One component of the Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) graduation requirements is the accumulation of 14 credits. A breakdown of the credits is listed below.

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.