Program Of Studies

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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE

  • 18 compulsory credits

Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:

4 credits in English *

3 credits in mathematics

2 credits in science

1 credit in Canadian history

1 credit in Canadian geography

1 credit in the arts

1 credit in health and physical education

1 credit in French as a second language

0.5 credit in career studies

0.5 credit in civics

  • Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

1 additional credit in English, or French as a second language, or a Native language, or a classical or an international language, or socialsciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education * *

1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education **

1 additional credit in science, or technological education, or cooperative education** -

  • In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete:

12 optional credits***

40 hours of community involvement activities

the provincial literacy requirement (Grade 10 literacy Test)

* A maximum of 3 credits in English as a second language (ESL) or English literacy development (ELD) may be counted towards the 4 compulsory credits in English, but the fourth must be a credit earned for a Grade 12 compulsory English course.

** A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits.

*** May include up to four credits achieved through approved Dual Credit courses.

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