Â鶹´«Ã½AV BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Boston Arts Academy is a selection of electives and Advanced Placement courses, combined with event participation and a project presentation, leading to an accredited award that improves a student’s college application, and guarantees place at Â鶹´«Ã½AV in the UK.Â
WHAT IS THE Â鶹´«Ã½AV BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY?
The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Boston Arts Academy is one of three Academies of Excellence at CATS Academy Boston. These academies are designed to help students focus on their individual specialisations.
THE Â鶹´«Ã½AV BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY PROGRAMME
- Students have a 3 ½ hour block for their chosen specialism each dayÂ
- Regular 1-2-1’s with specialist staff with an average additional 25 hours per semester ​Â
- Access to university partnerships and scholarships ​Â
- Visits to universities and meetings with key staff​Â
- Guest lectures and talks from specialist academics and coaches​Â
- End year project/showcase​Â
THE STUDENT JOURNEY
Students can join CATS Boston from Grade 8, at 13+. Once students reach grade 11, they can choose to attend one of our specialist academies, or our standard High School Diploma if they would prefer to study a variety of different specialisms.
THREE STEPS TO SUCESS
1. CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES
To complete Â鶹´«Ã½AV Boston Arts Academy, you must choose:
- Attend advisory and after-school academy timeÂ
- Complete a body of work to be presented to a review board at the end of each semeste
2. CREATE AND PRESENT A PROJECT
Use skills developed in your electives to complete a capstone project. All projects will be presented to the school in the students’ senior year. Potential student projects could include:Â
- Directing a playÂ
- Creating a fashion line Â
- One person art show Â
- An interactive art pieceÂ
- A gesture-controlled robot Â
- A new board game
3. PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENT
Participate annually in local and school events, such as:Â
- Science and technology festivals Â
- Museum exhibitsÂ
- Lectures from professionals Â
- Fashion showsÂ
- Local art exhibitions and competitionsÂ
- Music concerts
