In order to earn the OSSD, a student must:
• Earn 18 compulsory credits;
• Earn 12 optional credits;
• Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities;
• Successfully complete the provincial secondary school literacy test.
Students must earn the following compulsory credits in order to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
4 Credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 Credit in French as a second language
3 Credits in mathematics (at least 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
.5 Credit in civics
.5 Credit in career studies
Additionally Students must earn:
1 additional credit in English, or French as a second language, or a Native language, or a classical or an international language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education
1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or French as a second language, or cooperative education
1 additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or French as a second language, or computer studies, or cooperative education
2 online credits, to be taught in asynchronous formats without a teacher physically present. (See next page for further details).
ONLINE LEARNING GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
All students working towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma must earn a minimum of two online credits unless they have been opted out. Online courses are held in asynchronous formats without a teacher physically present. Your children can also take online courses in the summer to count towards their graduation requirement should you choose not to opt out. Your child will NOT face any academic penalty for opting out of this graduation requirement if you choose to do so. A parent/guardian, a student who is 18 years of age or older, or a student who is 16 or 17 years of age and has withdrawn from parental control, may opt out of the graduation requirement for any reason during the student’s secondary school program by submitting the opt out form to our school. These forms are available in the main office. For scheduling purposes, we encourage you to return this form to the main office before March Break if you wish to opt your child out. Upon receipt, this form will be included in your child’s/your Ontario Student Record. You will receive an acknowledgement from the school by email once received.