What are CAS EXPERIENCES?
A CAS EXPERIENCE is a specific event in which the student engages with one or more of the three CAS strands. It can be a single event or an extended series of events.
A CAS EXPERIENCE MUST:
Fit within one or more of the CAS strands (Creativity, Activity, Service)
Be based on personal interest, skill, talent or opportunity for growth
Provide opportunities to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile
Not be used or included in the student ́s DP course requirements
Image: Cannings, John. Planning your CAS experience. IB Review. November 2015.
For example -- walking your dog every day is not a suitable CAS experience; you are not showing any growth nor reaching a learning objective. However, if you extend it to training your dog and entering agility competitions, or training from walking to running a 10km race it then becomes CAS - for you and your dog! All it takes is your imagination, and will make you a far more interesting a person.
Sports coach
Club advisor
After school music tutor
Christian ministries
Verifiable "outside" supervisors:
Community service director
Mentor at local business
Language tutor
Counselors
...
Must be teachers/non-teaching members of SFS.
If you are seeking to find a supervisor outside of school, please receive confirmation from Ms. Lee first.
CAS supervisors will be in charge of:
Being familiar with elements of the CAS programme as applicable
Being responsible for student safety and risk management procedures
Providing students with guidance, support and feedback on the CAS experience
Commenting on the student’s engagement with the experience talking about their progress, commitment and effort. (supervisors will receive an email request)
CAS supervisors do not need to interview students
Supervisors - Please do not take on too many students as a supervisor, consider your health & wellbeing.
Once you received a response from your supervisor, please see the ManageBac instructions page to start your CAS experience!