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What you need to graduate:
What you need to graduate:
To earn a high school diploma in Ontario, students must:
Earn 18 compulsory credits
Earn 12 optional credits
Pass the literacy requirement
Complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities
Earn at least 2 online learning credits (Current Grade 12s were granted 1 online learning credit)
Current Grade 9s need to earn 1 Gr 9 or 10 Technology credit
Credit Summary:
Students will take 8 credits in Grade 9, 10 and 11, and then 6-8 credits in Grade 12.
Students will select their courses in February for the following school year, through the Xello website.
Students go to their DSBN portal and click on the D2L link, Under “External Tools” they will click on the Xello application.
Once in Xello, students click on Course Planner on the left-hand side of the page and fill in the column of the appropriate next grade level.
Once submitted, students cannot change their selections without seeing a Guidance Teacher for help.
Preview the Course Guide to see what courses are offered here at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School:
eLearning Graduation Requirement: EARN 2 CREDITS OR OPT OUT
Opt-Out Form HERE - complete, print, and return to Guidance
Literacy Requirement: NO FURTHER ACTION BY YOU IS NECESSARY.
All students will have the opportunity to write the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test) during the school day administered by school staff. They will write the test in Grade 10 and, if successful, will have completed the requirement. Students who do not successfully complete the OSSLT will have other opportunities to meet the literacy graduation requirement. Worry not, Guidance is aware and will reach out to students with their options.
Community Involvement Hours:
Every student in Ontario is required to complete 40 hours of volunteer work as part of their graduation requirement. Students can start accumulating these hours in the summer before entering Grade 9. Please refer to the Community Involvement link for more information and details.
Community Involvement Information
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