Course Selection Guidelines
Each student was provided with a username and password, and an instruction sheet for selecting courses online at http://courseselect.dpcdsb.org.
This site will remain active only until Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Print the course report form by this date, and return it, along with $60 (cash, debit or credit card only, no cheques) by Friday, February 12, 2010.
Students are encouraged to submit their course selection sheets on time in order to secure their course choices.
Diploma Requirements
In order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits.
Students must also complete 40 hours of community involvement activities and must pass the provincial secondary school literacy test (or pass the literacy course).
Compulsory Credits (Total of 18)
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 credit in French as a second language
3 credits in Mathematics
2 credits in Science
1 credit in Canadian Geography
1 credit in Canadian History
1 credit in the Arts (art, music, drama)
1 credit in Physical and Health Education
.5 credit in Civics
.5 credit in Career Studies
Plus one from each of the following groups:
Group 1 - 1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian and World Studies or Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education.
Group 2 - 1 additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or the Arts or Business Studies or Cooperative Education
Group 3 - 1 additional credit in Science (Grade 11 or 12) or Technological education (grades 9-12) or Cooperative Education
*A maximum of 2 credits in Cooperative Education can count as compulsory credits
Elective Credits (Total of 12)
Religion must be taken in each grade for a total of 4 credits. The remaining elective credits may be earned in all subjects, including those already on the compulsory credit list, provided that such electives are additional to the compulsory credits.
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of the literacy test
Completion of 40 hours of community service
Prerequisite Requirements
Students should check the prerequisite requirements for each course.
Also, be sure to check the math prerequisite chart.
Possible University Destination Pathways
DESTINATION: Social Sciences and Humanities University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) or Philosophy (HZT4U) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Math (MCF3M or MCR3U) |
Math. of Data Mngmt (MDM4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
History (CHA3U or CHW3M or CHT3O) |
History (CHY4U or CHI4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Law (CLU3M) or
Politics (CPC3O) |
World Issues (CGW4U) or Law (CLN4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Social Science (HSP3M or HPC3O) |
Social Science (HSB4M or HHS4M) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
2nd English (EWC4U or ETS4U) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Another Elective |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Another Elective |
DESTINATION: Commerce/Business University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) or Philosophy (HZT4U) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Economics (CIE3M) |
Math (MDM4U or MCV4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Accounting (BAF3M) |
Economics (CIA4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Accounting (BAT4M) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O)) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Another Elective |
International Bus (BBB4M) |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Group 3 – Sc or Tech |
Organizational St (BOH4M) |
DESTINATION: Life Sc/Health Sc University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) or Philosophy (HZT4U) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Biology (SBI3U) |
Biology (SBI4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Chemistry (SCH3U) |
Chemistry (SCH4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Social Sc (HSP3M or HPC3O) |
Exercise Sc (PSE4U) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Social Sc (HSB4M or HHS4M) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Another Elective |
Another Elective |
Another Elective |
DESTINATION: Math/Comp Sc/Physical Sc/Engineering University Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3M) |
Religion (HRE4M) or Philosophy (HZT4U) |
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English (ENG1D) |
English (ENG2D) |
English (ENG3U) |
English (ENG4U) |
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Math (MPM1D) |
Math (MPM2D) |
Functions (MCR3U) |
Adv Functions (MHF4U) |
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Geog (CGC1D) |
History (CHC2D) |
Chemistry (SCH3U) |
Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U) |
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Science (SNC1D) |
Science (SNC2D) |
Physics (SPH3U) |
Chemistry (SCH4U) |
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French (FSF1D) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Comp St (ICS3U) |
Physics (SPH4U) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Comp Tech (TEJ3M) |
Comp St (ICS4U) |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Comp St (ICS2O) |
Tech Design (TDJ3M) |
Comp Tech (TEJ4M) or Tech Design (TDJ4M) |
University Bound Admission Requirements:
Students must have a minimum of six (6) grade 12 U or M courses.
Each university has its own policy for program pre-requisites. It is very important to check
with the individual universities to make sure that proper pre-requisites are being taken. Two
excellent sites to link to all of the Ontario universities are http://www.ouac.on.ca/ and
http://www.electronicinfo.ca
Note: Grade point averages determine your admission to a particular school and program.
Full disclosure means that schools see all grades (passed, attempted or failed), from grades
11 and 12.
Final note: Toronto and Queen’s require MCV4U1 for Commerce.
Possible College Destination Pathways
DESTINATION: Applied Arts College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Mathematics (MBF3C or MEL3E) |
Mathematics (MAP4C or MEL4E)) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Law (CLU3E) |
Info & Comm Tech (BTX4E) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Social Sciences (HPC3O or HIP3E) |
Phys Ed (PPL4O) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Marketing (BMI3C or BMX3E) |
Parenting (HPD4E) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Co-op |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Environmental Science (SVN3E) |
Co-op |
DESTINATION: Business College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Foundations for Math (MBF3C) |
Foundations for Math (MAP4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Accounting (BAI3E) |
Accounting (BAN4E) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Entrepreneurship (BDI3C) or Marketing (BMI3C) |
Entrepreneurship (BDV4C) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Economics (CIC3E) |
Info & Comm Tech (BTX4E)) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Arts (A__2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Co-op |
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Info Tech (BTT1O) |
Intro Bus (BBI2O) |
Group 3 – Science or Tech |
Co-op |
DESTINATION: Science/Technology College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Functions & App (MCF3M) |
Math for College Tech (MCT4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Biology (SBI3C) |
Chemistry (SCH4C) |
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Sc (SNC1D/1P) |
Science (SNC2D/2P) |
Tech Design (TDJ3O) or
Green Industries (THS3M) |
Physics (SPH4C) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career / Civics 2O |
Comp St (ICS3C) |
Comp St (ICS4C) |
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Arts (A__1O) |
Group 2 - Business or Phys. Ed or Arts |
Comp Tech (TEJ3M) |
Comp Tech (TEJ4M) |
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Phys. Ed. (PPL1O) |
Comp St (ICS2O or TEJ2O) or Tech (TDJ2O or THJ2O) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
Info Tech (BTX4E) or Tech Design (TDJ4O) |
DESTINATION: Media Arts College Program |
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GRADE 9 |
GRADE 10 |
GRADE 11 |
GRADE 12 |
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Religion (HRE1O) |
Religion (HRE2O) |
Religion (HRE3O) |
Religion (HRE4O) |
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English (ENG1P) |
English (ENG2P) |
English (ENG3C) |
English (ENG4C) |
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Math (MFM1P) |
Math (MFM2P) |
Foundations for Math (MBF3C) |
Foundations for Math (MAP4C) |
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Geog (CGC1P) |
History (CHC2P) |
Comm Tech (TGJ3M) |
Comm Tech (TGJ4M) |
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Science (SNC1P) |
Science (SNC2P) |
Media Studies (EMS3O) |
Photography (AWQ3O) |
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French (FSF1P) |
Career /Civics 2O |
Marketing (BMI3C) |
Info Tech (BTA3O) |
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Arts (AVI1O) |
Visual Arts (AVI2O) |
Visual Arts (AVI3M) |
Visual Arts (AVI4M) |
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Phys Ed (PPL1O) |
Comm Tech (TGJ2O) |
Photography (AWQ2O) |
Another Elective |
College Bound Admission Requirements:
It is very important to check with the individual colleges to make sure that proper prerequisites are being taken. An excellent site to link to all of the Ontario colleges is www.ontariocolleges.ca
NB: As part of the admission process, the colleges could include the following: grade point average (top six C, U or M marks from grades 11 and 12), interview, audition, work-related experience (co-op), tests in English and math, questionnaires, resume, CPR/First Aid Certification, portfolio. Computer and keyboarding skills are highly recommended.