Ontario secondary students must meet specific requirements to graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Graduation requirements
Completion of 30 total credits (18 compulsory credits and 12 optional)
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Compulsory credits
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15 credits from specific categories
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- 4 credits - English (one per grade level)
- 3 credits - Mathematics (at least one at the senior level)
- 2 credits - Science
- 1 credit - Arts (music, art, or drama)
- 1 credit - French as a second language credit
- 1 credit - Canadian geography
- 1 credit - Canadian history
- 1 credit - Health and physical education
- .5 credit - Career studies
- .5 credit - Civics
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1 additional credit from each of 3 groups
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- Group 1
- English as third language; French as a second language; Social Sciences and Humanities; Canadian/World Studies; Guidance and Career Education; Cooperative Education; Native language; Classical or international language
- Group 2
- Arts; Business Studies; Health and Physical Education; French as a second language; Cooperative Education
- Group 3
- Science, Technological Education; Computer Studies; French as a second language; Cooperative Education
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Notes
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- In groups 1, 2, and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language
- Cooperative Education can count as compulsory credits, one from group 1 and 1 from either group 2 or group 3, for a total of 2 credits
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Community Involvement Hours
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- Students are required to complete 40 hours of Community Involvement are required.
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OSSLT
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- Successful completion of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) or the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) is required.
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