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Essay Skills 1 Event
Jumpstart Your Path to Success!
When: April 3, 10 — 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Online
For high school students (14+) and parents.
Unlock growth together in this interactive, 3-part workshop series designed to inspire self-direction, boost motivation, and equip students for success both in high school and beyond. This workshop includes a personal WISDOM Jumpstart Journal for each student participant, used as a practical tool during the sessions and beyond.
| Event Date | Thursday, 3 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Thursday, 3 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Thursday, 3 Apr, 2025 |
| Spots available | 11 |
| Price | $60 per student with parent(s) attending |
Chart your course with us as we explore all of the angles of home schooling through high school with confidence. Enjoy talks, a panel/round-table discussion, post-secondary institutions, career inspiration booths, home schooling experts, a Friday breakout session for teens, and more. This conference is for parents and students aged 12+.
| Event Date | Friday, 4 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Friday, 4 Apr, 2025 |
Let’s Flip the Question: Why Would You Ever Stop Homeschooling?
A Special Evening with Dr. Brian Ray
When: Friday, April 4, 7-9:30 pm
Where: Spruce Grove Alliance Church
Why homeschool? A better question is—why stop?
NOTE: This event is included with registration for the High School & Beyond Conference, and is open to others to attend as a stand-alone event for $30 per individual, $50 per couple, $15 per teen.
Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking evening with Dr. Brian Ray, a leading international expert on homeschooling research and the president of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). With over 40 years of research and experience, Dr. Ray challenges conventional thinking about education, exploring the philosophy, history, and real-world outcomes of homeschooling.
This talk will equip, challenge, and encourage attendees—whether you're new to homeschooling, a seasoned veteran, or simply exploring your options. Dr. Ray will engage with deep yet accessible questions about truth, education, and the future, backed by research and real-life application.
Who should attend?
- Parents considering or committed to homeschooling
- Educators and advocates for alternative learning paths
- Anyone interested in the philosophy and efficacy of homeschooling
| Event Date | Friday, 4 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Friday, 4 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Saturday, 29 Mar, 2025 |
| Price | $30 per individual, $50 per couple, $15 per teen |
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Thank you for your interest in attending WISDOM Home Schooling’s High School & Beyond Conference. The theme this year is Chart Your Course.
This annual conference gathers homeschooling families (children 12+ and their parents) from around the province. It seeks to help them navigate the process of home schooling through high school, and introduces them to a variety of post-secondary and career or vocation options that exist for them to pursue after graduation. We anticipate an approximate attendance of 400 people.
Registration includes:
- A booth (6' or 8' table and chairs for one or two volunteers)
- Exhibitor lunch and coffee for one or two volunteers
- A schedule that provides time for students to interact with you
- Information linked from our website to yours, with room to link to handouts/promo materials
- Your information in a booklet to each registrant
Space is limited. Exhibitor registrations are subject to approval.
| Event Date | Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 |
Thank you for your interest in attending WISDOM Home Schooling’s High School & Beyond Conference. The theme this year is Chart Your Course.
This annual conference gathers homeschooling families (children 12+ and their parents) from around the province. It seeks to help them navigate the process of home schooling through high school, and introduces them to a variety of post-secondary and career or vocation options that exist for them to pursue after graduation. We anticipate an approximate attendance of 400 people.
Registration includes:
- A booth (6' or 8' table and chairs for one or two representatives) at our conference on Saturday, from 10am – 2pm, to assist in further dialogue with the conference participants.
- A schedule that provides time for students to interact with you
- Exhibitor lunch and coffee for one or two representatives
- Information linked from our website to yours, with room to link to handouts/promo materials
- Your information in a booklet to each registrant
- A select number of exhibitors will be asked to provide a one-minute pitch of their organization's home school entrance requirements* (more info in the registration form)
Space is limited. Exhibitor registrations are subject to approval.
| Event Date | Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Saturday, 1 Mar, 2025 |
| Spots available | 7 |
When: April 7 from 7-9pm
Where: Online via Zoom
- What is a portfolio?
- How do you develop a portfolio?
- How do you tailor a portfolio to assist in making the most of your education and gaining access to post secondary education?
This workshop is for WISDOM families only.
| Event Date | Monday, 7 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, 25 Mar, 2025 |
| Price | $25 per family |
The Classical Learning Test (CLT) is a post-secondary entrance exam, created as an alternative to the SAT and recognized at many post-secondary institutions across the United States, and a growing number in Canada.
- For students in grades 11-12
- College entrance exam
- Online format
- Length: 2hrs (plus up to 30 mins proctor instructions)
- Free and unlimited score sharing
- CLT partner colleges offer over $100 million in scholarships
| Event Date | Thursday, 10 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, 11 Mar, 2025 |
| Price | $10.00 |
When: April 10 from 7-9pm
Where: Online via Zoom
- What is a portfolio?
- How do you develop a portfolio?
- How do you tailor a portfolio to assist in making the most of your education and gaining access to post secondary education?
Presented online via Zoom.
This workshop is for WISDOM families only.
| Event Date | Thursday, 10 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Friday, 28 Mar, 2025 |
| Price | $25 per family |
The Classical Learning Test 10 (CLT10) is for students in grades 10 or 11. These tests focus on numeracy and literacy, and can be a useful evaluation tool, as well as a CLT preparatory exam. CLT can be conveniently accessed from home.
- For students in grades 9-10
- College preparatory exam
- Free and unlimited score sharing
- Diagnostic and summative exams to track growth and provide academic assessment
- Norm-Referenced
- Online format - Parent Proctored
- Length: 2hrs (plus up to 30 mins proctor instructions)
| Event Date | Tuesday, 15 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, 16 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Monday, 17 Mar, 2025 |
| Price | $10.00 |
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 15 – May 22 from 12 - 1pm
(Diploma exam: June 11)
This workshop is intended to assist students who are preparing for the written portion of the English 30 Diploma exam. Students will learn to decode essay prompts and utilize effective essay formatting. Applicants need to have advanced writing experience.
This workshop covers the 2 essay types of the written portion of the exam: the Critical/Analytical Response to Literature and the Personal Response. Students will be taken through a 6 week program to cover each of the 7 scoring categories of the exam to help students achieve the highest score they can. Students will meet up to 90 minutes twice a week, and will have lots of hands-on writing practice and feedback. Marks for essays and mock-exam in this workshop may be used toward the ELA course challenge portfolio.
Workshop acceptance based upon application. A maximum of eight students will be accepted.
If you are considering writing the 30-2 diploma - or you'd like to know the difference between these two exams - please contact Kathy.
| Event Date | Tuesday, 15 Apr, 2025 |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, 15 Apr, 2025 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, 9 Apr, 2025 |
| Spots available | 4 |
| Price | $275.00 |