Vaughan Secondary School
Visual Art Department
Visual Arts, Grade 12, University/College (AVI4M)
This course focuses on the refinement of students’ skills and knowledge in visual arts.
Students will analyze art forms; use theories of art in analyzing and producing art; and
increase their understanding of stylistic changes in modern and contemporary Western art,
Canadian (including Native Canadian) art, and art forms from various parts of the world.
Students will produce a portfolio of their body of work demonstrating a personal approach.
There is an Enhancement Kit of art supplies available to students, for an enriched learning
experience.
Grade Distribution:
As per ministry requirements the final grade for this course will be broken down as follows:
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Summative activities conducted throughout the course
Final culminating activity
70%
30%
These two areas will be broken down as follows:
Knowledge/Understanding
20%
Thinking/Inquiry
20%
Communication
20%
Application
40%
Students will also be assessed as per ministry requirements on learning skills, which include
independent work, teamwork, organization, work habits/homework and initiative. These skills
will be assessed separately based on the expectations outlined on the attached rubric.
The course will use technology in two primary ways. It will be used as a tool for teaching art
history. The students will also be able to use technology as an artistic tool of self-expression.
Assessment and Evaluation
All work submitted in this course will be assessed and evaluated using the standards set by
the Ontario Ministry of Education.
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Provincial Standards of Achievement Chart:
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Summative assessments form the basis of your mid-term mark and 70% of your
final mark.
Level/
Grade
Achievement
Level 4
80-100%
Very high to outstanding level of
achievement. Above provincial standards.
Level 3
70-79%
Level 2
60-69%
Level 1
50-59%
Below
50%
High level of achievement. At the
provincial level.
Moderate level of achievement. Below,
but approaching, the provincial standard
Passable level of achievement. Below the
provincial standard
Insufficient achievement of curriculum
expectations. Credit will not be granted.
 The number of summative
assessments included in the calculation will
determine the maximum level of
achievement
Formative Assessment: Within each unit students will be assigned a number of
tasks where they will receive direct feedback on their progress and learning.
These tasks and the resulting feedback are designed to improve student learning
and to provide a foundation for the successful completion of the summative tasks
assigned in each unit.
Summative Assessment: Within each unit there will be at least one summative
assessment task that incorporates the knowledge and skills learned throughout
the unit. These summative assessments form the basis of your mid-term
mark and 70% of the final mark. Summative tasks are evaluated using one or
more of the achievement chart categories.
UNITS OF STUDY
Unit 1: The Artist as Sculptor
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Introduction to soapstone
sculpture
Reinforcement of design in 3D
Unit 2: 3D Canvas Painting
 Analysis of painting from
different cultures
 Formative practice of painting
 Review of art terms
 Painted Soft Sculpture
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Unit 3: Drawing
Diagnostic drawing exercises
from life
Analysis of historic periods in
art
Drawing summative
Unit 4 Culminating Assignment:
(final summative 30 % of total
mark)
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Introduction to Portfolio
Requirements for colleges &
universities
Creation of Final Independent
Artwork for inclusion in
Portfolio
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Portfolio Formatting Design
Creation
Oral Presentation
Introduction to Sketchbook for
use throughout each unit
Visual Arts Independent Study
Sketchbook:
Visual Art Department
Resources
1. Brommer, G. Discovering Art
History. Davis Publications,
Inc.Massachusetts. 1997
2. Mittler, G. Art In Focus.
Glencoe/McGraw: USA. 2000
3. Various art visuals e.g. slides,
power point presentations, posters
3. Various art materials
Student Name: _____________________________
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Visual Art Department
Visual Arts, Grade 12, University, College (AVI4M):
Summative Tasks
Date
Assigned
Unit 4:
Portfolio Development
KU TI
& Research Report
Task: Title/Description
C
Date
Due
A
Introduction to Portfolio
Requirements for colleges &
universities
Study of Portfolios
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Visual Art Department
Grade 12, University/College (AVI4M)
1. Summative Task
Portfolio Design &
Development
NAME: _________________
Unit 3: Acrylic Painting
Unit 1:
Ink Drawing
KU
TI
C
A
KU
TI
C
A
Study of Painting from Art History
KU
TI
C
A
Practice ink value scales
Practice ink sketch
Introduction
to stretcher
building,
Independent
Studies
preparation
of
painting
surface,
Research Report &
stretching canvas
Sketchbook
Use of graph
Research Report
i) Note making,
4. Summative Task
ii)Building
Research
Process
andReport
preparation
canvas &
iii) Art History2D
Test
Design
Sketch
InkSummative
Drawing Task
5.#1
Unit
Acrylic
Painting
creation
Sketch #2 Watercolour
2. Unit Summative Task
Ink Drawing
Sketch #3 Pencil
Sketch #4 Free Choice of Media
Unit 2:
Watercolour Painting
Practice & Review
Watercolour Techniques
Practice Watercolour Sketch
KU
TI
C
A
Unit 5:
Research Report
KU
TI
C
Final Summative Tasks
Research Report Due
Oral Presentation of Research
Based Philosophy of Art Project
(5 min.)
3. Unit Summative Task
Watercolour
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A