Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) – Accepted Worldwide
Ontario Ministry of Education Criteria:
1) Student must complete 30 credits or more during a high school education. One credit is one course with few exceptions.
2) Minimum of 40 community hours. Discovery Academy has the option to provide the necessary volunteering position to complete 40 hours.
3) Completion of Ontario literacy test. We offer the Ontario literacy test every year.
Apply to ANY Collage or University WORLDWIDE with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma from Discovery Academy!
In 4 years of education the student must take the following 15 credits to meet the requirements for OSSD.
Mandatory Grade 9 courses
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Canadian Geography
- Arts
- Health and Physical education
- French
- Civics and careers studies
Mandatory Grade 11 Courses
- English
- Mathematics
Mandatory Grade 9 courses
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Canadian Geography
- Arts
- Health and Physical education
- French
- Civics and careers studies
Mandatory Grade 11 Courses
- English
- Mathematics
In addition, 1 course must be taken from each group of courses. Discovery Academy provides all these course.
Group 1
an additional English Credit
or French as a second Language
or a third Language
or a Social Sciences and Humanities Credit
or a Canadian and World Studies Credit
or a Guidance and Career Education Credit
or a Cooperative Education CreditGroup 2
a Business Studies Credit
or a Credit in Health and physical Education
or a Credit in the Arts
or a Credit in Cooperative Education
or a French as a Second language
Group 3
a Grade 11 or 12 Science credit
or a Technological Education credit
or a Computer Studies credit
or a Cooperative Education credit
or French as a second language