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 as follows:

Compulsory Credits (total of 7)

2 credits English
1 credit Canadian Geography or Canadian History
1 credit Mathematics
1 credit Health and Physical Education
1 credit Science
1 credit Arts or Technological Education

Optional Credits (total of 7)

7 credits selected by the students from available courses

Certificate of Accomplishment

Students who leave school before fulfilling the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be granted a Certificate of Accomplishment which may be a useful means of recognizing achievement for students who plan to make certain vocational programs or other kinds of further training, or who plan to find employment
after leaving school.

Notes: 1. To meet individual students’ needs, principals may substitute up to three compulsory credits.

2. Certain Conservatory of Music Certificates may count as credit towards
diploma requirements. See your student Services Department for details.