Overview
- The provincial government, which announced the changes Friday, will keep the 100‑credit diploma but raise the number of optional credits from 44 today to as many as 53 for students entering senior high.
- In grades 11 and 12 the government will replace specific mandatory courses with broader required learning areas, including 10 credits in humanities, five credits in math or science, and required credits in physical education, wellness and financial literacy.
- Students must still write at least one diploma exam in English language arts, social studies, mathematics or science to graduate, and officials say assessment will remain a core standard.
- The changes will be phased in for incoming Grade 10s in fall 2028, Grade 11s in fall 2029 and all senior grades in fall 2030, with consultations on curriculum and transition plans starting in fall 2026.
- The government frames the reform as a response to changing labour and post‑secondary needs, and it will consult school boards and francophone partners on new one‑credit PE, wellness and financial literacy courses and on how to transition students already in Grades 11 and 12.