Grade 11/12
IB Diploma - The Core Elements
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
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To be awarded the IB Diploma, students are required to complete a substantial commitment to each of the three CAS components. The CAS programme contains a balance of creativity, activity and service. For an experience to be regarded as CAS there must be an adult supervisor in charge who will monitor and evaluate the student’s engagement.
Examples of experiences involving creativity are those that “explore and extend ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance” (IB) such as working for the yearbook, playing in a band, participating in a drama production or UN Night etc. Activity experiences include any experiences requiring sustained “physical exertion leading to a healthy lifestyle” (IB). A wide variety of service experiences are organised by our Service department including Global Concern groups, Local Service and College Service. Finally, the students need to commit to at least one project they initiate in the form of a “collaborative series of sequential CAS experiences lasting at least one month” (IB).
Students are required to reflect regularly on their CAS experiences, using Managebac and a personal digital portfolio. CAS aims to challenge and extend students by developing a spirit of discovery, self-reliance, skills and interests. In many cases CAS experiences benefit others or the environment and make a positive contribution to the student’s development, self-awareness and sense of responsibility.
All IB Diploma candidates have a CAS advisor who interviews them three times during Grade 11 and 12. The reflections and photos in the CAS student portfolio serve as evidence for the seven learning outcomes required by the IBDP for successful completion of CAS. The complete record of student, supervisor and CAS advisor comments constitutes an important reference record for advisors who consult it when writing testimonials and university references. Graduation from UWCSEA and the IBDP are withheld if CAS requirements are not fulfilled.
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