The Study Skills I Wish I Had Known

Every student has high hopes come September. Rejuvenated from summer and stocked up on fresh school supplies, it’s easy to believe this year is going to bring change. Then comes October: binders are in disarray, assignments are piling up, and calendars are full of sports and extra-curricular activities. It seems too late to catch up. [...]

Bridging the Gap between Being Eligible for Post-Secondary School and Being Prepared

At the best of times, schools are busy places. However, nowadays, it is certainly the case that counsellors and teachers have less and less time to spend with students teaching fundamental skills that will help them to maximize their learning potential. Counsellors have heavy case loads with days often filled with administrative work and teachers’ [...]

Readiness for Life after Graduation

Although guidance counsellors generally characterize high school students as well prepared for the next phase of their lives following graduation, a majority of students indicate that they could benefit from increased proficiency in technology applications, financial literacy, time management, communication and study skills according to a recent survey from McGraw-Hill Education.

Study Skills Tune Up

Options Solutions is offering study skills sessions in preparation for final exams. These sessions will be of particular relevance to those in grades 10 as they get ready to face Provincial exams for the first time, but are beneficial to all secondary students.

Study Skills Tune Up Workshops

Options Solutions is offering Study Skills Tune Up workshops on Saturday, June 5th and 12th from 10:00 to 12:00 in order to help students improve their learning, understanding, and, in the end, their grades. Though students differ greatly in terms of their preferred learning styles and their approach to academic preparation, there are some general techniques that are guaranteed to produce effective results.