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Who should take NBE3C online?
NBE3C 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.
- Grade 11 students on a college pathway who want to meet their Grade 11 English requirement through Indigenous texts
- Students heading to college, apprenticeships, the skilled trades or the workplace who want practical communication skills and a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives
- Students preparing for ENG4C in Grade 12
- Students interested in First Nations, Métis and Inuit literature, culture and perspectives
- Students who need to recover or upgrade their Grade 11 English credit
- Homeschooled, mature, international and student-athlete learners who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Indigenous text forms: Explore literary, informational, oral, cultural and media text forms created by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors and creators.
- Identity and relationship: Study how contemporary Indigenous texts explore themes of identity and relationship.
- Self-determination and sovereignty: Examine how texts express ideas about self-determination, sovereignty and self-governance.
- Texts from other periods: Study how Indigenous authors and creators from other periods used text forms to express ideas.
- Creating oral, written and media texts: Create original texts for practical and academic purposes that express your own ideas.
Official Ontario course description
English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices, Grade 11, College (NBE3C)
This course explores the themes, forms, and stylistic elements of literary, informational, graphic, oral, cultural, and media text forms emerging from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures in Canada, and also looks at the perspectives and influences of texts that relate to those cultures. In order to understand contemporary text forms and their themes of identity, relationship, and self-determination, sovereignty, or self-governance, students will study the use of text forms by Indigenous authors/creators from other periods in expressing ideas related to these themes. Students will also create oral, written, and media texts to explore their own ideas and understanding, focusing on the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 English college preparation course.
Prerequisite: English, 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 OCAS.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
NBE3C frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for NBE3C?
The Ontario prerequisite for NBE3C is Grade 10 English, either ENG2D (Academic) or ENG2P (Applied).
Can NBE3C replace ENG3C?
Yes. NBE3C can be used in place of the compulsory Grade 11 English credit.
What comes after NBE3C?
NBE3C prepares students for the compulsory Grade 12 English college preparation course, ENG4C.
How long does NBE3C 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 NBE3C mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OCAS and send your report card to your home school.
I already took NBE3C. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.