As per the Ministry of Education’s updated Growing Success document, the following changes have occurred for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Attendance & Participation – All high school courses in Ontario will now include marks for attendance and participation. In grades 9 & 10 this will account for 15% of a student’s final grade, while in grades 11 & 12 it will account for 10% of the final grade.
Note – excused absences verified by a parent/guardian before or on the day of the absence (ie. illness, medical appointments, planned family vacations and extracurricular activities) will not impact student’s attendance and participation marks.
- Exams – High school courses will have in person written final exams as outlined in Growing Success.
- Financial Literacy Requirement – All students who entered Grade 9 in the 2025-26 school year and onwards must complete a financial literacy graduation requirement to earn their high school diploma. Students will complete this requirement as part of their compulsory Grade 10 Career Studies course. The requirement consists of learning modules and assessment questions developed by TVO and provided to schools to administer.
