Program Overview
Online. On-Demand. Program
The Online. On-Demand. program at Blyth Academy allows students in Canada and abroad to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) completely online.
How to Earn an OSSD
To obtain an OSSD, students are required to earn a total of 30 credits, complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), and complete 40 hours of community service hours. All of these requirements can be completed through Blyth Academy Online.
Completion of 30 Credits
Blyth Academy Online offers over 160 courses and continues to develop new ones each month. All compulsory course requirements are offered, with the exception of cooperative education.
Course Types
The courses leading to the OSSD are developed in compliance with the requirements set out in the curriculum documents provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education. At Blyth Academy Online, these courses may be offered at the:
- Academic (D) level
- Applied (P) level
- Open (O) level in Grades 9 and 10
- University Preparation (U) level
- University/College Preparation (M) level
- College Preparation (C) level
- Open (O) level in Grades 11 and 12
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
Generally, students write the OSSLT in March/April of their grade 10 year. This is a requirement for graduation. The Ontario Ministry of Education administers the test, and Blyth Academy Online will arrange for the test to be written in the student's home country for full-time students.
Community Service Hours
Students are required to earn 40 hours of community service to earn an OSSD. However, students joining from outside of Ontario can be granted equivalent hours in the equivalency process. Students generally complete 10 hours per academic year.
Student Records
For students that have previously attended a school in Ontario, their Ontario Student Record (OSR) will be requested from the previous school, and Blyth Academy Online will become their home school. As the home school, Blyth Academy Online will maintain all of the student's records and ultimately issue the OSSD.
Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) and Graduation Process
All students applying to university via the OUAC should be aware of important deadlines. The OUAC deadlines can be found on their website, and Blyth Academy Online has integrated these dates with their own deadlines to ensure all grades are submitted on time.
Important Dates and Deadlines
The following dates are designed mostly for Group A applicants, but Group B applicants would be well-served to follow them as well:
- January 15, 2026: Deadline for students to submit their completed application to OUAC
- January 19, 2026: Deadline to submit all work and write exams for Blyth Academy Online courses for semester one upload
- February 19, 2026: Date for universities to receive final grades from high schools for the next round of offers of admission
- April 10, 2026: Deadline for students to reach the midterm point in their remaining Blyth Academy Online course(s)
- May 1, 2026: Date for universities to receive all midterm/final grades available for 4U/M courses for the final round of offers of admission
- June 2, 2026: Deadline to submit all work and write exams for Blyth Academy Online courses that students require for graduation with their homeschool
- June 15, 2026: Final date to submit all work and write exams for any Blyth Academy Online student who requires their grades sent to OUAC
- July 14, 2026: OUAC will send all remaining final grades to the universities for confirmation of conditional offers of admission