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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Good afternoon,
Over the next four weeks, Grade 10 students will take part in various activities to help prepare them to write the OSSLT next month.  Students have begun to learn about the test expectations and will have various opportunities to practice their literacy skills.

Grade 10-Virtual Assembly-April 7th, Period 1

OSSLT assembly for all Grade 10, Period 1 classes as well as students in Grades 11 and 12 that will write or re-write.

Grade 10 Practice Lessons-April 11th – April 13th

Staff will work with Grade 10 classes and run a few practice activities with them.

Grade 10 OSSLT Practice Test Window April 19th – April 22nd

Grade 10 Period 1 teachers will pick one day during the Practice Test window to administer a Practice OSSLT test for their students. This will allow staff and students to learn more about the online OSSLT.

Grade 11 and 12 Students will write, May 2nd and May 3rd

Some Grade 11 and 12 students will write or re-write the OSSLT.

MLL Students – May 11th and 12th

MLL students will write the OSSLT.

OSSLT – Various Dates

There will be three groups of students writing during Period 1 on two consecutive days. Students will write in their Period 1 class or in the Learning Commons on two consecutive days. Period 1 teachers will be sharing the specific dates with their classes.
Group A: Thursday, May 5th and Friday, May 6th
Group B: Monday, May 9th and Tuesday, May 10th
Group C: Wednesday, May 11th and Thursday, May 12

Sarah Beauchamp

Vice Principal

Updated on Thursday, April 07, 2022.
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