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March 21st, 2019
On Wednesday, March 27, Grade 10 students will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Any senior students who have yet to complete this graduation requirement will also write on March 27, 2019.The Literacy Test, administered by Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), is used to determine whether a student has the literacy (reading and writing) skills required to meet the standard for understanding reading selections and communicating in a variety of writing forms expected by The Ontario Curriculum across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. The successful completion of this test or the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course is a requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Students are currently reviewing for the OSSLT in their classroom. Please go to the GPSS website gps.wrdsb.ca , scroll down the left side to EQAO OSSLT Prep, or visit www.eqao.com, for more practice questions and information.
In order to create a positive environment that will optimize the conditions for successful completion of the OSSLT, the instructional school day for all students at Glenview Park Secondary School has been modified. The following is the timetable for March 27, 2019:
Time | Activity |
7:45 – 8:15 | Light Snack for Students in the Cafeteria |
8:25 – 8:35 | Instructions for Booklet 1 |
8:35 – 10:05 | Booklet 1 ( 90 minutes) |
10:05 – 10:20 | Break (15 minutes) |
10:25 – 11:55 | Booklet 2 (90 minutes) |
11:55 – 12:05 | Student Questionnaire (10 minutes) |
12:05 – 12:50 | Lunch |
12:55 – 1:40 | Tutorial Session 1 for Periods A and B |
1:40 – 2:25 | Tutorial Session 2 for Periods C and D |
It is important to note the following about the day’s structure:
This approach has been adopted across the Waterloo Region District School Board in order to facilitate the administration of the OSSLT in a manner that provides for the best conditions possible for the students who are writing. If you have any concerns or questions regarding the Literacy Test, or the schedule for March 27, 2019, please feel free to contact the school.
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Wilson
Principal, GPSS
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