Royal West Academy – Visual Arts Secondary 5 (52) – Course Outline – 2013-2014
Visual Arts – Secondary 5 (52)
Ms. M. Henriquez
[email protected]
Royal West Academy
Room: 113
Course description:
The visual arts course 52 is a new elective allowing students enrolled in the science program to have art. The course is
designed for students who might not have had art since grade 7 to review the basic notions and develop them even
more. Students who are more advanced due to their enrollment in art over the past years will be assigned work at
their level to keep improving their skills and technique. They will be evaluated in 2 competencies (Creates personal
and media images, and Appreciates images) throughout the year and will be clearly given the criteria of evaluation at
the beginning of each assignment and/or project.
Also, students will be required to pay a fee of $25 for this course at the beginning of the year for the purchase of
special materials and supplies specific to projects targeted to the students of the grade 10 Visual Arts class. Please
make a cheque payable to Royal West Academy and submit it to the teacher no later than September 6th, 2013.
Competencies description:
C1: CREATES PERSONAL AND MEDIA IMAGES. Students will be evaluated based on in-class and take-home
assignments that reinforce the notions viewed in class while being guided to produce work that has a personal
connection to them. Students will also be encouraged to create artwork that delivers a specific message to a specific
audience. It also refers to any artwork that has been inspired by a social event, movement or environmental issue.
C2: APPRECIATES WORKS OF ART. Students are evaluated upon their capacity to express their opinion about an
artwork both orally and written using the notions and knowledge acquired in the art course, making references and
comparisons to certain art movements, artists, techniques and art history facts. They will analyze and criticize works
of art considering specific elements and criteria.
Additional information:
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Students are to be responsible of their success in this course by keeping track of the deadlines and
evaluation criteria for each assignment and/or project. It is extremely important that students
respect deadlines as they have art only twice in a 7-day-cycle.
Assignments handed in late without a doctor’s note will be deducted 20% of the final mark per day.
(Including weekends, holidays and pedagogical days)
Students are welcome to work in the art studio to finish projects or to seek guidance during studio
time.
Students must respect studio etiquette at all times: respect their fellow art peers and teacher, the
art materials and furniture.
It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for any missed work in the event of a class absence.
Remediation Schedule – Studio Time
Day: 3 and 5
Time: at lunch (12h26-13h10)
I am also available every day before homeroom (7h45-8h30) and after school upon appointment.
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Royal West Academy – Visual Arts Secondary 5 (52) – Course Outline – 2013-2014
Evaluation :
Applies for all 3 terms
Evaluation method
Competencies targeted
C1 : Creates personal
and media images
Timeline
 In-class projects
 Take-home assignments
 Artist-Trading-Cards
 2-3 in-class projects throughout the term
 2-3 take-home assignments to be
collected at specific due dates.
 ATCs to be collected at the end of the
term (2 cards)
 In-class short written assignments
(Reflection)
 Self /peer evaluations
 In-class project critiques /discussions
 Mandatory art venue visit and written
assignment (only term 1 and 3)
 Critiques and analysis of various artists’
works will be done by the student at the
beginning of each project.
 Self and/or peer evaluations will be done
at the end of each project.
 Students will be asked to visit one art
venue (gallery, museum, exhibit) and
submit a written assignment.
C2: Appreciates images
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Communication to students and parents
Parents and students will keep track of deadlines as well as criteria of
evaluation and rubrics through a written description at the beginning of
each assignment.
Parents and students are free to communicate with me by email at
anytime for further inquiries.
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END OF YEAR RESULT
Term 1
20%
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Term 2
20%
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Term 3
60%
Materials required
Ruler, eraser, colour pencils, sharpener,
black sharpies (one thick, one medium,
one fine tip)
A box of drawing pencils* (they come in a
set of 12) ranging from 6H-9B.
These can be bought at Omer Desseres or
Bureau En Gros
A folder exclusively for this class with 10
protective plastic clear sheets. This will
serve as a portfolio.
Parent Signature:________________________________________
= 100%
Student Signature:________________________________________
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