To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, students must earn 30 credits - 18 compulsory credits, 4 credits in religious education and 8 optional credits.
| Number of Credits | Name of Course |
|---|---|
|
4 credits (1 credit per Grade) |
English |
|
3 credits (1 credit in Grade 11 or 12) |
Math |
|
2 credits |
Science |
|
1 credit |
Canadian History |
|
1 credit |
Canadian Geography |
|
1 credit |
Arts |
|
1 credit |
Health and Physical Education |
|
1 credit |
French as a Second Language |
|
0.5 credit |
Career Studies |
|
0.5 credit |
Civics |
|
4 credits (1 credit per Grade) |
Religious Education |
|
8 optional credits |
Elective Courses |
Students also need one credit from each of the following groups:
Group one
English or French as a Second Language, Native language, classical or an international language, social science and the humanities, Canadian and world studies, guidance and career education, or cooperative education.
Group two
Health and physical education, the arts, business studies, French as a Second Language, or cooperative education.
Group three
One additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or French as a Second Language, or computer studies, or cooperative education.
In addition to earning 30 credits, students:
- must complete 40 hours of community involvement activities; and
- pass the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
Please visit the Ministry of Education's 'What Do I Need to Graduate? for more information.
