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.