Calendar & Expectations for CAS

CAS aims to develop students who:

• enjoy and find significance in a range of CAS experiences

• purposefully reflect upon their experiences

• identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal growth

• explore new possibilities, embrace new challenges and adapt to new roles

• actively participate in planned, sustained and collaborative CAS projects

• understand they are members of local and global communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.

A CAS experience must:

• fit within one or more of the CAS strands

• be based on a personal interest, skill, talent or opportunity for growth

• provide opportunities to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile

• not be used or included in the student’s DP course requirements

CAS experiences should involve:

• More than volunteering

• Real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes

• A personal challenge – tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope

• Thoughtful planning, reviewing of progress and reporting

• Reflection on outcomes and personal learning on ManageBac

In addition to the 7 Learning Outcomes there must be evidence of:

• A balance of creativity, action and service activities throughout the 18 months

• Approximately 1 to 4 hours of CAS per week

• A sustained project over several weeks that involved collaboration and the integration of at least two of creativity, action and service