Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Launchpad (YELL) Summer Workshop
2020-08-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-24 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-25 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Want to figure out how to take an idea and turn it into reality? Want to learn about business this summer?
The Young Entrepreneur Summer Workshop is a week-long boot camp that will introduce you to the tools and exercises that entrepreneurs use to turn their vision into reality. You’ll learn about entrepreneurship, design thinking, how to validate if people are interested in your idea, and much more. Whether you come with an idea or not, the program will culminate in your pitching a start-up concept to judges, and we’ll help you get there! 65% of youth say they’re interested in starting their own business; are you one of them?
Students will:

Learn about entrepreneurship in an intensive one-week camp
Hear from inspiring local entrepreneurs and business leaders
Work with a small group of peers on bringing your project to reality
Experience a week of business education
Work with dynamic YELL teachers
Build your extracurricular profile
Develop problem-solving skills
Pitch your idea to a panel of judges!

About the Instructor:
Jo-Anne was the first YELL teacher and has played an instrumental role in shaping and contributing to its
educational practices and culture. She is a teacher and Athletic Director at West Vancouver Secondary
School. Teaching is her second career, and she absolutely loves being a part of the educational and athletic
adventures of her students.

Ready, Set, Write! (11-12)
2020-08-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-13 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
Worried about the dreaded summer backslide? Want to brush up on your reading and writing skills and get prepared for your English courses in the fall? Options Solutions wants to help! This interactive, fast-paced workshop is aimed at providing students with the theory and practice to succeed in their English studies at the grade 11 and 12 level. It will give students the skills and confidence they need to succeed, making their future English courses easier and more enjoyable. Furthermore, the active reading, planning, and essay writing skills
are a great way to prepare for the Graduate Literacy Assessment
*Materials will be provided, but please bring a laptop to each session.
This Course will Cover:
Active reading
Synthesis essays
Argumentative essays
Narrative essays

Mastering the Essay (11-12)
2020-08-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-13 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
Worried about the dreaded summer backslide? Want to brush up on your reading and writing skills and get prepared for your English courses in the fall? Options Solutions wants to help!
This interactive, fast-paced workshop is aimed at providing students with the theory and practice to succeed in their English studies at the grade 11 and 12 level. It will give students the skills and confidence they need to succeed, making their future English courses easier and more enjoyable. Furthermore, the active reading, planning, and essay writing skills are a great way to prepare for the Graduate Literacy Assessment (GLA), a new provincial exam for students in grade 10 and 12.
Topics Include:

Active reading
Synthesis essays
Argumentative essays
Narrative essays

Intro to University Level Writing
2020-08-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Format, Online
This course prepares university-bound students for the challenges of writing for different disciplines at the post-secondary level. The course will discuss strategies for successful research and writing in the university’s core areas of study: arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. It will also feature a review of grammar essentials and provide opportunities for essay writing practice.
Materials will be provided, but please bring a laptop to each session.
The session will be interactive and dynamic. Students will leave with a clearer understanding of essay writing at the university level and how to apply those skills.
This Course will Cover:
Approaches to research and citation methods
Essay planning and practice
Academic writing styles
Essential grammar

Ready, Set, Write! (8-10)
2020-08-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-18 14:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Format, Online
Worried about the dreaded summer backslide? Want to brush up on your reading and writing skills and get prepared for your English courses in the fall? Options Solutions wants to help! These writing intensive sessions will introduce students entering grades 8 to 10 to the tenets of good writing. Students will develop the skills and confidence that will help prepare them for English and all writing-based courses at the high school level. Furthermore, the active reading, planning, and essay writing skills are a great way to prepare for the Graduate Literacy Assessment.
*Materials will be provided, but please bring a laptop to each session.
This Course will Cover:
Active reading, grammar, and punctuation
Argumentative essays
Research essays
Narrative essays

Kickstart to University Application Writing Workshop
2020-08-18 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
This three-hour session introduces grade 11 students to the writing components for Canadian applications.
The session will include a presentation that outlines the university application essay genre and provides brainstorming, research, and writing tips. An interactive simulation will provide students with an understanding of how admissions decisions are made and better prepare them for their own writing tasks. Students will also be given time to brainstorm ideas and engage in practice writing exercises while Options Solutions writing coaches provide one-on-one feedback and guidance. Beginning the application process early will give students the opportunity to make the most productive use of their summer and enter grade 12 with more clarity and direction.
*Please bring a laptop to the session.

Video Interview Workshop
2020-08-19 10:00 - 13:00 | BC
This three-hour session prepares students for the video interview components of university applications.
The session will include a presentation that outlines the main components of video interview requirements, as well as a practical guide for successfully completing those videos. During the session, students will learn how to answer typical interview questions and have the opportunity to tackle some sample questions as a group. They will then practice in pairs and give each other feedback, as well as record their responses for analysis. Programs that require the video interview include commerce at UBC, the University of Toronto, and York University, as well as engineering at the University of Toronto and Waterloo.
The guide covers topics such as:

body language and appearance
technical set-up
coping strategies for nerves
tips on answering prompts

*Students are encouraged to bring recording devices (e.g. smartphone) with them t0 the session

Post-Secondary Send Off Workshop
2020-08-19 14:00 - 16:30 | BC
Options educational consultants recommend this session to ALL students entering university in the fall! This session focuses on preparing students for post-secondary success from an academic and non-academic perspective.
Before you get there:

Managing expectations
Handling the post-secondary bureaucracy
Where to go for what (ie. services available to you)

Academic:

Motivation and how to be an independent learner
Understanding how to learn/active listening/the learning cycle
How to prepare for class and how to read and study from notes and
textbooks

Non-Academic:

Goal setting and managing your time (i.e. how to construct an effective
study plan)
Finding a school/life balance
Handling everyday post-secondary situations
Being financially responsible

Pre-Calculus 11 Bootcamp
2020-08-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Format, Online
This boot camp is a one-week course introducing the concepts of Pre-Calculus 11 for students entering grade 11 math (this course is preparatory and not for credit). Materials provided during the session, including course notes, assignments, homework, and a final exam, will function as resources for students during the week, as well as resources students can use during the school year. To get the maximum benefit from this course, it is recommended that students study at least one hour outside of class for every hour spent in class.
Brief introduction to mathematical principles
This Course will Cover:

Arithmetic and geometric series and sequences
Trigonometry

Unit circle & standard position angles
Sine law & cosine law
Solving simple trigonometric equations

Functions

Quadratic functions & equations
Absolute value & reciprocal functions
Linear quadratic systems & inequalities
Radical expressions & equations
Rational expressions & equations
Review of laws of fractions and exponents, extending to the laws of roots

Pre-Calculus 12 Bootcamp
2020-08-24 14:00 - 17:00 | BC
The Pre-Calculus 12 boot camp is a one-week course introducing the concepts of Pre-Calculus 12 and is intended for incoming math 12 students. The Pre-Calculus 12 boot camp addresses all the Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcomes for Pre-Calculus 12. The course is preparatory and not for credit. Materials provided during the session, including course notes, assignments, homework, and a final exam, will function as resources for students during the week, as well as resources students can use during the school year. To get the maximum benefit from this course, it is recommended that students study at least one hour outside of class for every hour spent in class.
This Course will Cover:

Function operations and transformations
Radical functions and equations
Polynomial functions and equations
Rational functions and equations
Exponential functions and equations
Logarithmic functions and equations
Trigonometry (intro to radians and trig equations)
Trigonometric functions and graphs
Trigonometric identities
Permutations, combinations and binomial theorem
Review of laws of fractions and exponents, extend to the laws of roots
