18 compulsory credits
Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)* 3 credits in mathematics (1 credit in Grade 11 or 12) 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:
- Group 1 -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**
- Group 2 -1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education**
- Group 3 -1 additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or computer studies, 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
*A maximum of 3 credits in English as a second language (ESL) or English literacy development (ELD) may be counted towards the 4 compulsory credits in English, but the fourth must be a credit earned for a Grade 12 compulsory English course. **A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits. ***The 12 optional credits may include up to 4 credits earned through approved dual credit courses.
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