Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Ontario secondary mathematics requires students to study three math courses throughout their work towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Grade 9 and 10 classes offer a general study of number sense, algebra, geometry, finance, coding and data management. These course are taken by all students working towards their OSSD.

Before entering grade 11, students will choose a math course based on the future goals. There are 4 separate courses for students to choose from. Descriptions are below the pathway diagram.

Before entering grade 12, students may choose to take a mathematics course. If they do choose to study mathematics they can choose their course based on their grade 11 course and their future goals. Descriptions are below the pathway diagram.

Grade 9 Mathematics

This course is taken by all students and studies the beginnings of the following topics:

• Social and Emotional Skills

• Number Sense

• Algebra (mostly algebra as it pertains to linear relationships)

• Data Management

• Financial Mathematics

• Coding

Grade 10 Mathematics

This course is taken by all students and builds upon the skills from grade 9. The grade 10 course takes a more focus examination of the following topics.

• Social and Emotional Skills

• Algebra - Quadratics

• Geometry - Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry