Course Selection Guidelines
Diploma Requirements
In order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits.
Students must also complete 40 hours of community involvement activities and must pass the provincial secondary school literacy test (or pass the literacy course).
Compulsory Credits (Total of 18)
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 credit in French as a second language
3 credits in Mathematics
2 credits in Science
1 credit in Canadian Geography
1 credit in Canadian History
1 credit in the Arts (art, music, drama)
1 credit in Physical and Health Education
.5 credit in Civics
.5 credit in Career Studies
Plus
1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian and World Studies or Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education.
1 additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or the Arts or Business Studies or Cooperative Education
1 additional credit in Science (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological education (grades 9-12) or Cooperative Education
*A maximum of 2 credits in Cooperative Education can count as compulsory credits
Elective Credits (Total of 12)
Religion must be taken in each grade for a total of 4 credits. The remaining elective credits may be earned in all subjects, including those already on the compulsory credit list, provided that such electives are additional to the compulsory credits.
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of the literacy test
Completion of 40 hours of community service
Possible University Destination Pathways
Social Sciences and Humanities University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Math (MCF3M or MCR3U) |
Math. of Data Mngmt (MDM4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
History (CHA3U or CHM3W or CHT3O) |
20th Cent Hist (CHY4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Law (CLU3M) |
Geog World Issues (CGW4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Social Sc (HSP3M or HPC3O) |
Challenge/Change (HSB4M) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Family St (HHS4M) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Another Elective |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Philosophy (HZT4U) |
Commerce/Business University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Economics (CIE3M) |
Math (MDM4U or MCV4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Accounting (BAF3M) |
Economics (CIA4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Accounting (BAT4M) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O)) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Another Elective |
International Bus (BBB4M) |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Organizational St (BOH4M) |
Life Sc/Health Sc University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Biology (SBI3U) |
Biology (SBI4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Chemistry (SCH3U) |
Chemistry (SCH4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Social Sc (HSP3M or HPC3O) |
Exercise Sc (PSE4U) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Social Sc (HSB4M or HHS4M) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Another Elective |
Another Elective |
Another Elective |
Math/Comp Sc/Physical Sc/Engineering University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Chemistry (SCH3U) |
Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Physics (SPH3U) |
Chemistry (SCH4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Comp St (ICS3U) |
Physics (SPH4U) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Comp Tech (TEJ3M) |
Comp St (ICS4U) |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Comp St (ICS2O) |
Tech Design (TDJ3M) |
Comp Tech (TEJ4M) |
University Bound Admission Requirements:
Students must have a minimum of six (6) grade 12 U or M courses.
Each university has its own policy for program pre-requisites. It is very important to check
with the individual universities to make sure that proper pre-requisites are being taken. Two
excellent sites to link to all of the Ontario universities are http://www.ouac.on.ca/ and
http://www.electronicinfo.ca
Note: Grade point averages determine your admission to a particular school and program.
Full disclosure means that schools see all grades (passed, attempted or failed), from grades
11 and 12.
Final note: Toronto and Queen’s require MCV4U1 for Commerce.
Possible College Destination Pathways
DESTINATION: Applied Arts College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Foundations for Math (MBF3C) |
Foundations for Math (MAP4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Law (CLU3M) |
Info & Comm Tech (BTX4C) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Parenting (HPC3O) |
Phys Ed (PPL4O) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Marketing (BMI3C) |
Studies in Lit (ETS4C) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Co-op |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Co-op |
DESTINATION: Media Arts College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Foundations for Math (MBF3C) |
Foundations for Math (MAP4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Comm Tech (TGJ3M) |
Comm Tech (TGJ4M) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Media Studies (EMS3O) |
Photography (AWQ3O) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Marketing (BMI3C) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
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Arts (AVI1O) |
Vis Arts (AVI2O) |
Vis Arts (AVI3M) |
Vis Arts (AVI4M) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Comm Tech (TGJ2O) |
Photography (AWQ2O) |
Another Elective |
DESTINATION: Business College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Foundations for Math (MBF3C) |
Foundations for Math (MAP4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Accounting (BAF3M) |
Accounting (BAT4M) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Entrepreneurship (BDI3C) |
Economics (CIE3M) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Marketing (BMI3C) |
Organizational St (BOH4M) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Info & Comm Tech (BTX4C) |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Elective |
DESTINATION: Science/Technology College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Functions & App (MCF3M) |
Math for Coll Tech (MCT4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Biology (SBI3C) |
Chemistry (SCH4C) |
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Sc (SNC1D/1P) |
Sc (SNC2D/2P) |
Tech Design (TDJ3M) |
Physics (SPH4C) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Comp St (ICS3C) |
Comp St (ICS4C) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Comp Tech (TEJ3M) |
Comp Tech (TEJ4M) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Comp St (ICS2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Info & Comm Tech (BTX4C) |
College Bound Admission Requirements:
It is very important to check with the individual colleges to make sure that proper prerequisites are being taken. An excellent site to link to all of the Ontario colleges is www.ontariocolleges.ca
NB. As part of the admission process, the colleges could include the following: grade point average (top 6 marks from grades 11 and 12), interview, audition, work-related experience (co-op), tests in English and Math, questionnaires, resume, CPR/First Aid Certification, portfolio. Computer and keyboarding skills are highly recommended.