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Exams and Assessments

 
Final Exam Schedule:
Our exam week schedule will be shared closer to the exam period. Once finalized, it will be posted here for students and families to review.
 
Please check back for updates as the dates approach. In the meantime, we encourage students to stay focused on their coursework, stay organized, and reach out to teachers with any questions about upcoming assessments.
Thank you for your patience as we finalize the schedule to best support all students during exam week.

 

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:

  • Grade 10 Literacy Assessment

  • Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment

  • 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.

November Graduation Assessment Administration Session CANCELLED

Due to BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) strike action in the BC Public Service, the Graduation Assessment Session for November 3-7, 2025 will be cancelled for all grade 10 and 12 assessments. The next available session will be begin on January 12, 2026 and will be extended by an additional week, to January 30, to allow more time for a larger administration.
 

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.