In a rapidly globalizing and competitive world, the need for students to effectively manage a growing workload is paramount to their future success. This unique program is designed to teach students effective strategies for managing homework and organizing their academic life. The skills learned through this program will give students the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed.
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Week 1 - Building Blocks of High School Success
Get ahead before high school even starts with our high school preparation course. You will learn how to keep track of multiple classes, assignments, homework, and extracurricular commitments with ease. With the knowledge of our simple organizational strategies, you will feel confident and capable to take on everything high school has to offer.
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Week 2 - The Building Blocks of University Success
Gear up for one of life’s major transitions with our crash course in university readiness. In this course, we will equip you with the essential skills to tackle the unique challenges of post-secondary life and ensure a smooth progression from high school to university.
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Week 3 - Transforming Stress into Success
Today’s academic demands often cause anxiety and stress which are common obstacles of academic success and overall well-being. In this course, you will learn simple strategies and develop lifelong skills to manage anxiety and stress, be more productive, and improve academic performance.
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Week 4 - Back-to-School Hacks for Academic Success
Learn how to master time management and planning skills for optimal efficiency. Our unique organizational methods will ensure that you walk away with a personalized toolkit for academic success.
Junie Brayley (B.A., M.Ed.)
Summer Teacher
HOPS (Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills)
Junie Brayley has been an educator for over 30 years. She has extensive experience teaching at both the elementary and secondary level in BC’s public schools and independent schools. She has also taught at Langara College and the University of British Columbia (Continuing Studies). Junie has a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and Special Education and has presented at conferences in Asia, Europe and all over North-America. Until June 2016, she was head of Learning Support at one of Vancouver’s top-ranked independent schools, where her job was to ensure that students received necessary and appropriate learning supports, such as extra help with specific subjects or tasks, ESL services, enrichment, etc.. She was also responsible for the scoring and interpretation of admission assessments. In July 2016, she joined Fairview Educational Consulting Ltd. as one of its founding partners.