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CAS – Creativity, Action,
Service
The Heart of the IB
NOTE!
IB MYP – Grade 9 & 10:
Community & Service (Creativity and Action also encouraged)
Recorded on blogs under ‘Global Citizenship Summary’
IB DP/Cert. – Grade 11& 12:
Creativity, Action & Service (compulsory)
Recorded on Managebac
CAS & our Mission Statement
CAS = CORE part of IB Diploma
NOTE!!!
If a student does not complete CAS successfully – their IB/WAB Diploma is withheld!
So what is CAS?
CAS in a…
Students should extend themselves in each & aim for a balance between:
CAS
CREATIVITY
ACTION
SERVICE
Why do students need a balance in
C-A-S?
=
=
requires
CREATIVITY
Opportunity to challenge and go out of their comfort zone in:
MUSIC
ART
DRAMA
WRITING
WEB DESIGN
TEACHING/TUTOURING
activities that allow the student to build on their skills & ‘think creatively’
CREATIVE – Examples at WAB
Creative
World Scholar's Cup
MUN
Knitting /Art/ Photography Club
Cooking classes
Concert band /Jazz band
HS play /WAB Idol
F1 in schools
Creative + Service
Inkblot
Unit E student Magazine
E-design
TEDX Youth
Winning Streak
FNL
E-Health
Yearbook committee
ACTION
participation in expeditions and any individual or team sports
physical activity involved in carrying out creative and service projects
SPORTS
CONSTRUCTION
DANCE
ACTION – Examples at WAB
ACTION
WABX SPORTS
PE Department WAB WAZ
WAB Wild
DANCE
Charity or social
events (WAB RUN DAY)
Own individual/team sports
SERVICE
PLANNING & INITIATING HELP IN THE COMMUNITY FOR:
PEOPLE
ANIMALS
ENVIRONMENT
This rules out mundane, repetitive activities, as well as “service” without real responsibility
Service - Examples at WAB
IN – School
GEEK FORCE
CHINESE/KOREAN INFOBYTE TRANSLATIONS
STUDENT COUNCIL
PRO-FARMER
MICROFINANCE
GIN
IN & Out of School
AMY PU ORPHANAGE
MIGRANT SCHOOLS
CHILDRENS HOPE GROUP
BEST BUDDIES
ROOTS & SHOOTS
FETCH
NEW HOPE FOSTER HOME
JIASHAN PROJECT
ACTS FOR ALZHEIMERS
CAS requirements @ WAB
Commitment to meaningful activities & projects over 2 years
Mixture of 6 – 9 activities & projects, which each last at least 1 semester
The best activities/ projects combine at least 2 of the CAS components (i.e. C & S; A & S; C&A ) e.g TSN; FNL etc.
*At least 1 project needs to take place and include 2 of the 3 components; show planning and initiative and include collaboration with others *
It is not CAS if:It’s
already part of a
DP subject
Money is received
There is no supervisor
input
It’s a family duty
Actively promotes a religion
Focus is on hour counting
It’s a simple , repetitive
task
Only involves
fundraising
Fundraising only is not CAS!
"give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a
lifetime"
DOING is key but ‘DOING’ is only one part of CAS!
PLANIdentify goals
Decide how using previous
experience & knowledge
ACT Real tasks Concrete
experience OBSERVE
Thinking about feelings and interactions
REFLECTIdentify
achievements & outstanding issues,
strengths & weaknesses
Evaluate action synthesize new understandings
REFLECTION IS A MUST IN CAS
‘Experience without
reflection is like a book unread’
*The 8 Learning outcomes
① Increased awareness of own strengths & areas of growth
② Undertaken new challenges
③ Planned & initiated activities
④ Worked collaboratively with others
⑤ Shown perseverance & commitment
⑥ Engaged with issues of global importance
⑦ Considered the ethical implications of actions taken
⑧ Developed new skills
FORMAT FOR GRADE 11 STUDENTS
All CAS students must:
submit a proposal for each activity or project
have a supervisor for each activity/project
record reflections every time something significant happens
send a ‘ Supervisor Review’ at the end
individually monitored and mentored
2 formal interviews a year & a CAS report/certificate
Records on ManagebacProposal sheet
Reflection Section
Reflection Section
Supervisor Review
Overall Summary
Message board
Message board
The benefits of CAS The 8 learning outcomes
Creates ‘ a well-balanced student’
Allows them to go out of their comfort-zone & grow
Can help greatly with other parts of the Diploma
Become better Global Citizens
Improved organisation, communication & leadership skills
They ‘stand-out’ for colleges/universities/future employers
CAS Report
‘More and more, a good performance in CAS is becoming a vital part of university admissions…’
‘In the US and UK, it can actually enhance or damage the student’s chances because it makes the difference between merely an excellent student & an excellent student with evidence of a well-rounded personality, international-mindedness and concern for others…’
CAS Report
Many schools ask coordinators to provide a full CAS report for each student at the time of predicted grades submission or university (UCAS in particular!)
All or some of it then becomes part of the application process…
How can you support your child with CAS?
‘CAS’ at the dinner table
Show interest in what they are doing
Encourage and praise - don’t lecture!
Have a look at their CAS Handbook
‘Walk the talk’
