Learning Outcomes

Completion of CAS is based on student achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes. Through their CAS portfolio, students reflect on their CAS experiences and provide evidence of achieving the seven learning outcomes. Some learning outcomes may be achieved many times, while others may be achieved less frequently. 

In CAS, there are seven learning outcomes.

1. Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth. Students are able to see  themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, of which some are more developed than others. 

• Sports and specific skills in them

• Skills-based activities

2. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. A new challenge may be an unfamiliar experience or an extension of an existing one. The newly acquired or developed skills may be shown through experiences that the student has not previously undertaken or through increased expertise in an established area.

• a new hobby or activity 

• a new role in a community, eg. leadership position

3. Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience. Students can articulate the stages (see CAS stages) from conceiving an idea to executing a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences. This may be accomplished in collaboration with other participants. Students may show their knowledge and awareness by building on a previous experience, or by launching a new idea or process.

• CAS project

• a longer-lasting CAS event that the student has come up with themselves

• clubs, bands, events

4. Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences. Students demonstrate regular involvement (CAS log book) and active engagement in CAS.

• Hobbies that students continue throughout the IB

• A longer-lasting experience, eg. the project

5. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively. Students are able to identify, demonstrate and critically discuss the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences.

• Anything done together with others, be it in a leadership position or as a group member

• CAS project

• Teams, clubs

• Volunteer work

• School fundraisers or events

6. Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance. Students are able to identify and demonstrate their understanding of global issues, make responsible decisions, and take appropriate action in response to the issue either locally, nationally or internationally.

• Debate club or other hobbies that deal with issues of global significance

• Collaboration with people from other countries

• Artwork with a global message

7. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions. Students show awareness of the consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences (e.g. is aware of the consequences of choices and actions regarding self, others involved and the community)

• Activities with younger kids

• Tutoring peers and new students

• Ethics of consumption, eg. cooking and baking with products chosen ethically