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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Ontario Students
Ontario Secondary School Diploma Requirements
Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD):
COMPULSORY CREDITS (TOTAL OF 18):
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 credit in French as a second language
3 credits in Mathematics (at least one 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
1 credit in Civics and Career Studies (0.5 credit in Career Studies, 0.5 credit in Civics)
In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete:
1 additional credit selected from English or a third language or a Social Science or Canadian and World Studies
1 additional credit selected from Health and Physical Education or Business Studies or the Arts (Music, Art, Drama, or Dance)
1 additional credit selected from Science (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (Grades 9 to 12)
Elective Credits (Total of 12)
Any 12 additional credits may be taken to complete the student's program. A credit is granted on the successful completion of a course that has been scheduled for a minimum of 110 hours.
Service
A minimum of 40 hours of community involvement is required in order to qualify for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Understanding Course Codes
The first character of a course code denotes the area of study to which the course belongs (A - The Arts, B - Business Studies, etc.)
The second and third characters identify the specific course (e.g. SCH3U, where the CH identifies the course as Chemistry).
The fourth character identifies the grade of the course (1 - Grade 9, 2 - Grade 10, etc.)
The fifth character identifies the level of difficulty of the course (O - Open, U - University, M - University/College, C - College)
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