the heart of the ib. note! cas & our mission statement

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?

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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’

Any questions?

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

lorraine_mcmullen@wab.edu