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Who should take CLU3M online?
CLU3M supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students interested in law, criminology, police foundations, paralegal or justice studies
- Students heading to college programs such as police foundations, paralegal, law clerk or community and justice services
- Students preparing for CLN4U Canadian and International Law in Grade 12
- Students who need a Grade 11 Canadian and world studies credit toward the OSSD
- Students who want to understand their legal rights and responsibilities in everyday life
- Student-athletes, mature students and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Legal foundations: Explore the purpose of law, how laws are made and the structure of the Canadian legal system.
- Rights and freedoms: Examine laws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Criminal law: Investigate criminal offences, police powers, court procedures and the rights of the accused.
- Civil law: Study family, contract, employment and tort law and how civil disputes are resolved.
- Legal reasoning and inquiry: Use legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process to form and communicate informed opinions on legal issues.
Official Ontario course description
Understanding Canadian Law, Grade 11, University/College (CLU3M)
This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. Students will gain an understanding of laws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, and criminal law. Students will develop legal reasoning skills and will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process when investigating a range of legal issues and formulating and communicating informed opinions about them.
Prerequisite: Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school and submit it to OUAC or OCAS.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
CLU3M frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for CLU3M?
The Ontario prerequisite for CLU3M is Grade 10 Canadian History since World War I, either CHC2D Academic or CHC2P Applied.
What can I take after CLU3M?
CLU3M is a university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, so it meets the prerequisite for Grade 12 courses such as CLN4U Canadian and International Law.
What areas of law does CLU3M cover?
CLU3M covers rights and freedoms, the Canadian legal system, and family, contract, employment, tort and criminal law.
How long does CLU3M take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my CLU3M mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OUAC or OCAS and send your report card to your home school.
I already took CLU3M. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.