Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT): 2023-2024
The OSSLT measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. Successful completion of the literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). All students across the province write this test.
After writing the test at least once, if a student is still unable to pass the test, he/she can take OLC4O1: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course in their Grade 11 or 12 year to meet the literacy graduation requirements for an OSSD.
Grade 11 and 12 students who were previously eligible and identified as needing to complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) will have the opportunity to write on Tuesday November 28, 2023.
St. Mary Grade 10 students will write on Tuesday April 23, 2024.
ST. MARY CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
2024 OSSLT
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9:30am
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Session A (periods 1 & 2) Test begins at 10:00 |
Extra time is available for any student who requires it. All students must remain in the class until 12:05. |
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12:10-12:50pm |
Lunch
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All grade 10 students and grade 10 teachers receive 40 minutes for lunch. Students may eat in the cafeteria or go out for lunch. |
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12:50-2:10pm |
Session B (periods 3 b/c) Test begins at 1:00
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All students have until 3:30 to complete Session B. If students have submitted Session B and the survey by 2:10, they must remain in the classroom unless they have been signed out via SchoolMessenger. Students MUST exit the building if they are signed out. |
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2:15-3:30pm
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Period 4 |
Students continue writing session B if required. |
Buses are running as regularly scheduled.
Preparing for the OSSLT
St. Mary will be holding free OSSLT prep classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in room 111 starting on November 8th - 27th in the fall. Additional OSSLT Prep sessions will be running every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 PM in the spring from March 25th - April 11th. All eligible students are encouraged to attend.
OSSLT Assembly
Thursday April 12th (period 4)
Practice Test
Students have the opportunity to become familiar with the online test and its platform through EQAO’s online practice test. The online practice test comprises two sessions, which include content from previous tests. The practice test is equivalent to the two sessions students will be completing during the live test. In addition, the practice test includes an introductory session that allows students to become familiar with the new online platform’s tools and functions
Resources
- EQAO: OSSLT https://www.eqao.com/the-assessments/osslt/
Vice-Principal, Ms. Julie Simon (x56005)
