Summer Programs

There are specific academic competencies that are essential for high school and postsecondary transition, success, and graduation.

In Canada, too many high school students enter postsecondary education lacking these academic skills. There is also evidence that any deficiencies students have entering postsecondary education continue to persist after graduation. Students need to be taught specific and tangible skills that are required in high school and will be essential during their postsecondary career.

Evoke’s Academic and Writing Skills program provides high school students with an introduction to the writing demands of both high school and postsecondary education.

These academic writing skills include how to write a complete sentence and paragraph, essay writing (creating a topic sentence, formulating a thesis, essay structure) applying and sequencing APA/MLA style in written work, research skills, identifying grammatical mistakes, critical thinking skills, effective note-taking strategies, and identifying plagiarism in essays. Study, note-taking, and learning skills can be woven into the curriculum for students requiring these skills.