<P> The current Dogwood requirements have been in place since July 1, 2004 . Under current regulations, students must earn a minimum of 80 credits to graduate, which must include 48 credits for required courses, a minimum of 28 elective credits, and 4 credits for "graduation transitions", a standards - based assessment evaluated by schools under BC Ministry of Education guidelines . Required courses include, among other things, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science courses in grades 10, 11, and 12 . Part of the evaluation of students includes standardized provincial examinations in a number of the required courses in grades 10 and 12 . As part of the 80 credits for the Dogwood, 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level, and must include English 12 or Communications 12 . </P> <P> In Ontario, the high school diploma is known as the Ontario Secondary School Diploma . The diploma is awarded to all students who complete the Ontario educational curriculum . The requirements for the diploma include compulsory credits in English or French, Mathematics, Science, Canadian History, Canadian Geography, Arts, Health and Physical Education, and a second language; compulsory half credits in Career Studies and Civics; one credit each from three elective groups; 12 optional credits, 4 of which may be obtained through dual - credit classes; 40 hours of community service; and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test . Those who leave school after completing 14 credits but prior to obtaining the diploma can obtain the Ontario Secondary School Certificate . </P> <P> Quebec issued the D.E.S. (French: diplôme des études secondaires), formerly Quebec Certificate of Education (and sometimes were known Quebec HS Secondary Certificate) before it changed into HS Diploma / Diplôme D.E.S. at the end of secondary V (grade 11), for graduation from secondary school (high school), a five - year school spanning secondary V (grade 7) to secondary V (grade 16). </P> <P> To earn a high school diploma, Saskatchewan students are required to earn a total of 24 credits from grades 10 to 12 . For a regular English program diploma, they must earn 5 credits in English Language Arts, 3 credits in Social Studies, 2 credits in mathematics, 2 credits in science, 1 credit in Physical Education / Health Education, 2 credits in Arts Education / Practical and Applied Arts, and 9 elective credits . </P>

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