Final Exam and Provincial Assessment Schedule:
Our final exam and assessment dates are below. We encourage students to stay focused on their coursework, stay organized, and reach out to teachers with any questions about upcoming assessments and exam dates.
Provincial Assessments:
In British Columbia, all students complete provincial literacy and numeracy assessments as part of their graduation requirements. These assessments measure essential skills in reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning that students use across all subjects — not just in English or Math classes.
At the high school level, there are three key assessments:
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Grade 10 Literacy Assessment
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Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment
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Grade 12 Literacy Assessment
These are not tied to specific courses but are important graduation requirements. Results are reported on a four-point scale — Emerging, Developing, Proficient, or Extending — and appear on students’ transcripts.
Howe Sound Secondary offers four assessment sittings each year: November, January, April, and June.
January 2026 Graduation Assessment / Final Exam Schedule:
Week of January 12-16, 2026: CDAB
January 12: French Immersion Grade 12 Written assessment. AM in B102
January 14: Grade 12 Literacy Assessment, small gym. AM: last name A-L, PM: last name M-Z
January 15: Grade 10 Literacy, small gym. By Semester 1 English classes and registered make-ups
January 16: Grade 10 Numeracy, in the Library. By Semester 1, Math classes and registered make-ups
Mon, January 19 - Wed, January 21: French Immersion Grade 12 Oral assessments in D block / Admin offices
Thursday, January 22, 2026: AA/CD
AM: AA double block, final exams
PM: C/D blocks
Week of January 26-30, 2026:
Monday, Jan 26:
AM: BB double block, final exams
PM: D/C blocks
Tuesday, Jan 27:
AM: CC double block, final exams
PM: A/B blocks
Wednesday, Jan 28:
AM: DD double block, final exams
PM: B/A blocks
Thursday, Jan 29: Credit Recovery Day, Block Rotation ABCD
Friday, Jan 30: Semester Turnaround Day, No school for students
Monday, Feb. 2: First Day Semester 2
Monday, Feb. 9: Semester 1 Report Cards Published
Language Challenge Exam:
Each fall, students can challenge language courses. Any students who want to challenge French, Korean, Farsi, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi or Spanish 11 or 12 need to complete the online application form through the Delta School Board and submit it to their counsellor by the due date posted in the announcements (usually mid-October). The application must be completed electronically, and students must also submit a printed copy of the application, a headshot photo and a refundable cheque deposit to their counsellor. Visit the Delta School Board website here for more information and the application package. If you have any questions, please speak with your counsellor.