Credit Courses

Accelerate your learning this summer! Earn a credit towards your Ontario Secondary School Diploma in just under a month.
BSS Summer Academy Credit Courses offer an exciting, fast-paced, in-person learning experience for motivated students ready to push themselves. Designed as reach-ahead courses, this condensed program moves quickly, as you engage deeply with course material, build new skills and challenge yourself to reach your academic goals.

Registration available in January 2026.
2025 Tuition Fees
$1,900
Early Bird Tuition: $1,800 before May 1
2026 tuition coming soon! Tuition can be refunded prior to May 1 (minus a $100 administrative fee).
Schedule
June 29 - July 24, 2026 (excluding July 1)
8:30 am - 3:00 pm | Optional Daily Tutorial: 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Deadline to Register
June 15, 2026

2026 Credit Courses

Learning takes place entirely in person on our campus, with no remote option available. Because of the accelerated pace and rigour, our program is best suited to students who are strong independent learners with the tools and strategies to process information quickly. 

Students who require more time to consolidate learning or who are repeating a course may find the pace challenging. If you have an IEP and are considering enrolling, please contact us at summeracademy@bss.on.ca before registering to ensure the program is the right fit.

All courses are pending sufficient enrolment (minimum of six students).

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  • Grade 9

    Technology and the Skilled Trades  (Combined Grade 9/10 course)

    Course Code: TAS2O
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This hands-on course is designed to provide students with opportunities to further explore the engineering design process and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. Students will design and safely create prototypes, products, and/or services, working with tools and resources from various industries. As students develop their projects to address real-life problems, they will apply technological concepts such as quality control, and health and safety standards. Students explore opportunities for job skills programs and education, and training pathways, including skilled trades, that can lead to a variety of careers, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.

    This course satisfies the Ministry of Education mandatory requirement for a Grade 9 or 10 Technology credit course for all students entering Grade 9 from September 2024 onward. 

    Communications Technology and the Skilled Trades  (Combined Grade 9/10 course)

    Course Code: TGJ2O 
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This hands-on course is designed to provide students with opportunities to further explore communications technology from a media perspective and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. Students will develop knowledge and skills as they design and produce media projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. These areas may include TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will also develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore college and university programs and career opportunities in the various communications technology fields.

    This course satisfies the Ministry of Education mandatory requirement for a Grade 9 or 10 Technology credit course for all students entering Grade 9 from September 2024 onward. 

    Grade 9 Mathematics

    Course Code: MTH1W
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This course enables students to continue to develop and consolidate 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, spatial and algebraic reasoning, as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.

  • Grade 10

    Technology and the Skilled Trades (Combined Grade 9/10 course)

    Course Code: TAS2O
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This hands-on course is designed to provide students with opportunities to further explore the engineering design process and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. Students will design and safely create prototypes, products, and/or services, working with tools and resources from various industries. As students develop their projects to address real-life problems, they will apply technological concepts such as quality control, and health and safety standards. Students explore opportunities for job skills programs and education, and training pathways, including skilled trades, that can lead to a variety of careers, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.

    This course satisfies the Ministry of Education mandatory requirement for a Grade 9 or 10 Technology credit course for all students entering Grade 9 from September 2024 onward. 

    Communications Technology and the Skilled Trades  (Combined Grade 9/10 course)>/h4>

    Course Code: TGJ2O 
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This hands-on course is designed to provide students with opportunities to further explore communications technology from a media perspective and develop other technological knowledge and skills introduced in earlier grades. Students will develop knowledge and skills as they design and produce media projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. These areas may include TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will also develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will explore college and university programs and career opportunities in the various communications technology fields.

    This course satisfies the Ministry of Education mandatory requirement for a Grade 9 or 10 Technology credit course for all students entering Grade 9 from September 2024 onward. 

    Canadian History Since World War I

    Course Code: CHC2D
    Prerequisite: None
     
    This course explores social, economic and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different individuals, groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals and communities in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community and the impact of various individuals, organisations and events on identities, citizenship and heritage in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of some of the political developments and government policies that have had a lasting impact on First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals and communities. They will develop their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating key issues and events in Canadian history since 1914.

    Civics and Citizenship & Career Studies

    Course Code: CHV2O (Civics and Citizenship) & GLC2O (Career Studies)
    Prerequisite: None 
    Credits: Each course is 0.5 credits for a total of 1 credit. Students must take both courses.
     
    The compulsory half credit course Civics and Citizenship will help students better understand what it means to be an informed, participating citizen in a democratic society, on a local,  national and global scale. Students will learn about Canadian government processes, analyse the importance of Canadian values in regards to issues of civic importance and consider how to become involved in our society. This course is an excellent introduction to Politics, Law and World Issues and world history. Evaluations include creating a photo essay, writing a letter to the editor and developing an action research project.
     
    The compulsory half-credit Careers course is focused around the four areas of learning in the education and career/life planning framework: Who am I? What are my opportunities? Who do I want to become? What is my plan for achieving my goals? Students will explore personality inventories, "best-fit" jobs and volunteer and post-secondary options, and investigate current and future trends in the workplace. Evaluations include researching postsecondary opportunities and creating a budget, creating an application package in support of a current volunteer or job opportunity and assembling an online portfolio.

    Principles of Mathematics

    Course Code: MPM2D
    Prerequisite: MTH1W (Grade 9 Mathematics)
     
    In this course, students will build on their foundation from Grade 9 Mathematics (MTH1W). They will use a variety of approaches to solve problems, such as exploring the flight path of a ball, analysing the shape and dimensions of parabolic structures and calculating angles and measurements of small- and large-scale objects. They will explore graphs and equations in depth, understanding the connections between them, and will use this understanding to model real-world situations.

    Grade 10 Science

    Course Code: SNC2D
    Prerequisite: SNC1W (Grade 9 Science)
     
    This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science and physics, and the relationships between science, technology, society and the environment. Students are given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. They will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to cells and systems in animals and plants, chemical reactions (with a particular focus on acid–base reactions), forces that affect climate and climate change, and the interaction of light and matter.

  • Grade 11

    American History

    Course Code: CHA3U
    Prerequisite: CHC2D (Canadian History 10)

    The United States appears to be in a period of major transformation, but not for the first time. In the media, there have been ongoing reflections about the meaning of everything from the Civil War 150 years ago to the legacy of race that runs throughout America's past. There have also been questions about how American society is constructed. Are we in another age of Robber Baron capitalism? How can we understand the importance of the 2016 election? How and why does the culture of the United States mean so much around the world? Why is this country (our closest and most important ally) both admired and despised around the world? How did the United States come to be what it is today? What triumphs and tragedies has it endured in its history? These questions and more will be explored as you encounter key trends, personalities, icons and events from America's past. Evaluations and projects may include a research essay about a topic in Black American history and/or a review of an important American film. 

    Functions

    Course Code: MCR3U
    Prerequisite: 80% minimum in MPM2D (Principles of Mathematics 10)
     
    For students who are interested in studying science, engineering, business, medicine, economics or mathematics in university, Functions is an important course. Students will learn how to represent different types of mathematical relationships (for example, calculating how much caffeine is present in your body several hours after you have a cup of coffee or temperature predictions from weather data). Additionally, students will complete a significant project around long-term investment and borrowing by investigating concepts like mortgages, RRSPs and RESPs. This course leads to Data Management, Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors.
     

    Biology

    Course Code: SBI3U
    Prerequisite: 80% minimum in SNC2D (Grade 10 Science)
     
    Why do you have an appendix? Why are the bananas we eat today not as good as the bananas our grandparents ate? Why do you sometimes get the flu even though you had a vaccine? Grade 11 Biology will answer all these questions and more. Students will learn about genetics and inheritance patterns, evolution, the diversity of life, animal and plant anatomy and physiology. They will use simulations, as well as real-life labs to develop their inquiry skills. They will be challenged with a major question: whether or not we are winning the human race. The course will include Socratic lessons, cooperative and group work, role-playing, guided inquiry and independent projects, as well as laboratory and hands-on activities.
     

    Chemistry

    Course Code: SCH3U
    Prerequisite: 80% minimum in SNC2D (Grade 10 Science)
     
    Explore the world of chemistry at the atomic level. In this course, students will investigate quantitative chemical phenomena and learn to predict the products and outcomes of a variety of chemical reactions. They will learn how forensic chemists identify unknown substances and how chemical reactions are an integral part of everyday life. Teaching and learning techniques include kinesthetic activities, group work, guided-inquiry activities, Socratic lessons, and hands-on laboratory experiments. 
     

    Physics

    Course Code: SPH3U
    Prerequisite: SNC2D (Grade 10 Science); 80% minimum in both Principles of Mathematics 10 (MPM2D) and Grade 10 Science (SNC2D)
     
    How do electric motors and musical instruments work? How does gravity make objects fall? Students who are curious about the world and plan to study engineering, medicine, architecture or science in university will benefit from this course. Through inquiry-based activities, group discussion and problem-solving, students will explore how objects move, why they move and how energy can change from one form to another. They will study how waves move and how to harness the power of electricity and magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test the laws of physics. Students will also have an opportunity to build and analyse a number of devices.

  • Grade 12

    Advanced Functions

    Course Code: MHF4U
    Prerequisite: 80% minimum in MCR3U (Grade 11 Functions)
     
    This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions and select combinations to represent situations; broaden their understanding of rates of change; develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for solving problems in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to a university program.

    Biology

    Course Code: SBI4U
    Prerequisites: 80% minimum in SBI3U (Grade 11 Biology); SCH3U (Grade 11 Chemistry) is also highly recommended
     
    What are the molecules that are essential for life? What about their structures makes them so essential, and how do they function to allow the massive diversity of life on Earth to thrive in changing conditions? How can we use these molecules to our advantage, and how should we do so? The major lens of Grade 12 Biology is the intersection of chemistry and biology. You will study biochemistry, metabolism, molecular genetics, homeostasis and population dynamics. You will use simulations in addition to hands-on investigations to further develop your inquiry skills. This course will include Socratic lessons, collaborative work, discussion, guided inquiry, independent projects as well as many laboratory and hands-on activities.
     

    Data Management

    Course Code: MDM4U 
    Prerequisite: 80% minimum in MCR3U (Grade 11 Functions)
     
    Business, social sciences, and the humanities expect a strong background in understanding and using data to make decisions and draw conclusions. If you are considering these areas in university, Data Management is the mathematics course for you. You will learn the fundamentals of statistics and probability through the completion of two major projects; one around a group of successful people (for example, Wimbledon winners) and another around a topic of your choice that you can link to your other areas of interest. For the topic of your choice, you will use a variety of methods of representing and analysing statistics, and present your results and conclusions to a relevant audience.

What To Expect

  • All courses are in person on the BSS campus. There is no remote learning option.
  • Students may not be absent more than two days, and are not permitted to miss the first three days or the last three days of the course.
  • Credit courses are fast-paced and intended primarily as a reach-ahead option. We do not recommend enrolling to specifically repeat a course.
  • Students are not officially enrolled until all supplementary forms are submitted, including the school form signed by a counsellor, a copy of the student’s most recent report card, health form, signed BSS Code of Conduct and IEP (if applicable).
  • The deadline to register for Credit Courses is June 15, 2026. Refunds are granted prior to May 1 (minus a $100 administrative fee). Course fees are not refundable as of May 1

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • How do I register for a BSS Summer Academy credit course?

    First complete the application form online and pay the tuition fee. You will then receive an email with supplementary forms to complete. Please note that the BSS Student Information Form requires your school's principal or guidance counsellor's signature before submission. Email your supplementary forms and a copy of your most recent report card to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. After your supplementary forms are submitted, you will receive an email confirming that you are registered for the course.
     
    Courses are scheduled to run pending sufficient enrolment (a minimum of six students). When we have reached our minimum enrolment, you will receive an email confirming that the course will be running.

  • When is the deadline to register for BSS Summer Academy?

    Credit course registrations are accepted until June 15, 2026. Requests to register after this deadline should be emailed directly to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. Late registration requests will be accepted pending course availability and submission of proper documentation prior to the course start date.

  • When do we find out if a BSS Summer Academy course is or is not running?

    Once we have confirmed that a course will be offered, we will mail a confirmation package to you. Most courses are confirmed in early May but decisions can happen as late as June. We aim to let registered students know by the end of May or early June if we do not think we will have sufficient enrolment to run a course.

  • What is the BSS Summer Academy refund policy?

    A refund for Credit Courses will only be granted prior to May 1, 2026 (minus a $100 administrative fee). If a course is cancelled, a full refund will be granted.

  • Are BSS Summer Academy programs only open to girls?

    Credit Courses and the Academic Skills programs are open to students of all genders from public and independent schools. Voices of Leadership and STEMGirls are only open to students who identify as girls.

  • What is the BSS Summer Academy Credit Course attendance policy?

    Given the condensed nature of course delivery, BSS Summer Academy is fast-paced. As a result, students who are strong independent learners and take initiative tend to experience the greatest success. We do not recommend enrolling in Summer Academy Credit Courses specifically to repeat a course. 

    While every day of the course is important in achieving success in the program, the first and last days of the course are essential for laying the necessary foundation and consolidating learning. Students are therefore not permitted to miss more than two days of classes and must be in attendance on the first three days of the course and the final three days during summative evaluations and exams. Students are not permitted to start the course late or finish the course early. 

    This is an entirely in-person on-campus program and remote learning is not available.

  • Can you audit a BSS Summer Academy course?

    Students are not allowed to audit BSS Summer Academy Credit Courses.

  • How big are BSS Summer Academy classes?

    We aim to maintain a class size of between 16 and 18 students maximum so that students receive individualized attention.

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  • Does BSS offer extra help to Summer Academy students?

    Teachers hold tutorials every day from 3:15 to 3:45 pm so students can get extra help with necessary skills or content.

  • Can I take a BSS Summer Academy Credit Course if I have an IEP?

    Our summer credit courses are fast-paced and academically rigorous, covering a full curriculum in just a few weeks. This pace requires students to be highly motivated and independent. We aim to accommodate some Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) but cannot support all learning needs due to the intensive schedule. If your child has an IEP, please email us at summeracademy@bss.on.ca so we can discuss the best solution for their success.

  • Does BSS provide textbooks during Summer Academy?

    Most courses do not require textbooks, as materials are online. However, where textbooks are required, students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks. Course texts should be ordered through the U of T Bookstore as of June 2026. You will receive the details on how to order textbooks in your information package.

  • What technology do I need to take credit courses at BSS Summer Academy?

    All students must bring their own laptop to access the BSS network and other resources. We recommend students use an Apple Mac laptop as this will allow our IT team to support them should any technical assistance be required.

  • Are personal devices such as cell phones and smart watches allowed at BSS Summer Academy?

    BSS is personal device-free for students between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm daily, including lunch and breaks.  This allows students to focus on learning and building relationships with their peers. Students may sign out during lunch (not on breaks) to leave the campus to eat locally. Students who remain on campus must continue to keep their personal devices put away in their backpacks. Phones will be confiscated for the day by the teacher or Director if these rules are not followed.

  • Is there a dress code at the BSS Summer Academy?

    While there is no formal dress code, students' clothing must not expose any private areas, and must be respectful of different cultures/identities and not promote any illicit activity.

  • What are my options for lunch during BSS Summer Academy?

    Students will be able to order hot lunches. More details will be provided with your information package. There are also plenty of options within walking distance of BSS.

  • What facilities are available at BSS?

    Students will have access to other campus facilities, such as the Student Centre, Learning Commons and campus grounds.

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