November 4th, 2021

This message is for GRCI students who are required to complete the OSSLT (Literacy Test) this school year.  There is no modified schedule for Lit Test days. All students are expected to attend their regularly scheduled classes.

Please find the group that pertains to you and read carefully: 

GROUP 1: GRCI In-Person Students (grade 11, non-graduating grade 12s) 

The 2021/22 Literacy Test will be completed online during class time for those eligible to write:

  • The test will be broken into 2 sessions to be written over 2 days.
  • Each session will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete.
  • Students will have the opportunity to practice using the format and interacting with the types of questions that will be asked during class time. 
  • All Literacy Test activities (practice and actual test) will take place during PERIOD C (am) during the regularly scheduled school day.
  • Students eligible for accommodations will be contacted by the Special Education Department in advance of the test

The following dates relate to all group 1 students at GRCI :

  • Tues. Nov. 23 (Period C) – Session 1
  • Wed. Nov. 24 (Period C) – Session 2
  • Thurs. Nov. 25 – Make up day

Parents and students interested in learning more about the OSSLT are invited to view this OSSLT FAQ Page or visit the EQAO website. Here you will also find a practice test that students can take as many times as they wish.

 

GROUP 2: GRCI In-Person grade 10 Students

  • All Grade 10 students enrolled in In-Person Learning will complete the OSSLT at GRCI in the spring of 2022.
  • Further information and preparation plans will be communicated in second semester

 

GROUP 3: GRCI Remote Learning Program (RLP) Students 

  • Students enrolled in the Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP) will not be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) this year. It is the Ministry of Education’s expectation that students who are writing the OSSLT must do so in-person; therefore, students in SRLP will be offered other opportunities to fulfill the literacy graduation requirement.
  • Grade 11 and non-graduating Grade 12 students in SRLP will either take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OLC4OI) or participate in the adjudication process. 

Remote learning Grade 10 students will be deferred for this year and given the opportunity to fulfill this requirement next year.