Prerequisite Charts for the Arts, Grades 9–12
These charts map out all the courses in the discipline and show the links between courses and the possible
prerequisites for them. They do not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Dance
Dance
ATC1O
Dance
ATC2O
Grade 9, Open
Grade 10, Open
Drama
Drama
ADA1O
Drama
ADA2O
Grade 9, Open
Grade 10, Open
Dance
ATC3M
Dance
ATC4M
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Dance
ATC3O
Dance
ATC4E
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Workplace
Drama
ADA3M
Drama
ADA4M
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Drama
ADA3O
Drama
ADA4E
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Workplace
Integrated Arts / Exploring and Creating in the Arts
Integrated Arts
ALC1O/ALC2O
Grade 9 or 10, Open
Media Arts
Any Grade 9 or 10
arts course
Exploring and Creating
in the Arts
AEA3O/AEA4O
Grade 11 or 12, Open
Media Arts
ASM2O
Media Arts
ASM3M
Media Arts
ASM4M
Grade 10, Open
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Media Arts
ASM3O
Media Arts
ASM4E
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Workplace
Music
AMU3M
Music
AMU4M
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Music
AMU3O
Music
AMU4E
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Workplace
Visual Arts
AVI3M
Visual Arts
AVI4M
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Visual Arts
AVI3O
Visual Arts
AVI4E
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Workplace
Music
Music
AMU1O
Music
AMU2O
Grade 9, Open
Grade 10, Open
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
AVI1O
Visual Arts
AVI2O
Grade 9, Open
Grade 10, Open
Prerequisite Chart for Business Studies, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Introduction to Business
Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Financial Accounting Principles
Grade 9 or 10, Open
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Information and Communication
Technology in Business
Marketing: Goods, Services, Events
International Business Fundamentals
Grade 11, College
Grade 12, University/College
Entrepreneurship: The Venture
Business Leadership:
Management Fundamentals
Grade 9 or 10, Open
Grade 11, College
Entrepreneurship: The Enterprising Person
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, University/College
Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning
in an Electronic Age
Grade 12, College
Information and Communication
Technology: Multimedia Solutions
Information and Communication
Technology: The Digital Environment
Grade 12, College
Grade 11, Open
Information and Communication
Technology in the Workplace
Grade 12, Workplace
Accounting Essentials
Grade 11, Workplace
Accounting for a
Small Business
Grade 12, Workplace
Marketing: Retail and Service
International Business Essentials
Grade 11, Workplace
Grade 12, Workplace
Business Leadership:
Becoming a Manager
Grade 12, Workplace
Prerequisite Chart for Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9–12 – Geography
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Canadian and
World Issues: A Geographic Analysis
Geography of Canada
The Americas: Geographic Patterns
and Issues
Grade 12, University
Grade 11, University/College
World Geography:
Human Patterns and Interactions
Physical Geography: Patterns, Processes,
and Interactions
Grade 12, University
Grade 11, University/College
The Environment and
Resource Management
Any Grade 11 or 12 university
or university/college preparation course
in Canadian and world studies,
English, or social sciences and humanities
Grade 12, University/College
Geomatics:
Geotechnologies in Action
Grade 9, Academic
Grade 12, University/College
Geography of Canada
World Geography:
Urban Patterns and Interactions
Grade 9, Applied
Any Grade 11 or 12 college preparation
course in Canadian and world studies,
English, or social sciences and humanities
Grade 12, College
Geographics:
The Geographer’s Toolkit
Grade 11, Workplace
Travel and Tourism:
A Regional Geographic Perspective
Grade 11, Open
The Environment and
Resource Management
Grade 12, Workplace
Prerequisite Chart for Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9–12 – History
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
American History
Grade 11, University
Canada: History, Identity,
and Culture
World History to the Sixteenth Century
Grade 12, University
Grade 11, University/College
World History:
The West and the World
Canadian History
Since World War I
Grade 10, Academic
Canadian History
Since World War I
Grade 10, Applied
Civics
Any Grade 11 or 12 university or
university/college preparation course
in Canadian and world studies,
English, or social sciences and humanities
Canadian History and Politics
Since 1945
Grade 11, College
World History:
The West and the World
Grade 10, Open (half-credit)
Any Grade 11 or 12 college preparation
course in Canadian and world studies,
English, or social sciences and humanities
A locally developed Grade 10 course
in Canadian history
(See p. 8)
Grade 12, University
Grade 12, College
Canadian History and Politics
Since 1945
Grade 11, Workplace
World History Since 1900: Global and
Regional Perspectives
Grade 11, Open
Adventures in World History
Grade 12, Workplace
Prerequisite Chart for Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9–12 – Economics, Law, and Politics
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Economics
The Individual and the Economy
Grade 11, University/College
A locally developed Grade 10 course
in Canadian history
(See p. 8)
Making Economic Choices
Analysing Current
Economic Issues
Grade 12, University
Grade 11, Workplace
Law
Understanding Canadian Law
Canadian History
Since World War I
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 10, Academic
Understanding Canadian Law
Canadian History
Since World War I
Canadian and
International Law
Grade 12, University
Grade 11, Workplace
Grade 10, Applied
Politics
Canadian Politics and Citizenship
Grade 11, Open
Any Grade 11 or 12 university or
university/college preparation course
in Canadian and world studies, English, or
social sciences and humanities
Canadian and
World Politics
Grade 12, University
Prerequisite Chart for Classical Studies
This chart maps out all the courses in the classical studies program and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites
for them. It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
English
Classical Civilization
Grade 10, Academic or Applied
Grade 12, University
Classical Languages
Classical Languages
Classical Languages
Level 1, Academic
Level 2, University
Level 3, University
Prerequisite Chart for Computer Studies, Grades 10–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and
the possible prerequisites for them.
Introduction to
Computer Science
Introduction to
Computer Studies
Computer Science
ICS3U
ICS4U
Grade 11, University
Grade 12, University
Introduction to
Computer Programming
Computer Programming
ICS2O
Grade 10, Open
ICS3C
ICS4C
Grade 11, College
Grade 12, College
Prerequisite Charts for English, Grades 9–12
These charts map out all the courses in the discipline and show the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them. They do not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Compulsory Courses
English
ENG1D
Grade 9
Academic
English
ENG2D
Grade 10
Academic
English
ENG3U
Grade 11
University
English
ENG4U
Grade 12
University
English
ENG1P
Grade 9
Applied
English
ENG2P
Grade 10
Applied
English
ENG3C
Grade 11
College
English
ENG4C
Grade 12
College
English
ENG1L
Grade 9
LDCC
English
ENG2L
Grade 10
LDCC
English
ENG3E
Grade 11
Workplace
English
ENG4E
Grade 12
Workplace
Optional Courses
Literacy Skills:
Reading and Writing
ELS2O
Grade 10
Open
English
ENG2D
Grade 10
Academic
English
ENG2P
Grade 10
Applied
English
ENG2L
Grade 10
LDCC
English
ENG3U
Grade 11
University
Canadian Literature
ETC3M
Grade 11
University/College
Studies in Literature
ETS4U
Grade 12
University
English
ENG3C
Grade 11
College
The Writer’s Craft
EWC4U
Grade 12
University
English
ENG3E
Grade 11
Workplace
Business and
Technological
Communication
EBT4O
Grade 12
Open
Media Studies
EMS3O
Grade 11
Open
Presentation and
Speaking Skills
EPS3O
Grade 11
Open
Studies in Literature
ETS4C
Grade 12
College
The Writer’s Craft
EWC4C
Grade 12
College
Ontario
Secondary School
Literacy Course
OLC4O
Grade 11/12
Open
Note: Dotted lines represent compulsory courses. Dashed lines represent courses that are not outlined in this document.
Pathways to English
The chart below shows how most English language learners may progress through their ESL
and/or ELD courses and into mainstream English courses. Not all students will follow this sequence
exactly, and individual students may vary in the rate at which they progress through the levels.
English Literacy Development
ELD Level 1
ELDAO
English as a Second Language
ESL Level 1
ELD Level 2
ESLAO
ELDBO
ESL Level 2
ELD Level 3
ESLBO
ELDCO
ESL Level 3
ELD Level 4
ESLCO
ELDDO
ENG1P/1D
ENG2P/2D
ENG3E/4E
ESL Level 4
ELD Level 5
ESLDO
ELDEO
ENG3U/3C
ENG4U/4C
ESL Level 5
ESLEO
ENGLDCC
ENG1P/2P
ENG3E/4E
Prerequisite Chart for French As a Second Language, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
Core French
Core French
Core French
Core French
Grade 9, Academic
Grade 10, Academic
Grade 11, University
Grade 12, University
Core French
Core French
Core French
Core French
Grade 9, Applied
Grade 10, Applied
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Open
Extended French
Extended French
Extended French
Extended French
Grade 9, Academic 1
Grade 10, Academic
Grade 11, University
Grade 12, University
French Immersion
French Immersion
French Immersion
French Immersion
Grade 9, Academic 2
Grade 10, Academic
Grade 11, University
Grade 12, University
Notes
1. The prerequisite for Grade 9 Extended French is the elementary Extended French program or the elementary French Immersion
program, or equivalent.
2. The prerequisite for Grade 9 French Immersion is the elementary French Immersion program, or equivalent.
Students who have successfully completed elementary Extended French or French Immersion programs and do not wish to pursue
further studies in these programs should be considered for advanced placement in the Core French program, if they demonstrate the
necessary knowledge and skills.
Course Chart for Guidance and Career Education, Grades 9–12
Discovering the Workplace
Navigating the Workplace
Grade 10, Open
(GLD2O)
Grade 12, Open
(GLN4O)
Designing Your Future
Learning Strategies 1:
Skills for Success
in Secondary School
Grade 9, Open
(GLS1O or GLE1O)
Career Studies
(compulsory) (half-credit)
Grade 10, Open
(GLC2O)
Grade 11, Open
(GWL3O)
Leadership and Peer Support
Grade 11, Open
(GPP3O)
Learning Strategies 1:
Skills for Success
in Secondary School
Advanced Learning Strategies:
Skills for Success
After Secondary School
Grade 10, Open
(GLE2O)
Grade 11, Open
(GLE3O)
Advanced Learning Strategies:
Skills for Success
After Secondary School
Grade 12, Open
(GLS4O or GLE4O)
Prerequisite Chart for Health and Physical Education, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links
between courses and the possible prerequisites for them. It does not
attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Any Grade 11 university
or university/college
preparation course
in science
Healthy Active
Living Education
Healthy Active
Living Education
Grade 9, Open
Grade 10, Open
Health for Life
Grade 11, Open
Exercise Science
Grade 12, University
Recreation and
Fitness Leadership
Grade 12, College
Healthy Active
Living Education
Healthy Active
Living Education
Grade 11, Open
Grade 12, Open
Prerequisite Chart for Mathematics, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible
prerequisites for them. It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Calculus and
Vectors
MCV4U
Grade 12
University
Note: Advanced Functions (MHF4U) must
be taken prior to or concurrently with
Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U).
Advanced
Functions
MHF4U
Grade 12
University
Functions
MCR3U
Principles
of Mathematics
MPM1D
Principles
of Mathematics
MPM2D
Grade 9
Academic
Grade 10
Academic
T
Foundations
of Mathematics
MFM1P
Foundations
of Mathematics
MFM2P
Grade 9
Applied
Grade 10
Applied
Mathematics
LDCC
Mathematics
Grade 9
Grade 10
LDCC
Mathematics of
Data Management
MDM4U
Grade 11
University
Grade 12
University
Functions and
Applications
MCF3M
Mathematics for
College Technology
MCT4C
Grade 11
University/College
Grade 12
College
Foundations for
College
Mathematics
MBF3C
Foundations for
College
Mathematics
MAP4C
Grade 11
College
Grade 12
College
Mathematics for
Work and Everyday
Life
MEL3E
Mathematics for
Work and Everyday
Life
MEL4E
Grade 11
Workplace
Grade 12
Workplace
Notes:
• T – transfer course
• LDCC – locally developed compulsory credit course (LDCC courses are not outlined in this document.)
Prerequisite Chart for Native Languages
Native Languages (NL1)
Level 1, Open
Four years of Native
language instruction in
elementary school,
or demonstrated
proficiency
Native Languages (NL2)
Native Languages (NL3)
Native Languages (NL4)
Level 2, Open,
Level 3, Open,
Level 4, Open,
Native Languages (NL5)
or demonstrated
proficiency
or demonstrated
proficiency
or demonstrated
proficiency
Level 5, Open
A Note About Credits. Students may earn more than one credit for each level in Native languages by studying more than one Native language (e.g., Cree, Level 4, and Mohawk, Level 4).
Courses at Levels 4 and 5 are designed to be offered as full-credit courses. However, half-credit
courses may be developed for specialized programs, as long as the original course is not designated as a requirement for entry into a university program. Individual universities will identify
the courses that are prerequisites for admission to specific programs. Such courses must be
offered as full-credit courses, to ensure that students meet admission requirements.
Prerequisite Chart for Native Studies
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
English: Contemporary
Aboriginal Voices
English
Grade 10, Academic
English
Grade 10, Applied
Grade 11, University
English: Contemporary
Aboriginal Voices
Grade 11, College
English: Contemporary
Aboriginal Voices
Grade 11, Workplace
Expressing
Aboriginal Cultures
Aboriginal Governance:
Emerging Directions
Grade 12, University/College
Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and
Aspirations in Contemporary
Society
Issues of Indigenous Peoples
in a Global Context
Aboriginal Peoples
in Canada
Grade 11, Workplace
Grade 12, University/College
Grade 10, Open
Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and
Aspirations in Contemporary
Society
Grade 9, Open
Canadian History in the
Twentieth Century
Grade 11, College
Grade 10, Academic or Applied
Current Aboriginal Issues
in Canada
Grade 11, University/College
Note: Students who take the Grade 11 course English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices (university, college, or workplace preparation)
may use the credit earned for this course to meet the Grade 11 English compulsory credit requirement.
Prerequisite Chart for Science, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the
prerequisites for them. It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Earth and Space
Science
SES4U
Grade 12, University
Biology
SBI3U
Grade 11, University
Science
SNC2D
Grade 10, Academic
Chemistry
SCH3U
Grade 11, University
Physics
SPH3U
Grade 11, University
Science
SNC1D
Grade 9, Academic
Any Grade 11 university,
university/college, or
college preparation
course in science
Science
SNC1P
Grade 9, Applied
Science
SNC2P
Grade 10, Applied
Environmental
Science
SVN3M
Grade 11,
University/College
Biology
SBI4U
Grade 12, University
Chemistry
SCH4U
Grade 12, University
Physics
SPH4U
Grade 12, University
Science
SNC4M
Grade 12,
University/College
Chemistry
SCH4C
Grade 12, College
Biology
SBI3C
Grade 11, College
Environmental
Science
SVN3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Science
SNC1L
Grade 9, LDCC
Science
SNC2L
Grade10, LDCC
Physics
SPH4C
Grade 12, College
Science
SNC4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Note: Dotted lines represent locally developed compulsory credit courses (LDCCs), which are not outlined in this curriculum document.
Prerequisite Chart for Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9–12
This chart maps out all the courses in the discipline and shows the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them.
It does not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Individual and Family Living
Grade 9 or 10, Open
Food and Nutrition
Grade 9 or 10, Open
Any Grade 11 or 12 university or
university/college preparation course
in social sciences and humanities,
English, or Canadian and world studies
Philosophy: Questions and Theories
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology,
and Sociology
Challenge and Change
in Society
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
World Religions: Beliefs, Issues,
and Religious Traditions
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Grade 11, University/College
Grade 12, University/College
Any Grade 11 or 12 college preparation
course in social sciences and humanities,
English, or Canadian and world studies
Individuals and Families
in a Diverse Society
Grade 12, University
Grade 12, University/College
Living and Working
With Children
Issues in Human Growth
and Development
Grade 11, College
Grade 12, University/College
Managing Personal and
Family Resources
Grade 11, College
Managing Personal Resources
Grade 11, Workplace
Fashion and
Creative Expression
Grade 11, Open
Living Spaces and Shelter
Grade 11, Open
Parenting
Grade 11, Open
World Religions: Beliefs
and Daily Life
Grade 11, Open
Philosophy: The Big Questions
Grade 11, Open
Parenting and
Human Development
Grade 12, Workplace
The Fashion Industry
Grade 12, Open
Prerequisite Charts for Technological Education, Grades 9–12
These charts map out all the courses in the discipline and show the links between courses and the possible prerequisites for them. They do not attempt to depict all possible movements from course to course.
Communications Technology
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Communications
Technology
TIJ1O / TGJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Communications
Technology
TGJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Computer Technology
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Computer
Technology
TIJ1O / TEJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Computer
Technology
TEJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Construction Technology
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Construction
Technology
TIJ1O / TCJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Construction
Technology
TCJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Green Industries
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Green Industries
TIJ1O / THJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Green
Industries
THJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Communications
Technology
TGJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Communications
Technology
TGJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Communications
Technology:
Broadcast and Print
Production
TGJ3O
Grade 11, Open
Communications
Technology:
Digital Imagery and
Web Design
TGJ4O
Grade 12, Open
Computer Engineering
Technology
TEJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Computer Engineering
Technology
TEJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Computer
Technology
TEJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Computer
Technology
TEJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Construction Engineering
Technology
TCJ3C
Grade 11, College
Construction Engineering
Technology
TCJ4C
Grade 12, College
Construction
Technology
TCJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Construction
Technology
TCJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Custom
Woodworking
TWJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Custom
Woodworking
TWJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Green Industries
THJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Green Industries
THJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Green Industries
THJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Green Industries
THJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Hairstyling and
Aesthetics
TXJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Hairstyling and
Aesthetics
TXJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Hairstyling and Aesthetics
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Hairstyling and
Aesthetics
TIJ1O / TXJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Hairstyling and
Aesthetics
TXJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Prerequisite Charts for Technological Education, Grades 9–12 (continued)
Health Care
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Health Care
TIJ1O / TPJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Health Care
TPJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Health Care
TPJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Health Care
TPJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Health Care
TPJ3C
Grade 11, College
Health Care
TPJ4C
Grade 12, College
Child Development and
Gerontology
TOJ4C
Grade 12, College
Health Care:
Support Services
TPJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Hospitality and Tourism
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Hospitality and
Tourism
TIJ1O / TFJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Manufacturing Technology
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Manufacturing
Technology
TIJ1O / TMJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Manufacturing
Technology
TMJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Technological Design
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Technological
Design
TIJ1O / TDJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Technological
Design
TDJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Transportation Technology
Exploring Technologies /
Exploring Transportation
Technology
TIJ1O / TTJ1O
Grade 9, Open
Transportation
Technology
TTJ2O
Grade 10, Open
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ3C
Grade 11, College
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ4C
Grade 12, College
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Hospitality and Tourism
TFJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
TMJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
TMJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Manufacturing
Technology
TMJ3C
Grade 11, College
Manufacturing
Technology
TMJ4C
Grade 12, College
Manufacturing
Technology
TMJ3E
Grade 11, Workplace
Manufacturing
Technology
TMJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace
Technological Design
TDJ3M
Grade 11, University/College
Technological Design
TDJ4M
Grade 12, University/College
Technological Design and
the Environment
TDJ3O
Grade 11, Open
Technological Design in
the Twenty-first Century
TDJ4O
Grade 12, Open
Transportation
Technology
TTJ3C
Grade 11, College
Transportation
Technology
TTJ4C
Grade 12, College
Transportation Technology:
Vehicle Ownership
TTJ3O
Grade 11, Open
Transportation Technology:
Vehicle Maintenance
TTJ4E
Grade 12, Workplace