Did you know there are many benefits to taking credit language courses?
International Languages Secondary Courses can be applied toward the Ontario Secondary Diploma as a Group 1 - Compulsory or as an Elective Credit.
Students in the Secondary International Languages program can earn up to three credits towards graduation.
If students successfully complete the Level D - University course, it can be used as one of their top six marks for post-secondary entry. For example, if a student takes Spanish Level B, C and D, the student can submit their Level D mark as one of the top six marks for post-secondary applications.
Secondary Credit Courses (Grades 9 to 12):
- The program is delivered virtually through synchronous learning, supported by asynchronous activities.
- Please continue to check our webpage for updates.
Courses run for the full program year (from September to June). Each class is 3.7 hours long and held once a week (on either Saturdays or Wednesdays) for up to 30 sessions. See more details below.
Location | Day of Class | First Day of Class | Last Class | Class Time |
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Online | Saturday | September 20, 2025 | June 13, 2026 | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM |
Online | Wednesday | September 24, 2025 | May 6, 2026 | 5:45 PM - 9:25 PM |
Full Disclosure Dates:
Day of Class | Full Disclosure Date |
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Saturday | March 6, 2026 |
Wednesday | February 25, 2026 |
The program is open to students, grades 9 to 12, first language speakers and non-first language speakers.
Students must attend the first day of class to secure their position in the course.
A $20.00 consumable fee is collected in the third class, with more information provided at a later date.
Any book fees will be collected during class hours as required. Students will be responsible for purchasing the course textbook/course packs, which will be sold in September.
International fee-paying visa students are required to pay an additional $1,000 fee to participate in the program.
This is a credit-bearing course. The student's final mark will appear on their Ontario Student Record (OSR). A prerequisite is not required for a Level B credit course. Students must have the required prerequisite course in order to enroll in a Level C or Level D credit course. Students cannot skip a level based on fluency alone.
Upon request, to verify a student's eligibility to enroll in a Level C or Level D credit course, the student must show necessary documentation to the home school Guidance staff and/or the ILIL Principal or Site Administrator.
In summary:
- A prerequisite is not required for a Level B credit course.
- Level B is a prerequisites for a Level C credit course of the same language.
- Level C is a prerequisites for a Level D credit course of the same language.
Advanced standing is only granted to students who have recently arrived (6-12 months) in Ontario and have the required documents to prove an equivalent course prerequisite was completed from the home province/country. If you are uncertain, please do not hesitate to consult the ILIL Office via email at ILIL@yrdsb.ca.
Course | Level B | Level C (i.e., completed Gr. 9 in their home province/country) | Level D (i.e., completed Gr. 10 in their home province/country) |
Arabic | No prerequisite | LYABD | LYACU |
Cantonese | No prerequisite | LKCBD or Form 4 | LKCCU or Form 5 |
Farsi | No prerequisite | LYFBD | LYFCU |
German | No prerequisite | LWGBD | LWGCU |
Greek | No prerequisite | LBGBD | LBGCU |
Japanese | No prerequisite | LKJBD or Gr. 3 Junior High | LKJCU or Gr. 1 Senior High |
Korean | No prerequisite | LKKBD or Gr. 3 Middle School | LKKCU or Gr. 1 Senior High |
Mandarin (Simplified) | No prerequisite | LKBBD or Year 3 Junior School | LKBCU or Year 1 Senior High |
Mandarin (Traditional) | No prerequisite | LKMBD | LKMCU |
Russian | No prerequisite | LRRBD | LRRCU |
Spanish | No prerequisite | LWSBD | LWCU |
Tamil | No prerequisite | LITBD | LITCU |
How to Register
Registration is now closed.
Registration is now closed.
Courses offered are subject to enrolment and teacher availability. Stacked classes may be created based on registration numbers. Additional fees are required for international fee-paying visa students.
International Languages Secondary Courses
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LYABD | LYACU | LYADU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LKCBD | LKCCU | LKCDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LYFBD | LYFCU | LYFDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LWGBD | LWGCU | LWGDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Wednesday | 5:45 PM - 9:25 PM | LBGBD | LBGCU | LBGDU |
Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LBGBD | LBGCU | LBGDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Wednesday | 5:45 - 9:25 PM | LKJBD | LKJCU | LKJDU |
Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LKJBD | LKJCU | LKJDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LKKBD | LKKCU | LKKDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Wednesday | 5:45 - 9:25 PM | LKBBD | LKBCU | LKBDU |
Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LKBBD | LKBCU | LKBDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LKMBD | LKMCU | LKMDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Wednesday | 5:45 - 9:25 PM | LRRBD | LRRCU | LRRDU |
Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LRRBD | LRRCU | LRRDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Wednesday | 5:45 - 9:25 PM | LWSBD | LWSCU | LWSDU |
Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LWSBD | LWSCU | LWSDU |
Location | Day of Class | Time of Class | Level B Course Code | Level C Course Code | Level D Course Code |
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Online | Saturday | 8:45 AM - 12:25 PM | LITBD | LITCU | LITDU |