IB Core Class Resources
IB Core Class Resources
2021-22
2021-22
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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 counseling.
All IB Core lessons are currently taking place in LS2.
Resources related specifically to the CAS classes held during this lesson time will be posted here.
Term I - Week I
Term I - Week I
This week's learning objectives:
Understanding the three CAS strands (creativity, activity, and service)
Reflecting on passions, strengths, and weakness; and how all of these things can translate into potential CAS experiences
Year 12
Year 12
Welcome back!!
Please welcome Pak Juli! -- CCS Newsletter
Welcome to CAS @ CCS Presentation - Class of 2023
CAS Reflection - use this image to create your reflection in Canva (details in the presentation linked above, and there's a screencast to the right that takes you through how to use Canva. I do however say LAST YEAR'S deadline in that video! This year's deadline is provided below).
HW: The CAS Reflection and Brainstorm are due Friday at 4:30 PM via ManageBac.
Canva Tutorial for CAS Reflection Assignment
Canva Tutorial for CAS Reflection Assignment.webm< -- It's the second day of school, but still.
Week II
Week II
This week's learning objectives:
Understanding the seven CAS learning outcomes
Introduction to the CAS Portfolio in ManageBac and how to create a new experience
Year 12
Year 12
Tuesday, August 31 - in LS2!
Tuesday, August 31 - in LS2!
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 Friday, September 3 at 4:30 PM via ManageBac.
Week III
Week III
This week's learning objectives:
Introduction to the CAS Portfolio in ManageBac and how to create a new experience
Understanding how to properly reflect on CAS experiences in your portfolio
Year 12
Year 12
Continuing our introduction to the ManageBac CAS Portfolio
Please ensure that you are logged into your ManageBac account and have accessed your CAS Portfolio (IB Manager --> CAS Portfolio)
Supervisor
Service experience
Tutoring
CAS Project
The Art of Reflection (from the Student Support page on this website)
Evidence
Purpose
Embedding photos and videos
HW: Submit your first CAS experience and your first reflection to your portfolio by 4:30 PM on Friday, September 10.
Year 13
Year 13
Thursday, September 9
Thursday, September 9
Self-check your learning outcomes meter and timelines
HW: If you've completed your CAS Project, your group's Flipgrid video is due next Thursday by 8 AM.
Week IV
Week IV
This week's learning objectives:
Understanding what the 5 stages of CAS Planning are and how to apply them
Introduction to the CAS Project
Year 12
Year 12
Tuesday, September 14
Tuesday, September 14
Banned Books Week!! Sept 27 - Oct 1
Primary kids - activities on the pitch
Kahoot! What have we learned about CAS so far?
CAS Portfolio
CAS projects vs experiences
Requesting a supervisor review/marking an experience complete
Supervisors have to be an adult; they cannot be your parent
HW: Submit at least one more experience by Friday afternoon. Need ideas? Start collaborating with your friends!
Week VII
Week VII
This week's learning objectives:
Meeting and collaborating with community organizations
Year 12
Year 12
Tuesday, October 5
Tuesday, October 5
Both lessons
Lesson 3 - CAS B
Lesson 5 - CAS A
Guest Speaker - Nicolaas from Ragam Foundation
HW: Submit at least one more experience by Friday afternoon. Need ideas? Start collaborating with your friends!
EN Ragam Foundation.pdfWeek IX
Week IX
This week's learning objectives:
Introduction to the First (of three!) CAS Interview
Understand how to conduct a risk assessment
Year 12
Year 12
Tuesday, October 19
Tuesday, October 19
Debrief - Ragam Foundation presentation
CAS Supervisor Form
CAS Projects
Class of 2023 Overview -- please let me know if there are any groups I'm missing
HW: If you have begun working on your CAS Project group, please link your Simple Matrix of Risk Level and Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model (RASM) to your CAS Project Planner
HW: Please submit your First CAS Interview to the ManageBac dropbox by 8 AM on Friday, October 29.
HW: Please submit your CAS Field Trips survey (Google form) our next Core lesson (Tuesday October 26).
Term III - Week I
Term III - Week I
This week's learning objectives:
Year 12
Year 12
Monday, January 10
Monday, January 10
Debrief - Ragam Foundation
Housekeeping
CAS Projects
Class of 2023 Overview -- please let me know if there are any groups I'm missing
Core Club -Friday, January 21
Target Reflections
HW: Work on your portfolios!
Week III
Week III
This week's learning objectives:
Understand and begin the final steps to completing your CAS Programs
Year 13
Year 13
Wednesday, January 26
Wednesday, January 26
Y13 December Holiday CAS Portfolio Checklist on ManageBac
The Third CAS Interview
Overview of CAS Completion requirements
Third CAS Interview Questions - no submission required
Introduction to the CAS Summary Narrative - Friday, February 4 via ManageBac
HW: Work on your portfolios and Summary Narrative
Week IV
Week IV
This week's learning objectives:
Understand and begin the final steps to completing your CAS Programs
Year 13
Year 13
Wednesday, February 2
Wednesday, February 2
Y13 December Holiday CAS Portfolio Checklist on ManageBac
The Third CAS Interview
Third CAS Interview Questions - no submission required
CAS Summary Narrative - this Friday, February 4 via ManageBac
Interview schedule - interviews begin February 16
HW: Work on your portfolios and Summary Narrative
Week IX
Week IX
This week's learning objectives:
Learn about the purpose/objective of the Second CAS Interview
Year 12
Year 12
Monday, March 14
Monday, March 14
Housekeeping
Shout out to Ragam Foundation attendees!
CAS share-out
Second CAS Interview
HW: Your Second CAS Interview questions are due Monday, March 21 via ManageBac. Your Second CAS Interview will take in Core class on March 28.
Term IV
Term IV
Week XI
Week XI
This week's learning objectives:
Brainstorm ideas for summer CAS engagement
Year 12
Year 12
Monday, June 6
Monday, June 6
Housekeeping
Second CAS Interview: Olivia/Raziel
CAS Summer Plans
Kahoot!
Brainstorm
HW: Participate in CAS experiences and submit reflections and evidence to your portfolios throughout your summer holiday!
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