Ontario curriculum · OSSD credits
Our courses
AVRO students earn Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits across Grades 9 to 12, taught in small classes at a pace that fits the student. Browse what we offer below, or book a visit to talk through the right path for your teen.
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Aboriginal Governance: Emerging Directions, Grade 12 (NDG4M)
Grade level: Grade 12This course investigates how Aboriginal governments exercise authority and demonstrate responsibilities associated with governance in Canada. Students will explore Aboriginal world views…
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Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, Grade 10 (NAC2O)
Grade level: Grade 10This course emphasizes historical and contemporary issues that affect the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and Canadian governments. Students will examine legal, political,…
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Advanced Functions, Grade 12 (MHF4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for…
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American History, Grade 11 (CHY3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course explores key aspects of the social, economic, and political development of the United States from pre-contact to the present. Students…
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Biology, Grade 11 (SBI3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes involved in biological systems. Students will study cellular functions, genetic continuity, internal systems and…
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Biology, Grade 12 (SBI4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will…
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Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals, Grade 12 (BOH4M)
Grade level: Grade 12This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a…
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Calculus and Vectors, Grade 12 (MCV4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course builds on students’ previous experience with functions and their developing understanding of rates of change. Students will solve problems involving…
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Canada: History, Identity and Culture, Grade 12 (CHI4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course traces the history of Canada, with a focus on the evolution of our national identity and culture as well as…
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Canadian and International Politics, Grade 12 (CPW4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics. Students will explore political decision making and ways in which…
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Canadian History Since WWI, Grade 10 (CHC2D)
Grade level: Grade 10This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different groups in Canada since…
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Chemistry, Grade 11 (SCH3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical…
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Chemistry, Grade 12 (SCH4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter,…
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Civics, Grade 10 (CHV20)
Grade level: Grade 10This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic…
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Communications Technology, Grade 11 (TGJ3M)
Grade level: Grade 11This course examines communications technology from a media perspective. Students will develop knowledge and skills as they design and produce media projects…
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Communications Technology, Grade 12 (TGJ4M)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to further develop media knowledge and skills while designing and producing projects in the areas of live, recorded,…
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Computer Science, Grade 12 (ICS4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to further develop knowledge and skills in computer science. Students will use modular design principles to create complex…
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Core French, Grade 9 (FSF1O)
Grade level: Grade 9This is an introductory course for students who have little or no knowledge of French or who have not accumulated the minimum…
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Crafts, Grade 12
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to further develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. Students will use the creative process to explore…
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Current Aboriginal Issues in Canada, Grade 11 (NDA3M)
Grade level: Grade 11This course focuses on existing and emerging issues of importance to Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Students will investigate issues related to identity,…
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Drama, Grade 10 (ADA2O)
Grade level: Grade 10This course provides opportunities for students to explore dramatic forms, conventions, and techniques. Students will explore a variety of dramatic sources from…
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Earth and Space Science, Grade 12 (SES4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course develops students’ understanding of Earth and its place in the universe. Students will investigate the properties of and forces in…
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English, Grade 10 (ENG2D)
Grade level: Grade 10This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success…
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English, Grade 11 (ENG3C)
Grade level: Grade 11This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.…
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English, Grade 11 (ENG3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.…
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English, Grade 12 (ENG4C)
Grade level: Grade 12This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.…
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English, Grade 12 (ENG4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life.…
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English, Grade 9 (ENG1D)
Grade level: Grade 9This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their…
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Entrepreneurship: The Venture, Grade 11 (BDI3C)
Grade level: Grade 11This course focuses on ways in which entrepreneurs recognize opportunities, generate ideas, and organize resources to plan successful ventures that enable them…
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Expressing Aboriginal Culture, Grade 9 (NAC1O)
Grade level: Grade 9This course examines Aboriginal cultures in Canada through an exploration of art forms – painting, sculpture, storytelling, dance, and music – created…
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Fashion and Textile Design, Grade 12 (AWI4M)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to further develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. Students will use the creative process to explore…
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Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters, Grade 11 (CGF3M)
Grade level: Grade 11In this course, students will explore physical processes related to the earth’s water, land, and air. They will investigate how these processes…
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Foundations for College Mathematics, Grade 11 (MBF3C)
Grade level: Grade 11This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as a problem-solving tool in the real world. Students will extend their…
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Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 10 (MFM2P)
Grade level: Grade 10This course enables students to consolidate their understanding of linear relations and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective…
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Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 9 (MFM1P)
Grade level: Grade 9This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to introductory algebra, proportional reasoning, and measurement and geometry through…
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Functions, Grade 11 (MCR3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course introduces the mathematical concept of the function by extending students’ experiences with linear and quadratic relations. Students will investigate properties…
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Geography of Canada, Grade 9 (CGC1D)
Grade level: Grade 9This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts…
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Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 10 (PPL2O)
Grade level: Grade 10This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active…
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Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 11 (PPL3O)
Grade level: Grade 11This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active…
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Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 12 (PPL4O)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices. It places special emphasis on…
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Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 9 (PPL1O)
Grade level: Grade 9This course equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in…
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Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 11 (IDC3O)
Grade level: Grade 11This course will help students combine the skills required for and knowledge of different subjects and disciplines to solve problems, make decisions,…
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Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12 (IDC4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course will help students develop and consolidate the skills required for and knowledge of different subjects and disciplines to solve problems,…
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Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 11 (ICS3U)
Grade level: Grade 11This course introduces students to computer science. Students will design software independently and as part of a team, using industry-standard programming tools…
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Introductory Kinesiology, Grade 12 (PSK4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn…
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Learning and Peer Support, Grade 11 (GPP3O)
Grade level: Grade 11This course prepares students to act in leadership and peer support roles. They will design and implement a plan for contributing to…
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Learning Strategies, Grade 9 (GLS1O)
Grade level: Grade 9This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply…
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Marketing: Goods, Services, Events, Grade 11 (BMI3C)
Grade level: Grade 11This course introduces the fundamental concepts of product marketing, which includes the marketing of goods, services, and events. Students will examine how…
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Mathematics for Work and Everyday Life, Grade 11 (MEL3E)
Grade level: Grade 11This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as it is applied in the workplace and daily life. Students will…
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Mathematics for Work and Everyday Life, Grade 12 (MEL4E)
Grade level: Grade 12This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as it is applied in the workplace and daily life. Students will…
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Mathematics of Data Management, Grade 12 (MDM4U)
Grade level: Grade 12This course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analyzing large…
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Media Arts, Grade 11 (ASM3M)
Grade level: Grade 11This course focuses on the development of media arts skills through the production of art works involving traditional and emerging technologies, tools,…
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Media Arts, Grade 12 (ASM4M)
Grade level: Grade 12This course emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of a thematic body of work by applying traditional and…