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What do you need to Graduate?
What do you need to Graduate?
To earn a high school diploma in Ontario in 2025, 2026, 2027, students must:
Earn 18 compulsory credits
Earn 12 optional/elective credits
Complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities
Pass the literacy requirement (OSSLT or OSSLC)
earn at least 2 online learning credits or complete "Opt Out Form"
The ART and PHYS ED credits DO NOT have to be selected and scheduled in a specific year; the only MUST is that they must be completed before graduation.
It's a GREAT idea to get as many compulsory credits completed in Gr. 9 & 10, and then select courses of interest, and/or prerequisite courses for post-secondary programs in the senior years.
To earn a high school diploma in Ontario in 2028 and beyond, students must:
Earn 17 compulsory credits
Earn 13 optional/elective credits
Complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities
Pass the literacy requirement (OSSLT or OSSLC)
earn at least 2 online learning credits or complete "Opt Out Form"
The ART and PHYS ED and TECH and STEM-related credits DO NOT have to be selected and scheduled in the student's Gr. 9 year; the only MUST is that they must be completed before graduation! It's a GREAT idea to get as many compulsory credits completed in Gr. 9 & 10, and then select courses of interest, and/or prerequisite courses for post-secondary programs in the senior years.
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. Parents & Guardians review and approve the selection before students submit course requests.
Once submitted, students cannot change their selections without seeing a Guidance Teacher for help.
Read the Course Guide to see what courses are offered here at Sir Winston Churchill:
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 the summer before entering Grade 9. Please refer to the Community Involvement link for more information and details.
Here's a quick tutorial for how you can find your Grad Summary, which shows all of your credits and grades, in Aspen: youtu.be/KIOl2A0p8ys?t=2
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