CAS
A hallmark of both our school’s individual mission and the mission of the IB is to create students who are “active” “citizens” of the world who engage with their local and global communities. That goal is realized in CAS, or Creativity, Activity, Service, which requires students to participate in experiences that involve creativity, activity, and service.
CAS is organized around the three strands of creativity, activity and service defined as follows:
Creativity: Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance. Creativity in CAS may include visual and performing arts, writing, film, culinary arts, crafts and composition.
Activity: Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle. The aim of the “Activity” strand is to promote lifelong healthy habits related to physical well-being. Pursuits may include individual and team sports, exercise, dance, or fitness training.
Service: Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. The aim of the “Service” strand is for students to make a meaningful contribution to their community.
An Introduction to CAS
Watch the video on the right for a brief introduction to the CAS program, CAS experiences, and the requirements for CAS at Hill-Freedman.
At Hill-Freedman, all students must:
Participate in CAS experiences over 18 months from the beginning of the junior year until March of their senior year.
Complete a minimum of 15 CAS Experiences and a balance of experiences in each strand
Meet each of the nine learning outcomes a minimum of once over the duration of CAS
Meet with their CAS Adviser three times during the duration of CAS for an interview
Undertake one approved collaborative CAS project with a minimum duration of one month
Complete a CAS project reflection
All students must maintain a portfolio in ManageBac showing evidence and reflections for each experience. It must:
Record all CAS experiences in ManageBac and provide evidence
Submit reflections for any learning outcomes that have been met
How to log Experiences in ManageBac
The link on the right is your guide for how to post experiences to ManageBac, upload evidence, and write reflections.
The steppers below will also help with posting
