Credits Needed for Graduation
Compulsory Credits
You need the following 17 compulsory credits to get your OSSD:
3 credits in Mathematics(Grade 9, Grade 10 and 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
1 credit in Technological Education(Grade 9 or Grade 10)
1 credit in Canadian history(Grade 10)
1 credit in Canadian geography(Grade 9)
4 credits in English(1 credit per grade)
2 credits in Science
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 and Citizenship
1 credit from the STEM related course group
Notes on Compulsory Credits
- You can use the Grade 11 English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit Voices course to meet the Grade 11 English compulsory credit requirement.
- You can use the Grade 9 Expressions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures course to meet the compulsory credit requirement in the arts.
STEM Related Course Group
Of the 17 compulsory credits, you must complete 1 from the following group:
- Business studies
- Computer studies
- Cooperative education
- Mathematics(In addition to the 3 compulsory credits currently required)
- Science(In addition to the 2 compulsory credits currently required)
- Technological education(In addition to the 1 compulsory credit required)
Optional Credits
You must earn 13 optional credits by successfully completing courses from your school’s program and course calendar. Optional credits may include up to 4 credits earned through approved dual credit programs.
