DSC Summer School Credit Courses
DSC offers numerous OSSD Credit Courses for both DSC and non-DSC student! Taught by DSC teachers, these intensive courses are perfect for those who are interested to step ahead for the upcoming academic year, while earning extra OSSD credits!
Dates: June 30 - July 25
Time: 9:00 - 3:45 (lunch break 12:00-12:45)
Fee: $13,980
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2025
Secondary Programs (Credit)
Medical Questionnaire (New student, not enrolled in DSC)
Eligibility
All students will be enrolled in a Summer Academic Program according to their year of birth, and the grade placement reflects the coming school year.
Students taking a credit course must have completed prerequisites. Non-DSC Credit Course applicants must bring their latest transcript and/or report card to the interview to provide proof of prerequisite requirements. There is an ESL Placement Test for Non-DSC students entering the ESL credit courses.
Secondary Programs (Credit)
English
Grade 9 English (ENL1W)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to continue to develop and consolidate the foundational knowledge and skills that they need for reading, writing, and oral and visual communication. Throughout the course, students will continue to enhance their media literacy and critical literacy skills, and to develop and apply transferable skills, including digital literacy. Students will also make connections to their lived experiences and to society and increase their understanding of the importance of language and literacy across the curriculum.
Grade 10 English, Academic (ENG2D)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 9 English, Academic
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyze literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.
Grade 11 English, University Preparation (ENG3U)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 10 English, Academic
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 university or college preparation course.
Grade 12 English, University Preparation (ENG4U)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, University Preparation
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
English as a Second Language Level 3 (ESLCO)
Grade 8 - Grade 12
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Level 2 ESL (ESLBO)
This course prepares students to use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in classroom and social situations. Students will develop the oral-presentation, reading, and writing skills required for success in all school subjects. They will extend listening and speaking skills through participation in discussions and seminars; study and interpret a variety of grade-level texts; write narratives, articles, and summaries in English; and respond critically to a variety of print and media texts. Students will be placed at the appropriate level given past experience and ability.
English as a Second Language Level 4 (ESLDO)
Grade 8 - Grade 12
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Level 3 ESL (ESLCO)
This course prepares students to use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in classroom and social situations and to participate in Canadian society as informed citizens. Students will develop the oral-presentation, reading, and writing skills required for success in all school subjects. They will extend listening and speaking skills through participation in discussions and seminars; study and interpret a variety of grade-level texts; write narratives, articles, and summaries in English; and respond critically to a variety of print and media texts.
Math
Grade 9 Mathematics (MTH1W)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to consolidate, and continue to develop, an understanding of mathematical concepts related to number sense and operations, algebra, measurement, geometry, data, probability, and financial literacy. Students will use mathematical processes, mathematical modelling, and coding to make sense of the mathematics they are learning and to apply their understanding to culturally responsive and relevant real-world situations. Students will continue to enhance their mathematical reasoning skills, including proportional reasoning, spatial reasoning, and algebraic reasoning, as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.
Grade 10 Principles of Mathematics, Academic (MPM2D)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 9 Mathematics
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry; and investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Grade 11 Functions, University Preparation (MCR3U)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Principles of Mathematics, Academic (MPM2D)
This course introduces the mathematical concept of the function by extending students’ experiences with linear and quadratic relations. Students will investigate properties of discrete and continuous functions, including trigonometric and exponential functions; represent functions numerically, algebraically, and graphically; solve problems involving applications of functions; investigate inverse functions; and develop facility in determining equivalent algebraic expressions. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Grade 11 Functions, University Preparation (MCF3M)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Foundations of Mathematics, Applied (MFM2P) OR Grade 10 Principles of Mathematics (MPM2D)
This course introduces basic features of the function by extending students’ experiences with quadratic relations. It focuses on quadratic, trigonometric, and exponential functions and their use in modelling real-world situations. Students will represent functions numerically, graphically, and algebraically; simplify expressions; solve equations; and solve problems relating to applications. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Academic (MHF4U)
9:00 am - 3:45pm (June 30 - July 25)
$13,980
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation (MCR3U)
This course introduces basic features of the function by extending students’ experiences with quadratic relations. It focuses on quadratic, trigonometric, and exponential functions and their use in modelling real-world situations. Students will represent functions numerically, graphically, and algebraically; simplify expressions; solve equations; and solve problems relating to applications. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
