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’ time is consumed with the delivery of a content-based curriculum.
The capability of any learner to study successfully depends to a great extent on their study/learning skills. In other words, their ability to manage time, to concentrate, to understand correctly and accurately, as well as the ability to remember what they have learned. More importantly, it is critical that students have a full understanding of the connection between memory and learning. It is not a simple matter of “studying”. Concrete evidence supports the fact that if the correct pattern or review of material is followed, memory consolidation is significantly enhanced and the overall time spent learning is actually dramatically reduced.
Options Solutions is offering a series of intensive study skills sessions on Saturdays throughout the school year for just this purpose. These sessions are of benefit to all secondary and post-secondary students and will be instructional as well as practical, hands-on work sessions. Students will be academically well-prepared for what lies ahead – whether still at the secondary level, or just entering university – they will leave the workshop armed with knowledge, skills, strategies and reference material required to set them up for success. Topics to be covered will include the following:
- Study environment
- Organizational systems
- Motivation &/or the lack of it
- Learning how to learn
- Effective note-taking
- How to prepare for class & tests
- Universal test/exam taking skills for various subjects
- How to properly read & study from notes &/or textbooks
- How to construct an effective study plan (i.e., time management)
- How to study efficiently, save time and do well
In addition, to further assist students to smoothly transition from high school to post-secondary education, Options Solutions has scheduled Writing and Application Workshops specifically designed to help prepare students for the standard of writing expected at the university level. We are here to help! Our Application Workshops provide students with support and guidance frequently needed to navigate what can be a complex and daunting application process.
Success in high school and beyond is primarily a factor of the students’ ability to learn effectively and efficiently. Without this fundamental understanding, together with the skills and strategies to enable them to put this knowledge into effect, the results can be wasted time, frustration and never fully realizing their full potential.
To learn more detailed information regarding dates and times of our Workshops, please refer to our calendar on our website at www.optionssolutionsed.com.
