| In
order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), a
student must earn a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory
credits and 12 optional credits. Students must also complete
40 hours of community involvement activities and must successfully
complete the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. |
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| Required
Credits |
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| 18
Compulsory Credits: |
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| 4
credits |
English |
|
| 3 credits |
Mathematics
(at least 1 senior Math credit) |
| 2 credits |
Science |
|
| 1 credit |
Arts |
|
| 1 credit |
Canadian Geography |
|
| 1 credit |
Canadian History |
|
| 1 credit |
French as a Second
Language |
|
| 1 credit |
Health and Physical
Education |
|
| ½
credit |
Civics |
|
| ½
credit |
Careers |
|
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| Students
must also earn: |
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| An
additional credit in 1 of: |
An
additional credit in 1 of: |
An
additional credit in 1 of: |
The
Arts,
Business Studies,
Health and Physical Education
|
Canadian
and World Studies,
English,
Social Science,
Third Language
|
Senior
Science,
Technological Education, (Grades 9-12)
|
|
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| 12
Optional Credits: |
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| In
addition to the 18 compulsory credits, students must earn 12
optional credits selected from the courses listed in the school
course calendar. |
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| The
Credit System: |
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| A credit
is granted in recognition of the successful completion of a
course that has been scheduled for a minimum of 110 hours. For
the purpose of granting a credit, "scheduled time"
is defined as the time during which students participate in
planned learning activities (other than homework) designed to
lead to the achievement of the curriculum expectations of a
course. A credit is granted to a student by the principal of
a secondary school on behalf of the Minister of Education. |
