OSSLT case studies
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The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a provincial assessment created by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). It measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9, and successfully completing it - or completing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) - is a graduation requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Students working toward an OSSD are expected to write the test for the first time in their second year of secondary school, and students who entered Grade 10 from out of province are included unless the principal grants a deferral. The test is written in person at school on a digital device, in two supervised sessions: Session A is designed to take about 65 minutes and Session B about 75 minutes. The OSSLT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,257 words.
1The School Newspaper Deadline
Maya is the editor of her high school newspaper. The next issue must go to the printer by Friday at 3:00 p.m.
473 words, about 2 min2Reading the Bus Schedule
Devon works the early shift at a bakery that starts at 6:00 a.m. He relies on one bus route.
441 words, about 2 min3Which Source to Trust
For a media-studies assignment, Priya must write one paragraph explaining whether a new city bylaw will affect students. She finds four sources.
455 words, about 2 min4Revising a Persuasive Paragraph
Marcus wrote this paragraph for a persuasive letter to the school council about adding a water-bottle filling station: 'Students are always thirsty. Everyone knows the old water fountains are gross and probably full of germs.
444 words, about 2 min5Choosing the Right Format
A Grade 10 class must complete a writing task worth 20% of the term. The teacher gives three options: Option 1: A news report on a recent school event, 400 words, third person, with a headline and a quote from someone involved.
444 words, about 2 min