OSSD Program overview

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Study online from a recognized Canadian high school qualification.

-Recognized by Concordia Ontario High School

What is OSSD?

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is a diploma granted to secondary school graduates by the Canadian Province of Ontario. OSSD is recognized by most universities in the USA, Canada, the UK, Hongkong, Australia, and other English-speaking countries.

How does it Work?

  • #1: 18 Compulsory Courses
  • #2: 12 Elective Courses
  • #3: Pass the Provincial Literacy Test
  • #4: 40 hours of Community Services

Concordia OSSD Features

  • Worldwide Reputation in Admissions

    In comparison to other high school diplomas or international secondary diplomas (IB, A-level, AP), it is easier to comply with OSSD's admission requirements . It is recognized by top universities. *See the list of universities that accept OSSD.

  • Better Assessment

    No more test-orientated education! Concordia OSSD evaluates your high school GPA through 70% homework + 30% final exam for each subject\. You will be evaluated by your assigned teachers.

  • Credit-Based Learning

    You are in control of the pace of your learning by selecting how many credits you will take per semester. You can take up to five (5) credits (courses) per semester and choose to study them simulataneously with ESL courses.

  • Flexible Credit Transfer

    OSSD accepts credits from high school from various provinces and countries globally. A maximum of 24 credits can be accredited. See more about credit transfers to OSSD.

Everyday Learning with OSSD

OSSD recognizes the difficulty in online learning for high school students. We developed our curriculum online on user-friendly Canvas and divided the curriculum into everyday tasks for students to easily follow. On average, you will study for six (6) hours a day, supported by your teachers whom you can reach via email and live classrooms. To ensure that the student takes responsibility for their study, we combined online education with 60% self-study and 40% live course so that the student can interact with the teachers, who then check the student’s work.  

  • Log in to your Canvas to Read textbooks and Watch recorded Lectures
  • Do self-exercise: Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions.
  • Interact with teachers about your exercise.
  • Join Live classrooms two to three (2-3) times a week.

Compare OSSD with Other Programs
A-Level
IB
AP
OSSD
Entry requirements
Moderate
Extreme High
High
Low
Study time
2 years
2 years
1-2 years
1-3 years (flexible)
Credit recognition of other programs
No
No
No
Yes
Community service involvement
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Difficulties of subjects
Moderate
Low
High
Low for Sciences, Moderate for Arts
Comprehensive test
2 times
1 time
1 time
None
How students are tested
Global, uniform comprehensive test
Global, uniform comprehensive test
Global, uniform comprehensive test
Tests by Homeschooling
How students are graded
- Grade through comprehensive tests
- Uniform marking by A-level
- Grade through comprehensive tests
- Uniform marking by IB
- Grade through comprehensive tests
- Uniform Marking by AP
- Grade as 70% Homework + 30% final test for each subject
- Grade by homeschool teachers
Test Location
Authorized location
Homeschooling
Authorized location
Homeschooling
Retake courses to get better grades
No
No
No
Yes

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