CAS at Ressu

  CAS at Ressu:

• Begins in August of DP1 and lasts up until March of DP2 

• The CAS programme continues regularly, ideally on a weekly basis, for at least 18 months with a reasonable balance between creativity, activity, and service.

• The aim is to commit to regular CAS for each strand in the course of your CAS journey

• CAS is documented regularly using one's CAS portfolio on Google Sites, and submitting CAS experiences in Managebac.

• Monthly documentation in the form of Managebac entries, evidence and reflections are monitored by the CAS advisers.

• Includes at least one project (see subsection "Project" for more information)

• All 7 learning outcomes must be met and sufficient proof for this must be presented in the form of reflections and evidence and a supervisor report.

• 3 formal interviews will be conducted with the CAS adviser. (DP1 term 1, DP2 term 1 and 4) + informal interviews and discussions might be conducted. 

TERMINOLOGY

CAS coordinator: monitors the whole CAS process (Aili Kauppinen)

CAS adviser: monitors your progress (your group teacher or CAS coordinator)

CAS supervisor: monitors your performance on site (eg. coach, teacher, other staff)

CAS experience: A CAS experience is a specific event in which the student engages with one or more of the three CAS strands. It can be a single event or an extended series of events (eg. your hobby).

CAS project: A (at least) 1-month-long, collaborative CAS experience that follows the CAS stages. 

Timeline at Ressu

YEAR ONE (DP1)

AUG. All DP1 students must attend a personal interview with the CAS advisor. When attending this interview students have already filled out their Aims & Goals (on MB)  and have come up with suggestions for a CAS plan for DP1. The CAS program (=experiences) starts is August.

DEC. Reflections and evidence are provided on a monthly basis, as in previous months

JAN. Every student gets individual feedback from their CAS advisor. Group discussions about CAS are conducted.

MAY. CAS advisors will check CAS progress. Reflections and evidence have been added on a monthly basis. Students get written feedback from their advisers. These are graduation requirements for the next grade.

YEAR TWO (DP2) 

AUG. All students must attend a personal interview with the CAS advisor. Their first year record and plans for the second year will be discussed. When attending this interview students have already proposed CAS experiences for DP2 year to Managebac. 

DEC. CAS advisors will check CAS log books. Reflections have been written on Managebac when appropriate and students have uploaded evidence of CAS experiences. 

MAR. CAS programme ends at the end of March of DP2.

APR. Final meetings with CAS advisor.