Not CAS

Examples of activities which would be inappropriate are listed below:

• • any course or project for which you receive a grade in the IB Programme

  • any activity for which you receive financial compensation

  • doing simple, tedious and repetitive work, like returning library books to the shelves or photocopying

  • working in an old people’s or children’s home when the student:

  • has no idea how the home operates

  • is just making sandwiches

  • has no contact at all with the old people or children

  • actually does no service for other people

  • a passive pursuit (such as a visit to a museum, theater, concert, sports event, etc.)

  • all forms of duty with the family

  • work experience which only benefits the student

  • fund-raising with no clearly defined end in sight

  • religious devotion and any activity which can be interpreted as proselytizing

  • an activity where there is no leader or responsible adult on site to evaluate and confirm student performance

  • activities which cause division amongst different groups in the community

  • any unplanned activity or sport