VISUAL ARTS
Mrs. Thompson & Mrs.
Nelson (Intern) Room 215
Welcome to the BRCI Arts
Education Program. I hope that you will find your experience here interesting
and enjoyable. The following information will provide you with some guideline
for materials, attendance policies and basic expectations.
GUIDELINES FOR ALL ART
STUDENTS
Please:
- leave your coat in
your locker and take your hat off during class.
- do not bring candy,
drinks, chips etc into the classroom as it is messy and distracting. If
you are working over the
- remember to sign your
work and include the number of your storage cupboard.
- store your artwork in
your assigned storage space. Do not leave work unclaimed in the drying
rack for extended period of time. If your project is complete hand it in!
- respect the personal
belongings of your fellow students.
- Clean after yourself.
- Remember that the art
office is the personal workspace of the art teachers; do not enter without
permission
- Place your chairs up
on the tables if you are the last class of the day.
ATTENDANCE
- You are expected to
be here everyday. If you are away or ill, class goes on. You are
responsible for work and time missed.
- Most of the
instructions are given during the first ten minutes of the period. If you
do arrive late, come in quietly and get to work. If attendance has already
been recorded, you are responsible for reporting your late arrival to the
attendance office.
- If you have to be
absent or arrive late, a note from your home is appreciated. After several
unexcused absences or late arrivals I will contact your home to discuss
the situation and you and I will have a chat about the time missed.
EVALUATION
The assessment process is ongoing as part of the
teaching and learning cycle. The intention is to suit the learning styles by
employing multiple assessment strategies. The students are provided with the
criterion with which they are assessed. It is important to note that each
student is assessed in relation to the identified assessment criteria and not
in relation to the work of other students. No mark for midterm & final
assessments will be officially assigned without a dialogue between the teacher
and student.
- All projects will be
given a mark out of ten.
____/10marks
- Investigation Work Book and Developmental Activities. (PROCESS) 40%
- Studio work and complete “Masterpieces”. (PRODUCT) 60%
- End Term Final
Assessment – Accumulated mark representing
Product
and Process through the semester 85%
- Independent Project 15%
- Attitude, attendance
and work habits make up 15% of the final mark for all grades. This should
be an easy 15% to as this is an optional class that you have chosen to
take; it is assumed that you like art and want to be here!
- Projects are due at
the end of the assigned time period. Unfinished work may be completed on
your own time and handed in before the next report period.
- Bonus marks may be
earned for attending art shows or making gallery visits on your own time.
(One mark per visit. 5marks max per term.)
MATERIALS
ART
STUDENTS WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING…
- 2-3 GOOD DRAWING PENCILS
(HB, 2B)
- 2 ERASERS (ART GUM)
- PENCIL SHARPENER WITH
A CONTAINER FOR SHAVINGS
- PENCIL CRAYONS
(24-PRANG) **V ART 20/30
- SKETCHBOOK (50 PAGES
MIN) – (V ART 30 only)
*It is a good idea to put
your name on all your personal supplies and keep them in your locker or storage
cupboard.
** You are welcome in the
art room during your spare or at lunch to work on your projects. If a class is
in session, you must first ask permission to the art teacher, then come in
quietly and find a space to work.
PLEASE COME AND SEE ME IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS.
ENJOY THE SEMESTER!
