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Please download the form below to assist with your course planning. It outlines required courses in each grade as well as a checklist to ensure all compulsory credits requirements are being met.

Educational Plan for Students in Grades 9 - 12


Ontario Secondary School Diploma

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) will be awarded to students who successfully complete 30 credits including 22 compulsory credits and 8 optional credits. Such credits will be based on the discipline specific expectations and assessment policies as set out in the provincial curriculum policy documents.

In addition, a student must complete 40 hours of Christian Community Service and successfully complete the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Requirement. All students are required to take a Religious Education course in each year of secondary school. The following chart lists the compulsory credit requirements.
 
 Compulsory  Credits                   (Total of 22)

 

  • 4 credits in Theology (1 credit per grade)
  • 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
  • 1 credit in French as a Second Language
  • 3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
  • 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
  • 0.5 credits in Civics
  • 0.5 Credits in Career Studies

Plus

  • 1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian World Studies (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 (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (Grades 9-12) (or cooperative education)

Additional Diploma Requirements

 

Elective Credits                   (Total of 8)
 
Plus:

40 hours Christian Community Service
Successful completion
The Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Requirement


 

     
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