Creativity, Action, Service/CAS: CAS is a three part program that encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports, and community service work. The program fosters students’ awareness and appreciation of life beyond the academic arena. All IB students at AISE must complete and document over 150 hours of non-academic activity spent in creative, active and service endeavors, as well as undertake a long-term CAS project.
Extended Essay/EE: This is a research essay that focuses on a singular topic. The essay has a prescribed limit of 4,000 words. Research for the project is conducted independently, and students are given mandatory deadlines for completing essay work. It offers students the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual interest (which needs to be approved by IB), and acquaints students with the independent research and writing skills expected at the university level.
Theory of Knowledge/TOK: This is a seminar-type interdisciplinary psychology-based capstone course. It is designed to provide coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines and encouraging an appreciation of other perspectives. The course delves into the nature, limitations, meaning, and validity of human knowledge. TOK requires 100 hours of instruction, the completion of a reflective essay paper (from a prescribed title, externally assessed) and an exhibition centered on TOK themes (internally assessed).