Fine Arts 11: Preface

Implementation of Fine Arts 11 will begin in September 1995. This Integrated Resource Package (IRP) provides some of the basic information that teachers will require in order to implement the Fine Arts 11 course. A list of the sections of the document, along with a description of how that section can be used, follows:

The Introduction describes the Fine Arts 11 course, including special features and requirements.
The Rationale for Fine Arts 11 discusses "why this subject is taught in schools."
The Graduation Requirements outlines the fine arts graduation requirement and answers questions regarding the alternatives for fulfilling the fine arts requirement in Grades 11 and 12.
The Curriculum Organizers describe the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for the course. The organizers can be used to focus the planning of activities for any delivery of Fine Arts 11. It is important to ensure that all the curriculum organizers and outcomes are addressed in any delivery model of Fine Arts 11.
The provincially Prescribed Learning Outcomes for this course are listed under their appropriate curriculum organizer.

The main body of the document consists of a series of integrated context tables that contain the following:

The Provincially Prescribed Learning Outcomes for Fine Arts 11

The learning outcome statements are the content standards for the provincial curriculum. They set out the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for the course. The learning outcomes are statements of what students are expected to know and do in Fine Arts 11; they also comprise the prescribed curriculum. Learning outcomes are clearly stated, expressed in measurable terms, and complete the stem, "It is expected that students will . . ." Outcome statements have been written to enable teachers to use their experience and professional judgement in planning and evaluating. The outcomes are standards that will be useful to teachers for establishing benchmarks for criterion-referenced assessment of student performance. It is expected that student performance will vary in relation to outcomes. Evaluation, reporting, and student placement with respect to these outcomes is dependent on the professional judgment of teachers, guided by provincial policy.

Suggested Instructional Strategies

Instruction involves the selection of techniques, activities, and methods that can be used to meet diverse student needs and deliver the prescribed curriculum. Teachers are free to adapt and use the suggested instructional strategies or substitute others that they feel will enable their students to achieve the prescribed outcomes. These strategies have been developed by specialist and generalist teachers to assist their colleagues; they are suggestions only.

Suggested Assessment Strategies

The assessment strategies consist of a variety of ideas and methods to gather evidence of student performance. Some assessment strategies relate to specific activities; others are general and could apply to any activity. These strategies have also been developed by specialist and generalist teachers to assist their colleagues; they are suggestions only.

Provincially Recommended Learning Resources

A comprehensive provincial evaluation has not yet taken place for this course. Resource evaluations will take place during the 1995-96 school year. Applicable resources already recommended from other subject reviews have been included for your information. Many provincially recommended resources are available in each of the fine arts subjects. At the discretion of the teacher, any provincially Recommended or Authorized learning resource may be used for this course.

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Maintained by: Fine Arts Coordinator

Revised: April 1995

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