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OSSLT flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 195 cards
  • 9 topics
Card 1 of 195Got it 0 · Review again 0

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The first 10 of 195 cards

Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).

  1. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · Definition and purpose

    Definition and purpose — key rule 1

    For the OSSLT, literacy = the reading and writing skills expected across all subjects of the Ontario curriculum up to the end of Grade 9.

  2. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · Definition and purpose

    Definition and purpose — key rule 2

    Passing the OSSLT (or the OSSLC) is one of the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

  3. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · Definition and purpose

    Definition and purpose — key rule 3

    Students first write it in their second year of secondary school (Grade 10); students arriving in Grade 10 from outside Ontario also write it unless the principal defers them.

  4. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    What is in the OSSLT — key rule 1

    Computer-based; two sessions, A and B.

  5. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    What is in the OSSLT — key rule 2

    Session A designed for about 65 minutes; Session B about 75 minutes; each session done in one sitting.

  6. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    What is in the OSSLT — key rule 3

    Sessions may be back to back with a short break or on two different dates.

  7. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    What is in the OSSLT — key rule 4

    After both sessions there is a questionnaire about attitudes to literacy (voluntary, not scored).

  8. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    Linear test design

    several equivalent fixed-length forms built to the same blueprint.

  9. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    What is in the OSSLT — key rule 6

    Each form has an operational (scored) part and a field-test part (not scored).

  10. OSSLT format, scoring and the OSSLC · What is in the OSSLT

    Operational part = 37 questions

    35 selected-response + 2 open-response.

FAQ

OSSLT flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 195 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official EQAO Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Framework. The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the OSSLT test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).

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