GRADUATION LITERACY & NUMERACY ASSESSMENTS
GRADUATION LITERACY ASSESSMENTS (GLAs)
The Graduation Literacy Assessments (GLA) are new provincial assessments and are a graduation requirement at Grade 10 and Grade 12.
There are unique assessments for the English, Francophone and French Immersion programs.
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The Grade 10 GLA was introduced in 2019/20
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The Grade 12 GLA was introduced in 2021/22
GRADE 10 LITERACY ASSESSMENT
About the assessment
The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment is a provincial assessment that assesses student proficiency in literacy. It is a graduation requirement and students take the assessment in their Grade 10 year.
The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment assesses student ability to use critical thinking and analysis to make meaning from a diverse array of texts. It also assesses the ability of students to communicate their ideas. The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment is not based on a particular course, but on learning across multiple subjects, from kindergarten to Grade 10.
What the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment looks like
The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment is delivered online in three parts.
Part A
Students read several different types of texts, e.g. blogs, infographics, newspaper or magazine articles, social media feeds, and stories. Students demonstrate that they can analyze and make meaning from the texts by answering a series of selected-response questions. They then provide written responses to communicate their understanding.
Part B
Students choose one of two options. After choosing one option, students read a new set of texts. Students demonstrate that they can analyze and make meaning of the texts by answering selected-response questions. They then provide written responses to communicate personal connections.
Self-Reflection
These questions ask students to reflect on their experience with the assessment. This component is not marked.
Pre-assessment activities
The following video series will help students understand the structure of the assessment and the types of responses expected. The videos are intended to be watched before completing the assessment.
Sample Grade 10 Literacy Assessment
The best way to learn about the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment is to work through the online or printable sample(s) and review the scoring guide(s), student exemplars, and specifications documents below.
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Grade 10 Literacy Assessment: Sample A Key, Rubrics and Scoring Guide (PDF)
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Grade 10 Literacy Assessment: Sample B Key, Rubrics and Scoring Guide (PDF)
Assessment Design Specifications
Learn more about the Grade 10 Literacy Assessment’s design, tasks and connection to the B.C. curriculum by referring to the document below.
Information for administrators
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Student Certification via email: student.certification@gov.bc.ca
GRADE 12 LITERACY ASSESSMENT
About the assessment
The Grade 12 Literacy Assessment is a provincial assessment that assesses student proficiency in literacy. It is a graduation requirement and completed during students’ Grade 12 year.
The Grade 12 Literacy Assessment assesses students’ ability to use critical and reflective thinking and analysis to make meaning from a diverse array of texts. It also assesses the ability of students to communicate their ideas, or those found in the texts.
The Grade 12 Literacy assessment is not based on a particular subject matter or course, but rather on learning across multiple subjects from kindergarten to Grade 12.
What the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment looks like
The Grade 12 Literacy Assessment is delivered online in three parts.
Part A – Thinking critically about the texts
Students demonstrate that they can analyze and make meaning from the texts by answering selected-response questions. The Context for Critical Thinking provides students a lens through which to view the key issue, which is a broad concept with real-world implications. The Context for Critical Thinking frames the texts and informs each student’s written responses to communicate their understanding in a graphic organizer and multi-paragraph constructed response.
Part B – Going beyond the texts
Students demonstrate that they can analyze and make meaning from the texts by answering selected-response questions. An Essential Question, related to another key issue, provides a framework within which students apply their literacy skills. This key issue is different from the key issue in Part A. At the end of the select-response questions in Part B, students choose one of two writing prompts that stem from this Essential Question. Students communicate their personal interpretation and insights in an extended written response.
Self-Reflection
Questions allow students to reflect on their experience with the assessment. This component is not marked, but highly encouraged.
Pre-assessment activities
The following video series will help students understand the structure of the assessment and the types of responses expected. The videos are intended to be watched before completing the assessment.
Sample Grade 12 Literacy Assessment
The best way to learn more about the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment is to work through the online and printable sample(s) and review the supporting materials below. These documents, and the texts, may be used for formative activities in classrooms.
Constructed-response supporting materials are available in two different formats: a compiled document, which includes all materials together, or separate documents.
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Compilation document of all constructed-response supporting materials:
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Separate documents of all constructed-response supporting materials:
Assessment Design Specifications
Learn more about the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment’s design, tasks and connection to the B.C. curriculum by referring to the document below.
Information for administrators
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Student Certification via email: student.certification@gov.bc.ca
GRADUATION NUMERACY ASSESSMENT (GNA)
The Graduation Numeracy Assessment (GNA) is a new provincial assessment written in Grade 10. It is a graduation requirement.
The GNA is based on mathematical concepts learned across multiple subjects from kindergarten to Grade 10, with an emphasis on K–9.
It requires students to solve problems by using the five numeracy processes (different ways of thinking and working): interpret, apply, solve, analyze and communicate. The numeracy processes are described in the pre-assessment activities.
The assessment is delivered online and has three essential components:
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Common component: 24 computer-scored questions, completed online by all students.
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Student-choice component: Two written-response questions completed on paper. These are deeper questions that require students to present their solutions in context and provide detailed explanations to justify their thinking. These questions are based on the information and work the student will have completed earlier in the common component. Students pick 2 of 4 possible questions and take their analysis deeper.
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Self-reflection component: These questions ask the student to reflect on their experience with the assessment. The process of reflection becomes part of their learning. This portion is completed online and is not marked.
Pre-assessment Activities
The following pre-assessment activities have been developed to help students prepare for the Graduation Numeracy Assessment.
The documents and videos below are based on a situation called Giving out Bonuses, in which the student has to imagine they are a store manager who must decide how to distribute bonuses to employees.
Work books
These samples are based on a situation called Giving out Bonuses, in which the student has to imagine they are a store manager who must decide how to distribute bonuses to employees.
This guide provides suggestions on how students can work through problems and develop their numeracy using the five numeracy processes: interpret, apply, solve, analyze and communicate. It is based on the Giving out Bonuses sample questions above. Students can work by themselves or collaborate with peers.
Video
These videos are based on the Giving out Bonuses situation. They explain how to use the five numeracy processes (ways of thinking and working) to solve questions in the Graduation Numeracy Assessment.
Online Sample Graduation Numeracy Assessment
The online sample assessment gives students and teachers a chance to try a version of the assessment and familiarize themselves with the new format and types of questions.
Information for administrators
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Student Certification via email: student.certification@gov.bc.ca