What are the OSSD requirements?

What are the OSSD requirements?

Students must earn the following 18 compulsory credits to get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma:

• 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
• 3 credits in mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
• 3 credits for group 1, 2 and 3 courses (1 credit in each group)
• 2 credits in science.

What are year independent requirements?

You are independent if you:

• are married or common law.
• are divorced, separated, or widowed.
• have at least one dependent child.
• are 23 years old or older.
• have been out of high school for at least 4 years.
• have been available for full-time work for at least 2 years since leaving high school.

What is an Ontario Secondary School Certificate and who is eligible to earn it?

11.2 Ontario Secondary School Certificate The Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) will be granted, on request, to students who are leaving secondary school upon reaching the age of eighteen without having met the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

How do I complete Ossd?

If you are just starting high school or if you began high school after September 1, 1999, and wish to earn your OSSD, you must:

1. Complete 18 compulsory credits.
2. Complete 12 elective credits.
3. Minimum 40 hours community involvement.
4. Literacy Requirement.

Do I need an OSSD?

OSSD is usually necessary for attending university and college. Most postsecondary educational institutions will require a valid and complete OSSD to consider application into their programs.

Is Ossd a good diploma?

The Ontario High School Diploma (OSSD) is a world-renowned system of non-tested centered high school education. With its excellent teaching quality and strict academic standards, universities recognize it around the world.

What are OSSD courses?

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) lays the foundation for future learning and growth in any pathway: workplace, apprenticeship, college or university.

• Successful completion of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory and 12 optional*
• 40 hours of community involvement (CIH)

What is OSSD short for?

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is a diploma granted to secondary school graduates in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Is OSSD a good diploma?

What are the requirements for an OSSD in high school?

If you are just starting high school or if you began high school after September 1, 1999, and wish to earn your OSSD, you must: 1 Complete 18 compulsory credits 1 2 Complete 12 elective credits 3 Minimum 40 hours community involvement 4 Literacy Requirement

Do you have to be in Group 1 for OSSD?

Below is a list of courses that fit into Group 1. To receive an OSSD, you are required to have at least 1 credit from Group 1. 3 French as a Second Language: Maximum of 2 credits may be used to meet the additional compulsory credit requirement (1 credit from Group 1, and 1 credit from either Group 2 or 3).

Can you get OSSD credits at TVO ILC?

While many online high schools offer credits towards the OSSD, TVO ILC is one of the only online high schools authorized by the Ontario Ministry of Education to grant credits and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma itself.

Do you have to take the OSSLT in grade 10?

The Ontario Ministry of Education has mandated that the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) be given to grade 10 students province-wide to determine if they can successfully demonstrate the reading and writing skills that apply to all subject areas in the provincial curriculum up to the end of grade 9.