Provincial Graduation Literacy Assessment (GLA)

About the GLA

The Graduation Literacy Assessments (GLA) are new provincial assessments and will be a graduation requirement at Grade 10 and Grade 12.

There are unique assessments for the English, Francophone and French Immersion programs.

• The Grade 10 GLA will be introduced in 2019/20
• The Grade 12 GLA will be introduced in 2021/22

Find more information in the B.C. Graduation Program Guides.

GLA Design Specifications

The specifications below provide a general description of the literacy assessments. Grade-specific specifications are under development.

• English Literacy Assessment

More resources will be posted as they become available. 

• Graduation Assessments: Design Framework and Assessment Structure (PDF) (Jan 2017)
• Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment Final Report (PDF) (Sept 2015)