What’s on the Literacy Test?

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is based on the reading and writing skills across all subjects in the Ontario Curriculum up to the end of grade 9. To meet the diploma requirement of the Literacy Test, students must pass both the reading and the writing component of the test.

Resources, Tips and Suggestions for Students Writing the Test:

• The Planning and Preparation Guide
  Contains information about reading selections, types of questions and writing tasks
• The Getting Ready Guide
  Provides details about the test content and a summary of key tips and strategies for successfully completing the test.
• The OSSLT Framework Document
  Provides a description of the assessment and an explanation of how it relates to the Ontario Curriculum
• Sample Test Booklet
  Contains practice questions for students to practice with
• Sample Student Answer Sheet
  Contains a same key for students to practice and become comfortable with
• Summary of Board OSSLT Results
  Contains a summary of the Waterloo Region District School Board’s past results

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