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I-13.3, r. 8 - Basic school regulation for preschool, elementary and secondary education

Section 23.1
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23.1. In the second cycle of secondary school, students shall choose, each year, the general education path or applied general education path.
For those paths, the suggested number of hours per year for each subject and the number of credits for each are as follows:
The Secondary IV compulsory subject Culture and Citizenship in Québec may, subject to section 26, be taught to Secondary III students and, if applicable, the credits assigned for that subject may be given to those students.
In addition to the elective subjects that schools choose among those on the list drawn up by the Minister, the schools must offer students in the applied general education path the elective subjects specific to that path if those subjects are on the list.
Schools may use the time allotted for the elective subjects for remedial purposes to extend the time allotted for the compulsory subjects or to implement student services programs. No credits are given in those cases. Schools may also offer as elective subjects local programs of studies for which credits are given.
O.C. 488-2005, ss. 6 and 16; O.C. 699-2007, s. 3; O.C. 399-2010, s. 4; O.C. 855-2011, s. 1; O.C. 312-2017, s. 1; O.C. 945-2023, s. 1.
23.1. In the second cycle of secondary school, students shall choose, each year, the general education path or applied general education path.
For those paths, the suggested number of hours per year for each subject and the number of credits for each are as follows:
The Secondary IV compulsory subject Ethics and religious culture may, subject to section 26, be taught to Secondary III students and, if applicable, the credits assigned for that subject may be given to those students.
In addition to the elective subjects that schools choose among those on the list drawn up by the Minister, the schools must offer students in the applied general education path the elective subjects specific to that path if those subjects are on the list.
Schools may use the time allotted for the elective subjects for remedial purposes to extend the time allotted for the compulsory subjects or to implement student services programs. No credits are given in those cases. Schools may also offer as elective subjects local programs of studies for which credits are given.
O.C. 488-2005, ss. 6 and 16; O.C. 699-2007, s. 3; O.C. 399-2010, s. 4; O.C. 855-2011, s. 1; O.C. 312-2017, s. 1.
23.1. In the second cycle of secondary school, students shall choose, each year, the general education path or applied general education path.
For those paths, the suggested number of hours per year for each subject and the number of credits for each are as follows:
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SECONDARY EDUCATION - CYCLE TWO
GENERAL EDUCATION PATH
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Secondary III Secondary IV Secondary V
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Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Subjects Subjects Subjects
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French, English, Language of instruction Language of instruction
language of language of 150 hours - 6 credits 150 hours - 6 credits
instruction instruction

200 hours 150 hours
- 8 credits - 6 credits
or
English, French, Second language Second language
second second 100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits
language language

100 hours 150 hours
- 4 credits - 6 credits
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Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
150 hours - 6 credits 100 or 150 hours 100 or 150 hours
- 4 or 6 credits - 4 or 6 credits
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Science and technology Science and technology
150 hours - 6 credits 100 hours - 4 credits
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History and citizenship History and citizenship Contemporary world
education education
100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits
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Arts education: Arts education: Arts education:
1 of the 4 1 of the 4 1 of the 4
following following following
subjects: subjects: subjects:
Drama Drama Drama
Visual arts Visual arts Visual arts
Dance Dance Dance
Music Music Music
50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Physical education Physical education Physical education
and health and health and health
50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Ethics and religious Ethics and religious
culture culture
100 hours - 4 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Elective Subjects Elective Subjects Elective Subjects
100 hours - 4 credits 100 or 150 hours 250 or 300 hours
- 4 or 6 credits - 10 or 12 credits
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SECONDARY EDUCATION - CYCLE TWO
APPLIED GENERAL EDUCATION PATH
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Secondary III Secondary IV Secondary V
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Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
Subjects Subjects Subjects
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French, English, Language of instruction Language of instruction
language of language of 150 hours - 6 credits 150 hours - 6 credits
instruction instruction

200 hours 150 hours
- 8 credits - 6 credits
or
English, French, Second language Second language
second second 100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits
language language

100 hours 150 hours
- 4 credits - 6 credits
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Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
150 hours - 6 credits 100 or 150 hours 100 or 150 hours
- 4 or 6 credits - 4 or 6 credits

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Applied science and Applied science and
technology technology
150 hours - 6 credits 150 hours - 6 credits
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History and citizenship History and citizenship Contemporary world
education education
100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits
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Arts education: Arts education: Arts education:
1 of the 4 1 of the 4 1 of the 4
following subjects: following subjects: following subjects:
Drama Drama Drama
Visual arts Visual arts Visual arts
Dance Dance Dance
Music Music Music
50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Physical education Physical education Physical education
and health and health and health
50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Personal orientation Ethics and religious Ethics and religious
project culture project
100 hours - 4 credits 100 hours - 4 credits 50 hours - 2 credits
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Elective Subjects Elective Subjects
50 or 100 hours 250 or 300 hours
- 2 or 4 credits - 10 or 12 credits
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Exploration of Exploration of
vocational vocational
training training
2 or 4 credits 2 or 4 credits


Personal orientation Entrepreneurship
project 2 or 4 credits
4 credits


Entrepreneurship
2 or 4 credits
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The Secondary IV compulsory subject Ethics and religious culture may, subject to section 26, be taught to Secondary III students and, if applicable, the credits assigned for that subject may be given to those students.
In addition to the elective subjects that schools choose among those on the list drawn up by the Minister, the schools must offer students in the applied general education path the elective subjects specific to that path if those subjects are on the list.
Schools may use the time allotted for the elective subjects for remedial purposes to extend the time allotted for the compulsory subjects or to implement student services programs. No credits are given in those cases. Schools may also offer as elective subjects local programs of studies for which credits are given.
O.C. 488-2005, ss. 6 and 16; O.C. 699-2007, s. 3; O.C. 399-2010, s. 4; O.C. 855-2011, s. 1.
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