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ENG3C – Grade 11 English Online Course (Ontario)

ENG3C is Ontario’s Grade 11 college-preparation English course, a 1.0 C credit that satisfies the compulsory Grade 11 English requirement and is the prerequisite for ENG4C, the Grade 12 English credit Ontario college programs require. Its strands are Oral Communication, Reading and Literature Studies, Writing, and Media Studies. Students rebuild paragraph structure, the writing process and MLA citation, read Randy Pausch’s memoir The Last Lecture and deliver their own persuasive speech, examine their online identity in a social media photo essay and research an essay on marginalized Canadian voices, and study the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time through reading tests and a narrative essay. The prerequisite is ENG2P. Ontario eSecondary School (OES) offers ENG3C fully online and self-paced, taught by Ontario Certified Teachers.

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: ENG2D or ENG2P

110 course hours

Registration open year-round

💻 Fulfills OSSD Online Graduation Requirement

About the %course-code% Course

ENG3C course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students in ENG3C will study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity. The ENG3C course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 college preparation course (ENG4C).

110 course hours

Assignments & Tests

Final Exam

Interactive Submissions

Language: English

24/7 Tutoring

Developed by: B. Bosch (OCT)

College

Prerequisite: ENG2D or ENG2P

Course curriculum

Inside %course-code%: clear writing, real texts, your own voice

The step before ENG4C

ENG3C is the compulsory Grade 11 English on the college pathway and the prerequisite for ENG4C, the English credit every Ontario college program asks for.

Precision first

Unit 1 rebuilds paragraph structure, the writing process, grammar, quotation integration and MLA citation before any longer piece is due, so every later essay starts from solid ground.

A memoir and a novel

The Last Lecture for persuasive and motivational writing, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for narrative perspective, characterization, symbolism and theme.

Media literacy about your own life

A social media survey, a photo essay on your online identity, and an essay on online Canadian voices apply the key concepts of media literacy to how you already live online.

ENG3C Course outline — 4 units, 110 hours

Full unit-by-unit breakdown.

Review the fundamentals: paragraph structure, the writing process, grammar, oral presentation skills and MLA citation, while reading about current events and the experiences of Indigenous and immigrant Canadians. Practise in short exercises and deliver a presentation to reinforce the principles.

Key topics

Paragraph structure · the writing process · grammar and conventions · integrating quotations · MLA citation · oral presentation skills

Assessed by

Written paragraph · oral presentation (14% combined)

Read Randy Pausch’s memoir The Last Lecture, explore what it means to be inspired and the techniques of motivational and persuasive writing and speech, identify your own motivators, and write and deliver your own last lecture.

Key topics

The Last Lecture · memoir as a form · persuasive techniques · theme in nonfiction · reading and listening strategies

Assessed by

Unit test · My Last Lecture speech (14% combined)

Study the role of social media in society and your own online identity and habits, learn the key concepts of media literacy, and apply critical media literacy skills in a photo essay and a researched essay on marginalized perspectives in Canada.

Key topics

Key concepts of media literacy · online identity · social media survey · reading and listening in online contexts · research and citation

Assessed by

My Social Media photo essay · Online Canadian Voices essay (14% combined)

Read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, analyse its narrative perspective and genre, characterization, setting, theme and key quotations, and consider how its protagonist meets challenges and how the novel questions ideas of normal and different. Write a narrative essay of your own.

Key topics

Narrative perspective and genre · characterization, setting and theme · symbolism · analysing quotations · narrative essay structure

Assessed by

Reading test 1 · reading test 2 · narrative essay (23% combined)

How the final mark is calculated

How the final mark is calculated from September 2026

65% Coursework

25% Final written exam

5% Attendance

5% Participation

Domestic Student Fee

$595.00

International Student Fee

$895.00

ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE

24/7 Tutoring

Proctored Final Exam

Fast Track

Includes Priority Exam Scheduling

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What is ENG3C, Grade 11 College English?

ENG3C is the Grade 11 College-preparation English course. Students develop practical reading, writing, and oral communication skills using literary, informational, and media texts, with an emphasis on clear, effective communication for college and workplace contexts. It leads to ENG4C in Grade 12.

What is the prerequisite for ENG3C?

The prerequisite for ENG3C is Grade 10 English — ENG2P (Applied) is the standard route, and students from ENG2D can also take it if a college pathway fits their plans.

What's the difference between ENG3C and ENG3U?

ENG3C (College) focuses on practical communication — clear writing, workplace texts, applied reading — and leads to ENG4C, while ENG3U (University) emphasizes literary analysis and academic essays and leads to ENG4U, which universities require. Choose based on your post-secondary destination.

Does ENG3C lead to the English credit colleges require?

Yes. ENG3C is the prerequisite for ENG4C, the Grade 12 College English that Ontario college programs commonly require for admission. The ENG3C → ENG4C pathway satisfies the English requirement for the large majority of college programs.

What will I read and write in ENG3C?

ENG3C includes short fiction, a novel or drama study, poetry, and a strong dose of informational and media texts. Writing focuses on practical forms — reports, summaries, opinion pieces, workplace communication — alongside foundational essay skills, with steady teacher feedback to build clarity and confidence.

How are attendance and participation handled in ENG3C online?

ENG3C meets the Ministry of Education’s attendance and participation expectations through activities blended directly into the course. OES requires students to log in at least once per week for attendance, and participation activities appear throughout the course and are reflected in the grade book — preserving self-paced flexibility while satisfying the requirements for online courses.

Can I use ENG3C to lighten my timetable or catch up on credits?

Yes. Students use ENG3C at OES to lighten a heavy semester, recover a missed credit, or get ahead over a break or the summer. It’s self-paced and open year-round — finish in as little as 4 weeks or spread the work over up to 12 months around your other commitments.

Does ENG3C count toward Ontario's online learning graduation requirement?

Yes. Ontario students who started Grade 9 in the 2020–21 school year or later must earn at least two online learning credits to graduate, and ENG3C at OES — a Ministry-inspected online school (BSID #667186) — counts toward that requirement. An opt-out process exists through school boards, and specific provisions apply to students affected by the 2021 school closures.

How is ENG3C assessed and graded?

Ontario’s Growing Success policy pre-determines the evaluation structure for every credit. Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, ENG3C is graded on classroom work completed throughout the course (65%) plus a Ministry-mandated final evaluation worth 25% for Grades 11–12, with attendance and participation also reflected in the final grade. A credit is granted at 50% or higher — and as an inspected private school, OES may administer final evaluations online, while school-board online courses generally require in-person exam sittings.

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