Students are accredited with an OSSD upon completion of the academic program. The OSSD requires that students must:
Credits are granted in recognition of the successful completion of course work. The Ontario Ministry of Education defines a credit in the following manner:
“A credit is granted in recognition of the successful completion of a course for which a minimum of 110 hours has been scheduled”.
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION |
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4 Credits in English (1 Credit per Grade)
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3 Credits in Mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12) |
2 Credits in Science |
1 Credits in the Arts |
1 Credit in Canadian Geography (Grade 9) |
1 Credit in Canadian History (Grade 10) |
1 Credit in French as as Second Language |
1 Credit in Health and Physical Education |
0.5 Credit in Career Studies |
0.5 Credit in Civics |
3 Additional Credits, consisting of 1 credit from each of the following groups:
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Note: the following conditions apply to selections from the above three groups:
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Total Mandatory Course Credits: 18 |
Additional Required Elective Credits: 12 |
Total Credits: 30 |