CAS Interviews
CAS INTERVIEWS
Students must have 3 CAS Interviews with the school CAS Coordinator over the course of the diploma program.
2 interviews take place in grade 11
September
April-May
1 interview take place in grade 12
January
INTERVIEW 1
Grade 11 - September
The purpose of the first interview is to:
gauge the student’s understanding of CAS
find out the interests of the student
discuss the student’s plans for CAS experiences
review the learning outcomes of CAS, ensuring his or her understanding and seeing how the student might achieve these outcomes
ensure the student is aware of ways to gather evidence of CAS.
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INTERVIEW 2
Grade 11 - April-May
The purpose of the second interview is to:
discuss advancements in the student’s engagement with CAS
provide oversight regarding the student’s progress towards fulfilling CAS requirements
discuss collection of CAS evidence
provide the opportunity for the student to reflect verbally on his or her CAS involvement.
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INTERVIEW 3
Grade 12 - January
The emphasis for this interview is for students to outline how they have achieved the CAS learning outcomes in addition to discussing their overall CAS programme.
Moreover, the students can be guided to reflect on personal growth from multiple perspectives including enjoyment, personal awareness and development, achievements and challenges, larger understandings about the world around them, and how this experience might impact future choices and actions.
This can lead to self-evaluation regarding what has been beneficial that may truly lead to lifelong integration of creativity, activity and service.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW
Your CAS Coordinator will write a note in your ManageBac CAS Worksheet confirming that you had the interview and that you are on-track.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAS INTERVIEWS AND EXAMPLES OF QUESTION