IB Core Lessons 24-25
IB Core Lessons 24-25
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Term 4
Term 4
Week 3 and 6
22 and 25 April 2025; 13 and 16 May 2025
Year 12 Core 1 & 2
Goals: prepare for 2nd CAS Interviews and Term 4 Portfolio Updates
CAS Project Updates
To Do:
2nd CAS Interview Prep:
2nd CAS Interview Questions - make a copy, answer and upload to your CAS portfolio by Tues 13 May 8:30 am (updated)
portfolio check up:
What's my current experience (no gaps in timeline)?
Are all my experiences approved?
Have I requested a supervisor review for each completed experience?
Does each experience in my portfolio have reflection AND evidence?
Do I have any yellow LOs that mean I need to target it in a reflection?
Do I have an experience (planned/ in progress/ or completed) for each strand (C, A, S) at least once in Semester 2.
Documents:
CAS Grade Descriptors - see Y12 Sem 2
Upcoming:
7 May - Y12 CAS Catch-up (Wed PC) in the library
13 May - Upload CAS Interviews to Managebac
14 May - 2nd CAS Interviews (Wed PC) in the library
2 June - 40 Reflections
Term 4 School-Based CAS Experiences
Creativity - POETRY CONTEST due 2 June
Primary After School Activity Volunteering
BSSA Athletics
Secondary ECA
Battle of the Bands Volunteer
International Festival Performer/Volunteer
Blood Drive on 28 May
June 8 Surf Competition - Green School WOAH (World Ocean Ambassadors Hangout)
Other Local Service Available:
Trash Hero Canggu (Sunday PM clean-ups)
Ragam Kitchen
Term 3
Term 3
Week 10
18 and 21 March 2025
Year 12 Core 1 & 2
Goals: identify and develop CAS Project demonstration
CAS Project Updates
To Do:
portfolio check up:
What's my current experience (no gaps in timeline)?
Are all my experiences approved?
Have I requested a supervisor review for each completed experience?
Does each experience in my portfolio have reflection AND evidence?
Do I have any yellow LOs that mean I need to target it in a reflection?
Do I have an experience (planned/ in progress/ or completed) for each strand (C, A, S) at least once in Semester 2?
try a new style of reflection
2 minute peer Q & A (upload an audio file as a reflection to one experience)
CAS Project Demonstration
Start with why! Why should we demonstrate our project? To whom? When? Where? How?
group decides on time and format (assembly, newsletter, Gotong Royong Showcase on Wed 4 Jun, other?)
Documents:
CAS Grade Descriptors - see Y12 Sem 2
Upcoming:
21 Mar - 25 Reflections
7 Apr - CAS Projects Complete (unless date of event is scheduled after)
Weeks 7 and 9
27 February, 13 March 2025
Year 13 Core 1 & 2
Goals: finish your portfolio!
CAS Portfolio Updates
To Do:
request a supervisor review for every experience
all green LOs (at least 3x each)
Documents:
Upcoming:
dates vary per student between now and April - EXIT CAS!
Week 6
18 February 2025
Year 12 Core 1
Goals: update portfolio with CAS Project reflections and evidence
CAS Portfolio Updates
To Do:
update status of CAS Project (enter as experience in ManageBac, add reflections/evidence)
CAS project should be approved
Plan Term 3 experiences for each strand
Documents:
Upcoming:
Sat. 22 Feb AM - Hari Bersih Cleanup (Service) @ Umalas Entrance
Fri 21 Mar - 25 reflections
Mon 7 Apr (start of term 4) - CAS Projects complete
Weeks 3 & 4
28 and 31 January, 4 and 7 February 2025
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: update portfolio with holiday reflections/evidence and input term 3 experiences
CAS Portfolio Updates
To Do:
try a NEW style of reflection (see docs below)
update status of CAS Project (enter as experience in ManageBac, add reflections/evidence)
check timeline is current/no gaps
plan Term 3 experiences
Documents:
Upcoming:
Thurs-Fri 20-21 Feb - CCS Primary Book Swap (sign-up)
Sat. 22 Feb AM - Hari Bersih Cleanup (Service) @ Umalas Entrance
Fri 21 Mar - 25 reflections
Mon 7 Apr (start of term 4) - CAS Projects complete
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30 January 2025
Year 13 Core 1 and 2
Goal: write and submit your summary narrative in preparation for your CAS exit interview
To Do:
check the schedule of CAS interviews and create a Google Calendar event for yourself
read the Summary Narrative document
create a Google Doc and write your self-evaluation
submit as a pdf in your ManageBac portfolio under the Documents tab
Documents:
Upcoming:
6 Feb - Summary Narrative due
10-13 Feb - CAS Exit Interviews
A Reflective Model
Term 3 School-Based CAS Experiences
Primary After School Activity Volunteering
Book Week (Book Swap/Guest Readers)
BSSA Basketball
Drama Production
Swim Carnival
Bio/ESS Field Skills Trip
Navy Seals Challenge
Hari Bersih Cleanup
Weeks 1 and 2
16 and 23 January 2025
Year 13 Core 1 and 2
Goals: update portfolio with holiday reflections/evidence and input term 3 experiences
CAS Portfolio Updates
To Do:
check timeline is current from Dec-present
plan Term 3 experiences
Documents:
Upcoming:
6 Feb - Summary Narrative due
10-13 Feb - CAS Exit Interviews
Sat. 22 Feb AM - Hari Bersih Cleanup (Service) @ Umalas Entrance
Term 2
Term 2
Weeks 6 and 7
28 November 2024
Year 13 Core 1 and 2
Goals: set aims for CAS completion in 3-4 months
CAS Portfolio Updates
To Do:
use the CAS Portfolio checklist and comments on your experiences to update your portfolio
write a list of your Aims and Goals in your CAS portfolio
Documents:
Upcoming:
12 Dec - 60 reflections, min. of 1 experience per strand in Y13, all experiences approved, supervisor reviews requested for completed experiences.
Plan holiday experiences
Week 3
6 and 9 November 2024
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: prepare for 1st CAS Interview
CAS Projects
To Do:
make sure you have uploaded your CAS project planner to your portfolio (documents) and that a member of your group shared the Google Doc
make a copy of the 1st interview questions - complete and upload as a document in your portfolio
Documents:
Upcoming:
12 Nov - 1st Interview Questions
12-15 Nov - 1st CAS Interviews schedule - make a calendar event for yourself today!
Term 2 Week 5 - 10 Reflections due
Week 1
23 October 2024 - Wed. Extended PC
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: brainstorm CAS project ideas and understand the purpose of a risk assessment
CAS Projects
To Do:
make a copy of the CAS Project Planner and share with your group members and Ms. Abt
complete all sections including the risk assessment
after receiving feedback and approval, upload this completed CAS Project Planner as a pdf to your Documents in your CAS Portfolio in MB
Documents:
Risk Assessment Form (if instructed to complete)
Upcoming:
5 Nov - Project Planners Due (share with Ms Abt as Google Doc)
12-15 Nov - 1st CAS Interviews - make a calendar event for yourself today!
Term 1
Term 1
Week 8
26 September 2024
Year 13 Core 1 and 2
Goal: use the CAS Portfolio Checklist to address gaps in your portfolio
To Do:
Assess the current status of your CAS portfolio using the checklist
Check for comments on experiences to be determined, approved experiences that need reflections/evidence, experiences that need you to request a supervisor review, gaps in your timeline
Note: all Y13 students need service experience (balance of strands)
Documents:
Upcoming:
50 Reflections due 10 October (minimum)
26 Oct - Community Assist (service); Term Break CAS
Week 7
17 and 20 September 2024
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: understand the CAS Project
Example:
CAS Project Challenge Winner - Indonesia
Documents:
To Do:
Enter reflections and evidence for Camp Week
Brainstorm CAS Project Ideas
Upcoming:
Due 8 October - 5 reflections due in CAS Portfolio; Request supervisor review for Camp Week
Week 4
27 and 30 August 2024
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: understand the role of reflection
Samples:
To Do:
Enter a reflection for current CAS experience(s) into ManageBac
Upcoming:
CAS Service Day on 10 Sept. and Y13 CAS Portfolio Sharing
Week 3
20 and 23 August 2024
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: add CAS experience description and goals for approval
Samples:
To Do:
Enter a current CAS experience into ManageBac
Year 13 Core 1 and 2
Goal: use the CAS Portfolio Checklist to address gaps in your portfolio
To Do:
Assess the current status of your CAS portfolio using the checklist
Make a bullet point list on a post-it of what you need to address
*Core Club tomorrow at 12:45 pm in Science 3 for those below 40 reflections or with gaps in timeline*
Upcoming:
CAS Portfolio Sharing on Tues. 10 Sept.
Week 2
13 and 16 August 2024
Year 12 Core 1 and 2
Goals: navigate the CAS website and your MB Portfolio; identify potential CAS experiences
Samples:
CAS Chrome Bookmark folder - add CAS website, Learning Outcomes
To Do:
Core 2: Body Outline - design
My Pre-CAS Inventory - make a copy, complete, upload to your CAS Portfolio as a document in ManageBac
Week 1
Tues. 6 August 2024
Year 12 Core 1
Navigating MB and the CAS website
Quote Activity
Body Outline - design
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