Credit Counselling Summary
Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements | 2026–2027
Student ______________________________ OEN __________________ Grade _____
Date of birth YYYY/MM/DD ______________ School year __________ Review date ______________
First Grade 9 school year __________ Expected graduation __________ Adviser ______________
Select cohort: [ ] A: Grade 9 entry in 2023–2024 or earlier [ ] B: Grade 9 entry in 2024–2025 or later
[ ] Transfer/mature assessment attached: principal-confirmed outstanding requirements override this standard checklist.
| Credit requirement | A | B | Earned | In progress | Remaining |
| English one per grade | 4 | 4 | |||
| Mathematics: at least one in Grade 11 or 12 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Science | 2 | 2 | |||
| Canadian history | 1 | 1 | |||
| Canadian geography | 1 | 1 | |||
| Arts | 1 | 1 | |||
| Health and physical education | 1 | 1 | |||
| French as a second language | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career Studies | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Civics and Citizenship | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Group 1 additional credit | 1 | — | |||
| Group 2 additional credit | 1 | — | |||
| Group 3 additional credit | 1 | — | |||
| Technological education Grade 9 or 10 | — | 1 | |||
| STEM-related course group additional credit | — | 1 | |||
| Total compulsory | 18 | 17 | |||
| Total optional | 12 | 13 | |||
| Total credits | 30 | 30 |
Use the selected cohort only. Allocate each credit once; in-progress credits are not earned. Remaining = required minus earned, minimum zero. Verify Group 1–3/STEM eligibility, equivalencies and approved substitutions against the OST and current Ministry rules.
Other graduation requirements
Literacy: [ ] Met via OSSLT [ ] Met via OSSLC [ ] Outstanding Completion date __________
Community involvement: ____ / 40 hours verified Remaining ____ Approved adjustment/reference __________
Online learning: ____ / 2 eligible credits [ ] Met [ ] Outstanding [ ] Opt-out/exemption Record reference __________
Financial literacy: [ ] Met [ ] Outstanding [ ] Exempt/not applicable Method/date/reference ______________
Financial literacy applies from 2026–2027 to Grade 9 entrants in 2025–2026 or later, subject to Ministry exemptions. Verify a module mark of at least 70% or an authorized alternative, separately from the Career Studies mark. Record any other authorized requirement adjustment in the attached principal review.
Next steps and verification
Required courses, pathway prerequisites and follow-up actions __________________________________
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Equivalency/substitution or exemption references ______________________________________________
Adviser signature __________________ Date __________ Principal verification __________________
Ministry sources checked October 17, 2026: OSSD requirements | Ontario Schools section 6 | Financial literacy