Unit 3: Term 1 & 2

WEEK

CONTENT/ TOPIC

1
LESSON PLAN
PROVIDED

FOCUS/ LESSON DESCRIPTION

Introduction to studio art

unit 3
outline of the terms
assessments &
requirements

Introduction to an
exploration proposal
what is it?
Handouts are given

Read over the exploration proposal provided

Highlighting key areas

OUTCOMES

Outlining of requirements
What are some good ways of researching?

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Understanding of the
semesters
requirements
What artists do we
know? Who don't
we?

Research activity
construction of a
semester overview

Understanding of an
exploration proposal

Brainstorm of
ideas for
exploration
proposal

ASSESSMENT

research
potential
direction for
exploration
proposal

begin writing
draft of
proposal

RESOURCES

2
LESSON PLAN
PROVIDED

3
Exploration
proposal due

Students continue to work

on proposals throughout
the week

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

http://rubymaesca
nlan.weebly.com/
explorationprop.html

Students begin research

for their unit 3 folio

CONTINUE RESEARCH
examine various artists & their historical &
cultural aspects

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

http://rubymaesca
nlan.weebly.com/
resources1.html

Students continue research

Discussion of artists

CONTINUE RESEARCH
Group discussion

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

Students continue research

CONTINUE

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CONTINUE

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10
LESSON PLAN
PROVIDED

Students are given

handouts for SAC 1- refer
to resources for link

Read over SAC handout

Students select their two artists and begin
research

The requirements of
the SAC

Research

11
Practice SAC's due

Continue research
Prac SAC's handed in

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

CONTINUE

12
SAC 1

Sitting of SAC

13

Continue work on folio

Continue work on folio

Continue work on
folio

Continue work on
folio

Continue
work on folio

14
15
Unit 3 folio

Folio's to be handed in

http://rubymaesca
nlan.weebly.com/
explorationprop.html

http://rubymaesca
nlan.weebly.com/
artists-and-studioprac.html

Unit 4: Term 3 & 4

WEEK

CONTENT/ TOPIC

FOCUS/ LESSON
DESCRIPTION

Introduction to unit 4
studio art

Understanding of
outline &
requirements

Begin work

Begin work

3
Gallery visit/
LESSON PLAN PROVIDED

Visit to NGV
Handouts provided

Understanding a
gallery/ how it works

4
Guest speaker
LESSON PLAN PROVIDED

Neon Parc curator

Understanding the job

of a curator

Students research
various galleries

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

6
Gallery visit/
LESSON PLAN PROVIDED

Visit to Neon parc

Handouts provided

Understanding a
gallery/ how it works

7
SAC 2

Sitting of SAC

Continue work on folio

Continue work on
folio

OUTCOMES

LEARNING
ACTIVITIES

Begin work

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES

Begin work

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

CONTINUE
RESEARCH

Continue
work on
folio

Continue
work on
folio

Continue
work on
folio

10

11
12
Folio due/
Lesson plan provided

Folio's to be handed in

13
2 artworks due/ LESSON
PLAN PROVIDED

Group critique of each

others work

14

EXAM
PREPARATION

15

EXAM
PREPARATION

Refer to:
http://rubymaescanlan.wee
bly.com/art-industrycontexts.html for handouts

Refer to:
http://rubymaescanlan.wee
bly.com/galleries.html
for examples of galleries
to explore