Diploma Courses
Successful completion of 30
credits is required in order to earn a graduation diploma.
A credit
is granted to
a student who has successfully completed a course for which a minimum of 110
hours has been scheduled.
The Diploma is issued by the
Ontario Ministry of Education and states that a student has completed
successfully the minimum requirements for the Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD).
Substitutions for a
Compulsory Course
Substitution for a Compulsory
Course
The decision to make a
substitution for a student should be made only if the student's educational
interests are best served by such substitution. The principal will determine
whether or not a substitution should be made.
18 Compulsory Credits
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4
credits in English
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3
credits in Mathematics
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2
credits in Science
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1
credit in Canadian History
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1
credit in Canadian Geography
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1
credit in the Arts
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1
credit in Health and Physical
Education
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1
credit in French-as-a-Second-Language*
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0.5 credit in Career Studies
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0.5 credit in Civics
Plus 1 credit from each of the following
groups
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1 Additional English, or a
third language, or a Social
Science or a Canadian and World Studies, or a Humanities or guidance and
career education, or cooperative education
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1 Additional Health and
Physical Education, or Arts or Business Studies or cooperative education
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1 additional credit
in science, or technological education, or cooperative education
12 Optional Credits
The remaining 12 credits may
be selected from all subject areas. Selection of these credits is based on
interests, and future educational and career plans.
Additional Requirements are:
School Literacy
Requirement; and
Community Involvement
Activities
Every student must complete a
minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the
requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
The Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Diploma Requirement
All students must complete
successfully the Grade 10 OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test) or
the Grade 12 OSSLC (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course) if
unsuccessful with the OSSL T.
Students will normally take
the literacy test in the Grade 10 year (2nd year of secondary school). The
literacy course provides an opportunity for students who are unsuccessful on
the literacy test to meet the literacy diploma requirements. Students may
not enroll in the literacy course until they have written the test at least
once. If students are absent for the test in Grade 10 and Grade 11 they must
attempt to pass the test in their Grade 12 year.
The test and course are based
on the Ontario Curriculum expectations for language and communication
‑particularly reading and writing - up to and including Grade 9.
THE ONTARIO
SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
The Ontario Secondary School
Certificate will be granted on request to students who leave school before
earning the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, provided that they have earned
a minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:
Compulsory credits
(total of 7)
2 credits in English
1 credit in Canadian
geography or Canadian history 1 credit in mathematics
1 credit in science
1 credit in health and
physical education
1 credit in the arts or
technological education
Optional credits
(total of 7)
7 credits selected by the
student from available courses
THE CERTIFICATE OF
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Students who leave school
without fulfilling the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma
or the Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be granted a Certificate of
Accomplishment. The Certificate of Accomplishment may be a useful means of
recognizing achievement for students who plan to take certain vocational
programs or other kinds of further training, or who plan to find employment
after leaving school.
TPYES OF COURSES
Grade 9 and 10 Courses are streamed into:
· Academic
· Open
·
Applied
·
Locally Developed
Applied
An Applied course covers the
essential concepts of a subject. Knowledge and skills will be developed
through both theory and practical applications, but the focus will be on
practical applications.
Academic
In an Academic course, the
student will learn the essential concepts of a subject and explore related
material as well. Emphasis will be on theory and abstract thinking as a base
for future learning and problem solving.
Locally Developed
Courses
These courses are
locally designed to meet the unique needs of some students in the Lambton
Kent District School Board. The Ministry of Education approves each course.
The LKDSB offers six Locally
Developed Courses for the workplace pathway. These Grade 9 and 10 compulsory
credit courses are offered in English, Mathematics and Science to help
prepare students for the Grade 11 workplace destination courses.
Open
Courses that are not specific
to any post-secondary destination and are appropriate for all students, and.
which students may take to meet compulsory or optional requirements and/or
for personal growth and interest are labeled Open.
Grade 11 and 12 Courses are
streamed into destination courses:
University Preparation
Courses
University preparation
courses are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they
need to meet the entrance requirements for university programs
University/College
Preparation Courses
University / College
preparation courses include content that is relevant for both university and
college programs. They are designed to equip the students with the knowledge
and skills needed to meet the entrance requirements for specific university
and college programs.
College Preparation Courses
College preparation courses
are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to
meet the entrance requirements for college programs.
Open Courses
Courses that are not specific
to any post-secondary destination and are appropriate for all students, and
which students may take to meet compulsory or optional requirements and/or
for personal growth and interest are labeled Open.
Workplace Preparation Courses
Workplace preparation courses
are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skill they need for
direct entry into the workplace or for admission to apprenticeship programs
and other training programs offered in the community.
Interdisciplinary Studies
(IDC)
The Ministry of Education
allows schools under a Principal's authorization to develop and deliver
curricula that goes beyond the traditional subject areas. These
Interdisciplinary Studies can be delivered as single credit courses or
packages of courses and are restricted to Grades 11 and 12. Please contact
the Principal's office for further information.
