Creativity Activity Service

The CAS Program pushes students to go outside their comfort zone and try new things outside of the classroom. Students are required to participate in extracurricular activities such as joining campus clubs, participating in activities that promote physical fitness and joining community organizations. By doing CAS, students gain valuable personal skills that will help them do better in school now and have an easier time adjusting to life at college.

Key to a student’s CAS programme is personal engagement, choice and enjoyment of CAS experiences. Throughout the Diploma Programme students undertake a variety of CAS experiences, ideally on a weekly basis, for a minimum of 18 months. They must also undertake at least one CAS project with a minimum duration of one month. Students reflect on CAS experiences at significant moments throughout CAS and maintain a CAS portfolio. Using evidence from their CAS portfolio, students will demonstrate achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes to the CAS coordinator’s satisfaction.

CAS students are expected to:

• approach CAS with a proactive attitude
• develop a clear understanding of CAS expectations and the purpose of CAS
• explore personal values, attitudes and attributes with reference to the IB learner profile and the IB mission statement
• determine personal goals
• discuss plans for CAS experiences with the CAS coordinator and/or CAS adviser
• understand and apply the CAS stages where appropriate
• take part in a variety of experiences, some of which are self-initiated, and at least one CAS project
• become more aware of personal interests, skills and talents and observe how these evolve throughout the CAS programme
• maintain a CAS portfolio and keep records of CAS experiences including evidence of achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes
• understand the reflection process and identify suitable opportunities to reflect on CAS experiences
• demonstrate accomplishments within their CAS programme
• communicate with the CAS coordinator/adviser and/or CAS supervisor in formal and informal meetings
• ensure a suitable balance between creativity, activity and service in their CAS programme
• behave appropriately and ethically in their choices and behaviors.