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not be issued a new Certificate of Accomplishment. The

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Ontario Secondary

School Certificate will be granted when a student has

fulfilled the appropriate requirements.

(Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario

Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements.

Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2016. Print. Section 6.4 p 68)

The Granting of the Diploma and Certificates

(OS 6.5)

On the recommendation of the Principal, the Minister

of Education grants diplomas and certificates at any

time during the year to students who have successfully

completed the necessary requirements. The diploma or

certificate will be issued by the Principal of the school

that holds the student’s Ontario Student Record when the

final credit is earned. If the final credit is earned through

the Independent Learning Centre, the student may choose

to have the diploma or certificate issued by the director

of the Independent Learning Centre or the Principal of the

school last attended. The person issuing the diploma or

certificate will submit the necessary report to the Ministry

of Education.

(Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario

Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements.

Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2016. Print. Section 6.5 p 69)

The Ontario Scholar Program (OS 6.6)

The Ontario Scholar Program recognizes students who

have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma in the

current or previous school year and who have attained

an aggregate of at least 480 marks in any combination

of ministry approved courses that provide a total of 6

credits. Upon the recommendation of their Principal,

these graduating students receive a certificate from the

Ministry of Education.

Approved courses include:

any Grade 12 university preparation, university/

college preparation, college preparation, workplace

preparation, and/or open courses authorized under

OSS, including locally developed courses approved by

the ministry;

cooperative education courses related to any of the

above courses; and

dual credit courses in college-delivered dual credit

programs approved by the ministry.

(Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario

Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements.

Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2016. Print. Section 6.6 p 69)

SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSES AND

RELATED PROCEDURES (OS 7)

The secondary school program is designed to provide

all students with the fundamental knowledge and skills

they will need in any area of endeavour as well as the

opportunity to specialize in and/or explore areas related

to their postsecondary goals and personal interests. This

program keeps options open for students in the earlier

grades and prepares them in the senior grades for their

postsecondary destinations. Course selection for students

under the age of 18 must be made with parental approval

except in the case of 16 or 17 year old students who have

withdrawn from parental control.

Secondary School Credits (OS 7.1)

A credit is granted in recognition of the successful

completion (that is, completion with a final percentage

mark of 50 per cent or higher) of a course that has been

scheduled for a minimum of 110 hours. A half-credit may

be granted for each 55-hour part of a 110-hour ministry-

developed course in accordance with the policy outlined

in the curriculum policy documents. Most courses are

offered as single-credit courses.

For the purpose of granting a credit, scheduled time is

defined as the time during which students participate

in planned learning activities designed to lead to the

achievement of the curriculum expectations of a course.

Planned learning activities include interaction between the

teacher and the student and assigned individual or group

work (other than homework) related to the achievement of

the learning expectations in the course. Planned learning

activities will be delivered through classroom or elearning

instruction and activities and/or through community

placements related to work experience and cooperative

education.

(Canada. Ministry of Education, Ontario. Policy and Program. Ontario

Schools Kindergarten to Grade 12 : Policy and Program Requirements.

Toronto: Ministry of Education, 2016. Print. Section 7.1 p 70)