Get Ready, Set, Go!!!!

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) will be administered in all Ontario secondary schools on Thursday, March 31, 2011.  At South Lincoln High School, all grade ten students are required to write the OSSLT.  Grade nine students will complete a practice literacy test to prepare for next year's OSSLT. The practice test will also take place on Thursday, March 31, 2011.

The schedule for the administration of the OSSLT is as follows:

 

8:30-8:55	Morning Nutrition Break in the cafeteria
8:55-9:15	Distribution of test materials in assigned classrooms
9:15-10:30	Session A (75 minutes)
10:30-10:45	Nutrition Break (15 minutes)
10:45-12:00	Session B (75 minutes)
12:00-12:20	Questionnaire
12:20-1:05	LUNCH (45 minutes)
1:05-2:20	Afternoon Activities (school-based)

 Our staff, in conjunction with our Literacy Committee, is committed to helping our students prepare for the OSSLT. Over the past several weeks, grade ten students as well as students who have not yet written the test, have completed a pre-assessment in preparation for the upcoming OSSLT. In order to provide optimum writing conditions for the Grade 10 students, we have wherever possible, arranged to have students write in groups of approximately 20 to 25, and even smaller groupings for those students in need of special accommodation.

For parents who would like to help their son/daughter prepare for the OSSLT, you may visit the EQAO website at www.EQAO.com to access information on practice activities.

Senior students (Grades 11 and 12) who are not writing the OSSLT will work independently at home on regular work assigned by their teachers.

If you would like more information or some helpful resources to assist your child, please follow this link:

http://www.eqao.com/Parents/Secondary/10/10.aspx?Lang=E&gr=10