Grade 12 OSSLC (OLC4O) Literacy Course – Open Level
Course Description
This course is designed to help students meet the literacy requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students develop and strengthen reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy skills across a variety of real-world contexts.
The course emphasizes comprehension, critical thinking, and effective communication. Students complete literacy tasks and assignments that prepare them for success in the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) and future academic or workplace challenges.
Prerequisite: None (open to all students who have not yet met the literacy requirement)
Course Content
| Unit | Course Content | Time Allocation |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Writer’s Toolkit |
24 |
|
2 |
Understanding Different Kinds of Stories |
25 |
|
3 |
News Reporting |
25 |
|
4 |
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant |
26 |
|
5 |
Final Assignment – Culminating & Final Exam (30% of final mark) |
10 |
|
Total Hours |
|
110 |
Assessment & Evaluation
Purpose
The primary purpose of assessment is to improve student learning. Assessment relates directly to the expectations for the course.
A variety of assessments for and as learning are conducted on a regular basis to allow ample opportunities for students to improve and ultimately demonstrate their full range of learning and in order for the teacher to gather information to provide feedback. Assessment tasks relate to the success criteria set out in lesson plans. Success criteria allow students to see what quality looks like.
Evaluation is the process of judging the quality of student work in relation to the achievement chart categories and criteria, and assigning a percentage grade to represent that quality. Evaluation is based on gathering evidence of student achievement through:
- Products
- Observations
- Conversations
Weighting of Categories
| Knowledge & Understanding​ | Thinking | Communication | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
|
25% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
Grading
- The final grade is based on performance in 3 areas: products, observations, conversations.
- 70% of the grade is based on evaluations conducted throughout the course.
- 30% is based on a final evaluation.