenths. The mock exam tells you how many tenths separate your child from the threshold, and in which subject, so that the work that follows is targeted rather than spread thin.
When it is most useful
Early enough for the diagnosis to be acted upon: from the start of the year for pupils aiming at the VP or gymnasium, and before each key moment, the ECR in spring, the level-change windows in the VG, the end-of-Year-11 exams. Repeated over the year, it also shows progress, which is what builds confidence.
How it fits into our support
The mock exam is a diagnostic tool, not an end in itself. It is built into our ECR, gymnasium admission and Year 11 preparation programmes, and can be set up within individual, semi-private or intensive lessons. Parents receive a report after the session so that the plan is shared.
Who is it for?
Pupils preparing the ECR (4P, 6P, 8P), the gymnasium admission exam, the end-of-Year-11 exams, or a level change in the VG.
Also worth discovering
ECR preparation
Structured preparation for the ECR, the cantonal reference tests of years 4, 6 and 8 HarmoS, aligned with the Romandy curriculum (PER).
Gymnase admission
A year-long programme (September to May) preparing for the entrance exam to the Vaud gymnase: regular lessons, targeted exercises and mock exams.
Year 11 exams, VP & VG
Year 11 ends with the certificate exams.
Intensive courses
During the school holidays, one week to consolidate the basics, catch up or prepare for the new term, in a small group, at the centre.
from CHF 790.-/week
Private lessons
One private tutor for one student, in a dedicated study setting: the most effective formula for closing specific gaps or working towards a precise.
from CHF 70.-/h pay-as-you-go
Lessons at home
The teacher comes to you, across the canton of Vaud, from Lausanne to the Riviera, La Côte and the Nord vaudois: the same teachers as at the.
from CHF 70.-/h + travel expenses
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