OSSLT Administration Day – Thursday, November 20, 2025

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) will take place at St. Jean de Brébeuf CSS on Thursday, November 20, 2025, during the morning session. The day will remain an instructional day for all students, with a modified timetable in the afternoon.

Our goal is to ensure the best possible testing environment for all students writing the OSSLT.

Who Is Writing the OSSLT?

The following students will write the assessment during the morning session:

All eligible Grade 10 students
Previously eligible Grade 11 and Grade 12 students who have not yet been successful

Attendance will be taken for all OSSLT participants during the morning session.

Students not writing the OSSLT may come to school; however, they must remain in the cafeteria during the morning under teacher supervision.

Schedule for Thursday, November 20, 2025

Morning Session – OSSLT	Afternoon Classes – Timetable
Warning Bell 8:05am	Period 1 12:15pm – 12:45pm
Prayer, National Anthem 8:10am	Period 2 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Session 1 8:15am – 9:15 am	Period 3 1:15pm – 1:45pm
Break 9:15am – 9:30 am	Period 4 1:45pm – 2:15pm
Session 2 9:30am – 11:15am	Period 5 2:15pm – 2:42pm

Lunch 11:15am – 12:15pm	All school buses are on the regular schedule. SJB Cafeteria service will not be available.

All school buses will run on their regular schedule. Bus times will not change to reflect the modified timetable.

Preparation & Recommended Practice

All Grade 10 students have been added to an OSSLT Brightspace (LMS) page containing a variety of helpful resources.

Families are encouraged to:

Sit with their child and log into the OSSLT LMS page together.
Visit www.eqao.com for additional information and access to a practice assessment.

Tech Readiness

To ensure a smooth testing experience:

Students must bring their fully charged school-issued laptop on test day.
School staff will check devices for readiness in the week leading up to the OSSLT.
Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own wired earphones to access the Text-to-Speech feature.

Important: Only earphones with a standard headphone jack are compatible.
Not supported: USB, lightning, or wireless earbuds.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the OSSLT, please contact:

Mrs. Capretta
Mrs. Ricca
Mrs. Gingerich

Thank you for your support as we prepare our students for this important assessment.

SJB Administrative Team