At a Glance Requirements - What You Need to Graduate
In
order to graduate with a Dogwood, every student in the Graduation
Program has to pass certain basic courses, like English, mathematics and
science. The table below is an overview of what you need to graduate:
- 48 credits from required courses,
- 4 credits from Graduation Transitions.
Graduation
requirements are introduced in your Planning 10 class. For more help,
talk to your teacher or school counselor, and refer to the Grad Planner for more details.
- 28 credits from elective courses, and
| REQUIRED COURSES: | |
| Subject Area | Minimum Credits |
| Planning 10 | 4 |
| a Language Arts 10 | 4 |
| a Language Arts 11 | 4 |
| a Language Arts 12 | 4 |
| a Mathematics 10 | 4 |
| a Mathematics 11 or 12 | 4 |
| a Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12 | 4 |
| Social Studies 10 | 4 |
| a Social Studies 11 or 12 | 4 |
| Science 10 | 4 |
| a Science 11 or 12 | 4 |
| Physical Education 10 | 4 |
| 48 credits |
| |
| ELECTIVE COURSES: | |
| Students must earn at lease 28 elective credits | Minimum credits |
| Additional Gr 10-12 credits* | 28 credits |
| |
| GRADUATION TRANSITIONS | |
Students must earn 4 credits for Grad Transitions
| 4 credits |
| |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 80 credits
|
| *Of the 80 credits for graduation, at least 16 must be at the Grade 12
level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course. Others may be
required or elective courses. | |
