Creativity, Activity, Service

Studied throughout the Diploma Programme, CAS involves students participating in a range of activities alongside their academic studies. Students reflect on their CAS experiences as part of the DP, and provide evidence of achieving the seven learning outcomes for CAS.

Why CAS?

CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience.

It provides opportunities for self-determination and collaboration with others, fostering a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment from their work.

At the same time, CAS is an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the DP.

Requirements

CAS requires students to take part in a range of experiences and at least one project. These should involve:

• real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes

• personal challenge

• thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting

• reflection on outcomes and personal learning

We don't prescribe specific projects or activities to students. All students should be involved in activities they've initiated themselves. IB World Schools will then suggest particular projects.

CAS Strands

The three strands of CAS, which are often interwoven with particular activities, are characterized as follows:

• Creativity – arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.

• Activity – physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP.

• Service – an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected.