ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

For students who entered Grade 9 in September 2023 or earlier

In order to earn an OSSD a student must:

• Earn 30 credits: 18 compulsory and 12 optional credits
• Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities
• Successfully complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
• Earn 2 online credits (opt-out option available)

Compulsory Credits

• 4 English (one per grade)
• 3 Mathematics (at least one in Grade 11 or 12)
• 2 Science
• 1 French as a Second Language
• 1 Canadian Geography
• 1 Canadian History
• 1 Arts
• 1 Health and Physical Education
• 0.5 Career Studies and 0.5 Civics

• Group 1: 1 additional credit in English or French as a second language* or a Native language or Classical or International language or Social Science and Humanities or Canadian and World Studies or Guidance and Career Education, or Cooperative Education*

• Group 2: 1 additional credit in Health and Physical Education orArts or Business Studies orFrench as a Second Language* orCooperative Education*

• Group 3: 1 additional credit in Grade 11 or 12 Science or Grades 9-12 Technological Education or French as a Second Language* or Computer Studies or Cooperative Education *

* A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education and French as a Second Language can count as compulsory credits.

Compulsory Credits

• 4 English (one per grade)
• 3 Mathematics (Grade 9, 10 and 1 credit in 11 or 12)
• 2 Science
• 1 Technological Education (Grade 9 or 10)
• 1 French as a Second Language
• 1 Canadian Geography
• 1 Canadian History
• 1 Arts
• 1 Health and Physical Education
• 0.5 Career Studies and 0.5 Civics
• 1 STEM related course group including:
  • Business Studies,
  • Computer Studies,
  • Cooperative Education,
  • Mathematics <in addition to the 3 compulsory>,
  • Science <in addition to the 2 compulsory>,
  • Technological Education <in addition to the 1 compulsory>