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Who should take NBE3U online?
NBE3U 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 university pathway who want to meet their Grade 11 English requirement through Indigenous texts
- Students heading to college, apprenticeships or the workplace who want strong communication skills and a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives
- Students preparing for ENG4U 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: Analyze 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.
- Changing text forms over time: Analyze how Indigenous authors and creators from various periods and cultures have used text forms.
- Creating oral, written and media texts: Create original texts that express your own ideas and understanding.
Official Ontario course description
English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices, Grade 11, University Preparation (NBE3U)
This course explores the themes, forms, and stylistic elements of a variety of literary, informational, graphic, oral, cultural, and media text forms emerging from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures in Canada, and also examines the perspectives and influence of texts that relate to those cultures. In order to fully understand contemporary text forms and their themes of identity, relationship, and self-determination, sovereignty, or self-governance, students will analyse the changing use of text forms by Indigenous authors/creators from various periods and cultures 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 university or college preparation course.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Academic
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.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
NBE3U frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for NBE3U?
The Ontario prerequisite for NBE3U is ENG2D, Grade 10 English, Academic.
Can NBE3U replace ENG3U?
Yes. NBE3U can be used in place of the compulsory Grade 11 English credit.
What comes after NBE3U?
NBE3U prepares students for the compulsory Grade 12 English university or college preparation course, such as ENG4U.
How long does NBE3U 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 NBE3U mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OUAC and send your report card to your home school.
I already took NBE3U. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.