Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School Phone
7055 Heather Street 604-713-8189
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada Fax
V6P 3P7 604-713-8188
Our Mission
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School contributes to the intellectual, physical, aesthetic,
creative, moral, and social development of its students by providing challenges and opportunities
for them to gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enrich their lives and society.
Teacher Mr.Watchorn
Synergy 8 Media Arts twatchorn@vsb.bc.ca
mrwatchorn.weebly.com
Equipment and Materials Course Content
• USB Data Stick • Introduction to the DSLR
• SD card • Theory of Photography
• Working with the Adobe Suite
Course Fees: • Web design software
20$ • Basic Keyboarding
• Film/Photo Editing
• Elements and Principles of Art and Design
• Vocabulary to describe and critique projects
Marks for Each Report % of Term • Present projects in an engaging manner
• Students will focus on giving tangible form to their
ideas.
• Term Projects 80%
• Participation 20%
Total 100
Goals
Final Report % of Year Students will be able to…
• Report 1 32% • Understand how to use a DSLR
• Report 2 35% • Understand and apply theory’s of photography
• Report 3 33% • Use basic commands in the Adobe Suite.
• Apply elements and principles of art and design to
Total 100 projects.
• Understand how to present and critique student’s
work and work of others.
• Use basic web design software in order to create an
online portfolio.
• Developing problem solving, critical and creative
thinking skills through the application of the design
cycle.
• Respect for others viewpoints and appreciate
alternate solutions to problems.
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Course Outline (continued)
Policies and Procedures
Assessment and Evaluation
Attendance Churchill Secondary’s Assessment and Evaluation Guiding
Attendance is recorded and reported for each class. Repeated Principles and Policies are printed on Pages 14 and 16 in the
absences may make promotion impossible. Student Agenda.
Students returning to school after an absence are
expected to bring a note from their parent or guardian. Projects will be marked in accordance to the plans,
This note must be shown to all subject teachers whose classes quality of work, finishing and completion.
were missed, and should include the student’s name, student
number, dates and times when absent. The note should then Participation in this course is required. Students must
be turned into the office, once attached to the attendance slip. arrive to class ready to work, use the tools and
This policy is in place to comply with Vancouver School Board equipment correctly and at the end of class to clean up.
Regulations regarding attendance.
Students wishing an early dismissal from school must bring a
note signed by their parent/guardian. The student should show
Assignments
the subject teacher the note and then report to the office to All assignments have rubrics, which clearly describe how
sign out. students will be assessed on the project.
Students who take extended vacations do so without the All Projects will be submitted through student’s website.
endorsement of the school. Teachers are not obligated to Assignments should be clearly labeled.
provide homework during these absences. Exams or
assignments missed may count as zero. Projects are the student’s property once they are completed.
Students going on field trips must have signed permission from
their parent/guardian. Teachers whose classes are being It is the student’s responsibility to have assignments completed
missed should sign the form also. on time. If absent, find out what the assignment was and hand
it in the following class. Marks may be deducted for late and/or
Tardiness incomplete work.
Students must be in their classroom before the beginning of
each period or they will be marked “late”. Students who are Extra Help
frequently late may be required to make up the time at the Available by appointment.
teacher’s discretion.
Academic Integrity Policy CELLPHONES
On First Offence • Students are not to have their phones out during class
• The student will receive “0” for that particular work. time. They will be asked to turn them over and will be kept
• The incident will be recorded on the student’s in my office until the end of class. Students who cannot
discipline file. stay off their devices will not be permitted to have them in
• The parents/guardians may be informed. class.
• The student will not be eligible for Honour Roll • Cellphones should only be used when teacher has given
recognition for that particular term. permission to do so.
On Second Offence
In addition to all first offence consequences:
• The student will not be eligible for Passport to
Education for that academic year.
• The student will not be eligible for school-based
scholarships.
• The student may be suspended or transferred.
Churchill Secondary’s entire Academic Integrity Policy is
printed on Pages 18 and 20 in the Student Agenda.
Please sign and return the following form to the subject teacher.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SECONDARY SCHOOL
I, ____________________________________ , have read and understand the above course expectations.
(Print full name of student)
Signature of Student: _________________________________ Course: ________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian: __________________________ Teacher: ________________________
Date: ______________________________________________ Block: __________________________
