Year 12 and 13 classes attend one lesson of IB Core per week. This time is spent on the three areas that make up the core of your DP Diploma - Creativity, Action, and Service; the Extended Essay, and Theory of Knowledge (on top of your TOK class). Time in this class will also be spent on university counselling.
All IB Core Classes are currently be held online:
Resource related specifically to the CAS classes held during this lesson time will be posted here.
Welcome back!!
Welcome to CAS @ CCS Presentation - Class of 2021
CAS Reflection - use this image to create your reflection in Canva (details in the presentation linked above)
HW: The CAS Reflection and Brainstorm are due Friday at 4:30 PM via ManageBac.
Canva Tutorial for CAS Reflection Assignment
Share out CAS strands brainstorm
CAS Portfolios - adding a CAS experience
Introduction to the CAS Learning Outcomes
Welcome to CAS @ CCS Part 2 PPT (today's lesson begins on slide 42)
Unpacking the CAS Learning Outcomes poster assignment (and competition!!!)
HW: CAS Learning Outcomes Posters are due next Thursday, August 27 at 4:30 PM via ManageBac.
CAS @ CCS Marketing Team Meeting via Ms. Urban's Google Meet at 12:30 PM today!
Introduction to the ManageBac CAS Portfolio
Please ensure that you are logged into your ManageBac account and have accessed your CAS Portfolio
CAS Strands selection
Service types
Learning Outcomes
Dates!
Supervisor
HW: Submit your first CAS experience to your portfolio by Thursday, September 3 at 4 PM
The recording from the August 28th lesson.
Check-in
The Art of Reflection (from the Student Support page on this website)
HW: Write a minimum of one reflection in your CAS Portfolio by 4 PM on Thursday, September 10.
Reflections and Evidence
Purpose of evidence
Embedding photos and videos
HW: Submit at least one piece of evidence to your CAS Portfolio by next Thursday at 4 PM, if you have not done so already!
< The recording from our September 18 lesson.
CAS Portfolios
2-3 experiences
Writing reflections consistently
October Break
CAS Learning Outcome #6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance and "We the People" for the Global Goals
CAS Experiences and Projects by SDG
Ottawa: Badai, Glasha, Vicky, Luna
Peterborough: Zhabi, Sydney, Nathan, Finn
Jamaica: Dorka, Anna, Sude, Eliza, Jelita
Bangkok: Joep, Maëa, Ryan, Jaden
Bali: Gabby, Jayen, Rigel, Alex,
New Zealand: Ni Luh, Lucy, Dustin, Truchi
Hong Kong: Arwen, Germaine, Roberta, Maya T.
HW: Have at least 2-3 experiences in your CAS Portfolio; continue writing reflections; participate in experiences over your October Break!
Brainstorm as a class!
CAS Portfolios - whole-group feedback
Self-motivated and directed practice
Experiences - 3
Reflections - 5 or more
Organization/structure
Description and Goals write-up
Details on the experience
Briefly explain the LO's you've selected
Being kind vs providing an authentic service
One-off experiences
If an experience remains not approved, please check for notes that I have left
Completed experiences - request a supervisor review
HW: Submit your First CAS Interview questions to the dropbox on ManageBac by 8 AM on Thursday, October 29
Brainstorm as a class!
CAS Portfolios - whole-group feedback
The Second CAS Interview
Please add your reflection to your CAS Portfolio documents
I will submit an interview record note once this has been completed
HW: Your December Holiday CAS Portfolio Checklist is due at 8 AM on Tuesday, January 12 via ManageBac.
Holiday CAS participation
Re-Introduction to the CAS Project
Inspiration
Past projects
Current projects
The New Normal
CAS Project Planner and Supervisor Form
MUST include COVID-19 prevention protocol in the preparation stage!
Brainstorming session
HW: Be prepared to meet with Ms. Urban in next week's IB Core class to conference about your project plan. Students with ongoing projects will still meet with Ms. Urban to discuss your progress.
CAS Portfolios - whole-group feedback
CAS Projects
Individual/group conferences with Ms. Urban
While students conference with Ms. Urban regarding their CAS Project ideas, you will work on your CAS Project Planner and Supervisor Form and/or CAS Portfolio Checklist assignment
HW: Submit your CAS Portfolio Checklist via ManageBac by 8 AM on Wednesday, January 20
HW: Submit your CAS Project group's Simple Matrix of Risk Level and Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model (RASM) to the ManageBac dropbox by 8 AM on Wednesday, March 24
Introduction to the Second CAS Interview
Tentatively scheduled for April 21, '21
CAS Projects & CAScade
Core Club next term
HW: Your Second CAS Interview Questions are due Wednesday, April 14. Your Reflection is due Wednesday, April 28. Please submit both on ManageBac.
Core Club - tomorrow at 3:30 PM in LS4
HW: Second CAS Interview Reflections are due Wednesday, April 28 via ManageBac.
Summer CAS Requirements
You must demonstrate 18 months of consistent participation in CAS experiences.
Summertime CAS Experiences Brainstorming Padlet
You must submit a post to every prompt; you must also leave at least two comments on your peers ideas for Creativity/Activity/Service experiences
Make your post TODAY if you have completed your CAS Project!
HW: Padlet submissions are due by Thursday at 3:30 PM, feedback will be given on Friday.