Required Courses
To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn 30 credits as outlined below.
For students entering grade 9 in September 2023 and prior:
|
Credits |
Course |
|---|---|
|
4 credits |
English |
|
3 credits |
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 |
|
1 credit |
Grade 9 or 10 Tech |
| 1 credit | Group 1 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. |
| 1 credit | Group 2 Health and physical education, the arts, business studies, French as a Second Language, or cooperative education. |
| 1 credit | Group 3 Science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or French as a Second Language, or computer studies, or cooperative education. |
|
11 credits |
Elective/Optional Courses |
For students entering grade 9 in September 2024 and beyond:
|
Credits |
Course |
|---|---|
|
4 credits |
English |
|
3 credits |
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 |
|
1 credit (9 or 10) |
Technological Education |
| 1 credit | STEM Course Group:
|
|
13 credits |
Elective/Optional Courses |
Additional Requirements
- 40 hours of community involvement activities
- Literacy Requirement:
- pass the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), or
- complete the Grade 12 Ontario Literacy Course (OLC)
- 2 eLearning credits
- opt out option available with submission of the opt out form to guidance
Additional information is available from the Ministry of Education's webpages High School Graduation Requirements and Online Learning Graduation Requirement.
