Sutherland Secondary will have an adjusted schedule for Thursday, April 10 and Friday, April 11, to facilitate Provincial Assessments. Please note that the Provincial Assessment Schedule and Bell Schedule are different. Assessments begin at 8:30 a.m. and classes begin at 9:15 a.m.
April Grade 10 Numeracy & Make Up Assessment Schedule:
Thursday, April 10th
LIT 10
| 8:30-11:30am | 1 | S2P1 Matsubuchi CLE 10 | Library Computer Lab |
Thursday, April 10th
LIT 10
| 12:00-3:00pm | 2 | S2P2 Matsubuchi CLE 10 | Library Computer Lab |
Friday, April 11th
NUM 10 & LIT 12 | 8:30-11:30am | 3 | Make-up time for individual students to complete previously missed assessments. | Library Computer Lab |
Friday April 11th
LIT 10
| 12:00-3:00pm | 4 | S2P4 Anthony CLE 10 | Library Computer Lab
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Bell Schedule for All Classes During April Assessments:
| Thursday, April 10th | 1 | 9:15am | 11:45am (140 min + 10 min break) |
| Thursday, April 10th | 2 | 12:30pm | 3:00pm (140 min + 10 min break) |
| Friday, April 11th | 3 | 9:15am | 11:45am (140 min + 10 min break) |
| Friday, April 11th | 4 | 12:30pm | 3:00pm (140 min + 10 min break) |
Assessment Details
There are three Provincial exams required for graduation in British Columbia. The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment (LTE 10), Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment (NME 10) and Grade 12 Graduation Literacy Assessment (LTE 12) must be written if a student plans on graduating in this province.
Please see the Ministry of Education website for details on the sections and format for the the three Graduation Assessments. The exams do not require preparation, but there are videos and practice tests available at the above link should students/families want to access those materials in advance of the exam.
Students will be scheduled to write their exams at Sutherland in November, January, and April. Specific information about locations and times will be sent to students closer to the scheduled assessment. Our office staff will have a list of students scheduled to write and will support attendance input on the scheduled assessment days.
All assessments will be in the Library or in a Computer Lab at Sutherland. Students will:
- Be assigned a time to write.
- Have 3 hours to write (the assessments are designed to be completed in 1.5 hours).
- Arrive at the exam within thirty minutes of the start time. They will not be permitted to start writing if they arrive after that time.
- Attend classes during the rest of the day they are writing their assessment.
Background/Procedural Information
The purpose of these assessments is to measure the extent to which students are literate and numerate. Rather than assess specific course curricula, the graduation assessments measure the application of numeracy and literacy skills to realistic situations. These assessments look at a student’s ability to apply their knowledge and skills. Students will be required to analyze, reason, and communicate effectively as they examine, interpret, and solve problems. Graduation Assessments also emphasize the importance of the context in which students should be able to use their skills (e.g., home, employment, society).
The following policies are associated with the Graduation Assessments:
- Students are expected to take the Grade 10 Graduation Literacy Assessment and the Grade 10 Graduation Numeracy Assessment in their Grade 10 year.
- Students are expected to take the Grade 12 Graduation Literacy Assessment in their Grade 12 year.
- Assessments are scored on a proficiency scale: 1 Emerging, 2 Developing, 3 Proficient, 4 Extending.
- Anyone scheduled to write the Numeracy Assessment needs to bring a non-graphing calculator, a pen, and a pencil to the assessment.
- All the Assessments are cross-curricular and stand-alone (not tied to a specific course) assessment.
- The student’s outcome for each of the Provincial Graduation Assessments will be recorded on their final transcript (BC Ministry of Education).
- Students must complete all three assessments (Literacy 10, Numeracy 10, Literacy 12) as a graduation requirement.
If students are ill on the day of the assessment, they should not write the assessment. Arrangements will be made for students to write the assessment at a future assessment time. If you have questions, please contact Daylen Luchsinger at dluchsinger@sd44.ca.
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