LibGuides: Grade 10 OSSLT (Literacy Test): Introduction

Ontario Curriculum

Ontario Secondary Student Literacy Test (OSSLT)
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (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. All students across the province write this test on the same date, usually in late March each year.

Gr. 9-12: Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

Preparing Students for the OSSLT - Ontario Ministry of Education
Best practices from Ontario school boards.
EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office)
EQAO provides information and resources to help educators.
Learning Resources - A Project of Literacyworks
Literacyworks -We believe in lifelong learning as a path towards opportunity and fulfillment.

Thinking about the OSSLT

Changes to the OSSLT

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) -

tentative administrations dates for the 2021-2022 school year.

Wed., Oct. 13, to Wed., Dec. 1, 2021,

with individual student results reported by the end of January 2022.

Wed., Mar. 23, to Wed., May 18, 2022,

with individual student results reported by the end of June 2022.

The field test is being made available to students who are

learning in-person and working toward

their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

This will allow the opportunity for students

in Grades 10 and 11,

and non-graduating Grade 12 students,

to attempt the test and,

if successful, have it counted on their transcript.

As the literacy graduation requirement

for all students graduating

during the 2021–2022 school year

has been waived,

graduating students do not need

to take the field test.

Reading Strategies
Think Literacy : Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7-12 / Ontario Ministry of Education.
Writing Strategies
Think Literacy : Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7-12 / Ontario Ministry of Education.

Get an Overview: Reference Sources

Online OSSLT Practice

VLC LibGuides

VLC - Anxiety Resources - 7-12
This guide has information to support students who are experiencing stress and anxiety. Parent and caregiver resources also available in this guide.
How do I: Prepare for Exams
This guide covers Information, Media, and Digital Literacy concepts and Digital Citizenship for Gr. 9-12 students, as well as teacher and parents.
Grade 9: English
This guide contains information for students completing the Grade 9 Academic and Applied English course in Ontario.
Grade 10: English
This guide will assist you in learning about Literature Studies, Reading, Writing, Language and Media Studies

OSSD requirements

Gr. 9-12: Games & Databases

Gr. 9-12: How do I share & stay safe online?

LCI

Julia Vandemheen

Resources

Read, Write, Think - International Literacy Association
This site has classroom resources, professional resources, videos, and, parent and afterschool resources.
Canadian Oxford English Dictionary
The online Oxford English Dictionary is a valuable reading and writing resource for the English student

Gr. 9-12: Send us your work

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Grade 10 OSSLT (Literacy Test): Introduction