What are the provincial math tests and the provincial literacy tests?
The Education, Quality and Accountability Office of the Ministry of Education has designed two types of testing for secondary students. In grade 9, students take a provincial math test to determine not only the students knowledge of their grade 9 course but to test the curriculum. Results are sent to parents. The OSSLC is a provincial test to assess the reading and writing skills of students. Grade 10 students take this 2 hour test in October based on their knowledge to date. The test is a standard test designed by the EQAO for all students in Ontario. The results are shown as a pass or failure (no marks are given). Students must receive a pass in order to obtain their O.S.S.D. Students who do not pass will be given remedial help and may retake the test as many times as necessary. For those students who have been eligible to take the test twice and have failed at least once a Grade 12 literacy course is offered. Successful completion of the course will count as the O.S.S.D. literacy re
The Education, Quality and Accountability Office of the Ministry of Education has designed two types of testing for secondary students. In grade 9, students take a provincial math test to determine not only the student’s knowledge of their grade 9 course but to test the curriculum. Results are sent to parents. The OSSLC is a provincial test to assess the reading and writing skills of students. Grade 10 students take this 2 ½ hour test in October based on their knowledge to date. The test is a standard test designed by the EQAO for all students in Ontario. The results are shown as a pass or failure (no marks are given). Students must receive a pass in order to obtain their O.S.S.D. Students who do not pass will be given remedial help and may retake the test as many times as necessary. For those students who have been eligible to take the test twice and have failed at least once a Grade 12 literacy course is offered. Successful completion of the course will count as the O.S.S.D. literacy
