Course Planning
| Year 1 Subjects and Stream |
Year 2 Subjects and Stream |
Year 3 Subjects and Destination |
Year 4 Subjects and Destination |
| 1. Religion | 1. Religion | 1. Religion | 1. Religion |
| 2. English | 2. English | 2. English | 2. English |
| 3. Mathematics | 3. Mathematics | 3. Mathematics | |
| 4. Science | 4. Science | ||
| 5. French | 5. Canadian History | ||
| 6. Canadian Geography | 6. Civics (.5) and Career Studies (.5) |
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22 compulsory credits
**Students are encouraged to consider a YEAR 5 where applicable**
Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
4 credits in Religion (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 the 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 (group 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 (group 2): additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or French as a second language,** or cooperative education***
- New 1 additional credit (group 3): additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12), or technological education, or French as a second language,** or computer studies, or cooperative education***
In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete:
- 8 optional credits †
- 40 hours of community involvement activities (10 hours in Religion each year)
- the provincial literacy requirement
- 2 e-learning credits - Please note there is an 'Opt-Out Form'
* 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.
** In groups 1, 2, and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language can count as compulsory credits, one from group 1 and one from either group 2 or group 3.
*** A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits.
† The 8 optional credits may include up to 4 credits earned through approved dual credit courses.