To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn 30 credits: 18 compulsory credits, and 12 elective credits.

Students must earn the following compulsory credits:

• • 4 credits in English (1 per grade)

  • 3 credits in mathematics (1 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 French as a second language

  • 0.5 credit in career studies

  • 0.5 credit in civics

Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

Group 1: additional credit in English, French as a second language**, a Native language, classical or international language, Social Sciences and the Humanities, Canadian and World Studies, Guidance & Career education or COOP***

Group 2: additional credit in Health & Physical Education, the Arts, Business Studies, French as a second language or COOP

Group 3: additional credit in Science (Gr 11 or 12), Technological Education, French as a second language, Computer Studies or COOP

In addition, students must complete:

12 optional credits (which many include up to 4 credits earned through an approved dual credit courses)

40 hours of community involvement activities (download and print form here)

The provincial literacy requirement