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DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OSSD
(Ontario Secondary School Diploma)
18 compulsory credits:
Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
- 4 credits in English*
- 3 credits in mathematics
- 2 credits in science
- 1 credit in Canadian history
- 1 credit in Canadian geography
- 1 credit in 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:
New 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**
New 1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education**
New 1 additional credit in science, or technological education, or cooperative education**
In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete:
- 12 optional credits***
- 40 hours of community involvement activities
- the provincial literacy requirement
OPTIONAL CREDITS (Total of 12)
In addition to the 18 compulsory credits, students must earn 12 optional credits. Selection of optional courses will be determined by students’ planned career destination. Consultation with parents, classroom teachers and Guidance teachers will help students determine the best optional courses for their educational program. To ensure thorough academic preparation, students are encouraged to explore a wide variety of optional courses and may choose to stay in Secondary School beyond four years.
COMMUNITY HOURS
Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement as a requirement of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. These 40 hours may be completed at any time during the student’s high school years and may take place in a variety of settings, including not-for-profit organizations, businesses, public sector institutions, and informal settings. Students, in collaboration with their parents will decide how they will complete the community involvement requirement. Activities must be completed outside of normal school instruction hours, may not be any part of a credit program and students may not receive pay for completing the involvement activities. Students will maintain a record of their activities on their Community Involvement Completion Form. The purpose of community involvement is to encourage students to develop an awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play to contribute to their communities. Examples of community involvement activities include: activities within the school such as Student Council committee work, helping an elderly neighbour, volunteering at a local hospital, helping at a community event and tutoring an elementary school student.
THE GRADE 10 LITERACY TEST
The successful completion of the Grade 10 Test of Reading and Writing Skills is required for graduation. The test will be administered in the fall of the student’s grade 10 school year. This test will measure how well students are meeting the reading expectations outlined in the curriculum.
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