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Link to our school's CAS handbook for in-depth instructions.
CAS is a part of the IB DP Core alongside TOK and the EE. CAS stands for:
CREATIVITY: exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance
ACTIVITY: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle
SERVICE: collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need
The CAS programme aims to develop students who:
enjoy and find significance in a range of CAS experiences
purposefully reflect upon their experiences
identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal growth
explore new possibilities, embrace new challenges and adapt to new roles
actively participate in planned, sustained and collaborative CAS projects
understand they are members of local and global communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
CAS time allocation
Throughout the Diploma Programme students undertake a variety of CAS experiences regularly, for a minimum of 18 months.
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.
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.
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.
4. Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences. Students demonstrate regular involvement (CAS log book) and active engagement in CAS.
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.
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.
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)
Please note:
As an international non-governmental organisation associated with UNESCO and the Council of Europe, IBO takes no policy position on specific religious and political issues. The aims of the CAS programme in our school are consistent with this position.
Students are insured by the school when doing CAS activities according to the most recent Helsinki City insurance agreement. Hazardous sports or other risky activities are not covered. Therefore it is recommended that the students also take an insurance of their own if they see a need for it.
Students must have an adult supervisor present to every service activity/project. A supervisor is also needed on site if any kind of risk is identified.
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