
Course Title: Grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Literacy
Course Code: OLC4O
Grade: 12
Course Type: Open Course
Format: Online School Course
Prerequisite: Students who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at least twice and who have been unsuccessful at least once are eligible to take the course.
Tuition Fee (CAD): $499
Course Description for OLC4O Grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Online Course
To participate fully in the society and workplace of the twenty-first century, today’s students will need to be able to use language skilfully and confidently. The Ontario curriculum recognizes the central importance of reading and writing skills in learning across the curriculum and in everyday life, and prepares students for the literary demands they will face in their post – secondary endeavours. To ensure that they have the essential competencies in reading and writing that they will need to succeed at school, at work, and in daily life, students in Ontario must demonstrate those skills as a requirement for graduation.
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) is a full-credit Grade 12 course that is offered as a part of the English program to provide students with intensive support in achieving the required reading and writing competencies. The reading and writing competencies required by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) form the instructional assessment core of the course.
Prerequisite: Students who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at least twice and who have been unsuccessful at least once are eligible to take the course. (Students who have already met the literacy requirement for graduation may be eligible to take the course under special circumstances, at the discretion of the principal.)
Summary of Units and Timelines for Grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Literacy OLC4O
Below is the suggested sequence of course unit delivery as well as the recommended number of hours to complete the respective unit. For complete details of targeted expectations within each unit and activity, please see each Unit Overview found in the OLC4O course profile.
Unit Order | Unit Name | Suggested Time |
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Unit 1 | Introduction to Literacy | 25 hours |
Unit 2 | Developing our Reading Skills | 25 hours |
Unit 3 | Developing our Writing Skills | 25 hours |
Mid Semester Point | ||
Unit 4 | Enhancing our Oral Literacy Skills | 25 hours |
Unit 5 | Final Exam | 10 hours |
Total | 110 Hours |
Examples of accommodations (but not limited to) include:
- Adjustment and or extension of time required to complete assignments or summative tasks
- Providing alternative assignments or summative tasks
- Use of scribes and/or other assistive technologies
- Simplifying the language of instruction
Teachers will bring additional resources and teaching materials that provide a rich and diverse learning environment. Units in this course profile make specific reference to the intended textbook for this course but can be substituted for any relevant and approved text.