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The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a graduation requirement, and most teens write it in Grade 10. A certified teacher can help your teen read closely, write clear answers and walk in calmer. Online, at your home or at a public library.
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The OSSLT checks the reading and writing skills taught up to the end of Grade 9. If your teen finds either hard in class, the test usually feels hard too.
Your teen skims a news article or a story, then can't tell you the main idea or point to the details.
Answers stop at one line, with no reason or example from the text to back up the point.
Marks slipped in English, or the jump into Grade 10 left your teen feeling behind and unsure of themselves.
Your teen freezes on timed tests, rushes through the questions, or says they are just bad at writing.
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Talk to your family doctor, pediatrician or your child's teacher. These Canadian organizations explain the signs and how to work with your child's school:
Look for a tutor who works on the reading and writing skills the test is built on, and ask them to practise with EQAO's free practice test until the format feels familiar.
Your teen skims a long reading and can't tell you the main idea. A tutor can practise with the kinds of texts on the test, like news reports, stories, information paragraphs and dialogues. Ask the tutor to focus on finding what each text is really saying and the details that prove it.
The OSSLT includes two open-response questions, and many teens stop after one line. A tutor can help your teen state one clear idea, back it up with details from the text and check their writing. You can ask for practice on test-style prompts, with feedback on each draft.
The OSSLT is written on a computer at school, in two sessions. You can ask a tutor to try the EQAO practice test and its built-in tools with your teen, so nothing feels new on the day. A tutor can also practise pacing each session without rushing.
Many teens dread this test more than any other. Look for a patient tutor who points out progress, so your teen can see it for themselves. You can also ask for a plan for nerves on test day and an honest talk about what happens if it's not a pass yet.
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The literacy requirement stays the same from Grade 9 to graduation, but the route can change, so the support changes with it.
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The test draws on reading and writing taught up to the end of Grade 9, so strong English basics help.
Most teens write the online test at school in Grade 10, in the fall or spring, with results sent home later.
Your teen can rewrite at the next sitting, or take the literacy course after two tries or earlier with the principal's okay.
Passing the OSSLT or the literacy course meets the literacy requirement for the Ontario diploma, alongside credits and community hours.
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Your teen can write it again at the next fall or spring sitting. After two opportunities with at least one unsuccessful result, they can take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC), and a principal can allow it sooner. Either one meets the graduation requirement.
EQAO reports results as a scale score from 200 to 400, and a score of at least 300 is a successful result. Your teen's Individual Student Report comes home through the school within about two months of the test window closing.
Yes. Students with an IEP get accommodations, and English language learners may get changes to setting or timing. The principal decides with you and your teen before the test, so talk to the school early. A tutor can practise with the same built-in tools.
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