CAS learning outcomes.
Planning Commitment Strength Growth Challenge Skill Global
Planning Commitment Strength Growth Challenge Skill Global
Learning outcome descriptors
Learning outcome descriptors
The following chart shows example descriptors for each CAS learning outcome. These descriptors are provided only as suggestions; they are not exhaustive, and can be adapted, edited, and more may be added.
The following chart shows example descriptors for each CAS learning outcome. These descriptors are provided only as suggestions; they are not exhaustive, and can be adapted, edited, and more may be added.
Learning outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
Learning outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• is aware of own strengths and weaknesses
• is aware of own strengths and weaknesses
• is open to improvement and growth opportunities
• is open to improvement and growth opportunities
• is able to propose activities according to own interests and talents
• is able to propose activities according to own interests and talents
• is willing to participate in different activities
• is willing to participate in different activities
• is able to undertake a thoughtful self-evaluation
• is able to undertake a thoughtful self-evaluation
• is able to see themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, some more developed than others.
• is able to see themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, some more developed than others.
Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• participates in an experience that demands an appropriate personal challenge; this could be with new or familiar experiences
• participates in an experience that demands an appropriate personal challenge; this could be with new or familiar experiences
• is willing to become involved in unfamiliar environments and situations
• is willing to become involved in unfamiliar environments and situations
• acquires new skills and abilities
• acquires new skills and abilities
• increases expertise in an established area
• increases expertise in an established area
• shows newly acquired or developed skills or increased expertise in an established area.
• shows newly acquired or developed skills or increased expertise in an established area.
Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• is able to articulate the CAS stages including investigation, preparation, action, reflection (ongoing) and demonstration, moving from conceiving an idea to carrying out a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences
• is able to articulate the CAS stages including investigation, preparation, action, reflection (ongoing) and demonstration, moving from conceiving an idea to carrying out a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences
• demonstrates knowledge and awareness by building on a previous CAS experience
• demonstrates knowledge and awareness by building on a previous CAS experience
• shows initiative by launching a new idea or process
• shows initiative by launching a new idea or process
• suggests creative ideas, proposals or solutions
• suggests creative ideas, proposals or solutions
• integrates reflective thoughts in planning or taking initiative
• integrates reflective thoughts in planning or taking initiative
• is aware of roles and responsibilities when designing an individual or collective CAS experience
• is aware of roles and responsibilities when designing an individual or collective CAS experience
• shows responsible attitude to CAS project planning
• shows responsible attitude to CAS project planning
• is able to develop a coherent action plan taking into account the aim or purpose, activities and resources.
• is able to develop a coherent action plan taking into account the aim or purpose, activities and resources.
Learning outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Learning outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• demonstrates regular involvement and active engagement with CAS experiences and CAS project
• demonstrates regular involvement and active engagement with CAS experiences and CAS project
• is able to foresee potential challenges to the initial plan and consider valid alternatives and contingencies
• is able to foresee potential challenges to the initial plan and consider valid alternatives and contingencies
• demonstrates adaptability to uncertainties and changes
• demonstrates adaptability to uncertainties and changes
• gets involved in long-term CAS experiences and CAS project.
• gets involved in long-term CAS experiences and CAS project.
Learning outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Learning outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• shares skills and knowledge
• shares skills and knowledge
• listens respectfully to proposals from peers
• listens respectfully to proposals from peers
• is willing to take on different roles within a team
• is willing to take on different roles within a team
• shows respect for different points of view and ideas
• shows respect for different points of view and ideas
• makes valuable contributions
• makes valuable contributions
• is responsible for participating in the group
• is responsible for participating in the group
• readily assists others
• readily assists others
• is able to identify, demonstrate and discuss critically the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences.
• is able to identify, demonstrate and discuss critically the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences.
Learning outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
Learning outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• recognizes the global implications of local issues
• recognizes the global implications of local issues
• is able to identify global issues in the local or national community
• is able to identify global issues in the local or national community
• shows awareness of issues of global importance and takes concrete and appropriate actions in response to them either locally, nationally or internationally
• shows awareness of issues of global importance and takes concrete and appropriate actions in response to them either locally, nationally or internationally
• gets involved in CAS projects addressing global issues in a local, national or international context
• gets involved in CAS projects addressing global issues in a local, national or international context
• develops awareness and responsibility towards a shared humanity.
• develops awareness and responsibility towards a shared humanity.
Learning outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Learning outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Suggested descriptors
Suggested descriptors
The student:
The student:
• recognizes ethical issues
• recognizes ethical issues
• is able to explain the social influences on one’s ethical identity
• is able to explain the social influences on one’s ethical identity
• takes into account cultural context when making a plan or ethical decision
• takes into account cultural context when making a plan or ethical decision
• identifies what is needed to know in order to make an ethical decision
• identifies what is needed to know in order to make an ethical decision
• articulates ethical principles and approaches to ethical decisions
• articulates ethical principles and approaches to ethical decisions
• shows accountability for choices and actions
• shows accountability for choices and actions
• is aware of the consequences of choices and actions regarding self, others involved and the community
• is aware of the consequences of choices and actions regarding self, others involved and the community
• integrates the process of reflection when facing an ethical decision
• integrates the process of reflection when facing an ethical decision
• shows awareness of the potential and varied consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences.
• shows awareness of the potential and varied consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences.
Copyright - Njare studioHD 2017
Copyright - Njare studioHD 2017