Graduation requirements

 
To receive a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) a student must:

1. Accumulate 54 credits in Secondary 4 and 5.
2. Twenty (20) of these credits must be at the Secondary 5 level.  

 
The following credits are compulsory:

• Secondary 5   Language of Instruction (English)                             6 credits

• Secondary 5   Second Language (French)                                          4 credits

• Secondary 4   Math                                                                                 4 credits

• Secondary 4   Science & Technology                                                   4 credits

• Secondary 4   History and Citizenship                                                4 credits

• Secondary 4   Visual Art, Dance, Drama or Music                           2 credits

• Secondary 5   Ethics, Religious Culture or Phys. Ed.                       2 credits

 
 
 
*PLEASE NOTE:
 
Many CEGEP programs have specific pre-requisites (entrance requirements) such as Math 506, Chemistry, Physics, etc. 
​Please check CEGEP websites to make sure you have the requirements for the program you are interested in.
 
If you have any questions, speak with your Guidance Counsellor.

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