Royal West Academy – Visual Arts Secondary 5 – Course Outline – 2013-2014
Visual Arts – Secondary 5
Ms. M. Henriquez
mhenriquez@emsb.qc.ca
Royal West Academy
Room: 113
Course description:
The visual arts program in secondary 5 is designed to allow students to pursue their interests in the visual arts and
deepen this artistic knowledge through various in-class projects and assignments as well as in-class critiques and
discussions. Students will familiarize themselves with various artists from Canada as well as from other cultural
backgrounds, different art movements and all the mediums used in the visual arts. 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. Because of the small number of
students enrolled in this optional class, the section is combined with a secondary 4 group. They will NOT be doing the
same projects and/or projects as the previous year.
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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
END OF YEAR RESULT
Term 1
20%
2013-2014
+
Term 2
20%
+
Term 3
60%
Parent Signature:________________________________________
= 100%
Student Signature:________________________________________
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Evaluation :
Competencies targeted
C1 : Creates personal
and media images
TERM 1
Evaluation method
 In-class projects
 Take-home assignments
 Artist-Trading-Cards
Timeline
 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 (3 cards)
C2: Appreciates images
 In-class short written assignments
(Reflections)
 Self /peer evaluations
 In-class project critiques /discussions
 Mandatory art venue visit and written
assignment (once only terms 1 and 3)
Competencies targeted
C1 : Creates personal
and media images
TERM 2
Evaluation method
 In-class projects
 Take-home assignments
 Artist-Trading-Cards
Competencies targeted
C1 : Creates personal
and media images
TERM 3
Evaluation method
 In-class projects
 Take-home assignments
 Artist-Trading-Cards
 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.
 Written reflections and artist statement
at the end of each project.
 Students will be asked to visit one art
venue (gallery, museum, exhibit) and
submit a written assignment.
Timeline
 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 (3 cards)
Timeline
 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 (4 cards)
C2: Appreciates images
 In-class short written assignments
(Reflections)
 Self /peer evaluations
 In-class project critiques /discussions
 Mandatory art venue visit and written
assignment (once only terms 1 and 3)
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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.
2013-2014
 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.
 Written reflections and artist statement
at the end of each project.
 Students will be asked to visit one art
venue (gallery, museum, exhibit) and
submit a written assignment.
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 binder exclusively for this class with 10
protective plastic clear sheets. This will
serve as a portfolio.
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