Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Applications are due between Nov 15th - Dec 7th, 2023.

Step 1: Read every word of the portfolio requirements and start preparing your portfolio now!

Step 2: To apply go to the page on this site called Nov 15th - Dec 7th, 2023. Applicants will be sent a date and time for their virtual interview. Interviews will be 10 mins per person. Google Meet links will be sent 1 week - 1 day before your interview to the primary contact email.

Step 3: Literary Arts Portfolios are due Thursday, January 11th, 2024 by 3:00 PM - send to [email protected]

Step 4: Be sure PORTFOLIOS ARE NAMED and SUBMITTED as follows: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME(Literary Arts Portfolio) and submitted as a Google Doc.

Other activities for students in the Literary Arts Program include:

• Editing and working with drafts
• Sharing writing with peers
• “Workshopping” works in progress
• Working with visiting guest writers
• Attending readings, writers’ festivals and writing workshops
• Attending plays, museums, concerts and other cultural outings 
• Collaborating with students in others arts areas
• Submitting writing to contests and literary magazines
• Reading work at Literary Arts coffee houses
• Performing in a Literary Arts Soiree (grade 12)

*Attendance is an important part of the Literary Arts program. Students are expected to attend all classes, field trips, readings and workshops.

Good Luck To All The Candidates!