The following table provides a brief list of possible CAS experiences.
An experience listed here does not guarantee it would be an appropriate CAS for a particular student. Refer to information on the criteria for CAS experiences.
Editor of the Beacon Journal (creativity): The editing, typesetting and page layout all involve the need for creative problem-solving from a practical point of view as well as to achieve a pleasing aesthetic.
Teaching English/Malay/mothertongue to an ethnic minority group in Brunei/ISB (creativity and service): The development of lesson plans and teaching materials involves creativity. The students being taught are members of a community no-longer living in their homeland. Cultural identity and native language education have suffered and, as such, this can be classified as a service experience. Development of the local languages will help integration.
Yoga course (activity): Flexibility and core strength development means this qualifies as an activity experience.
Vioitar (creativity): An accomplished violinist explores playing his violin like a guitar, uploading several completed pieces to YouTube. The extension of an existing skill with strong innovation aspects means this is a creativity experience.
School Council (creativity and service): A student serves the school and student body by arranging experiences that improve community within the school and by representing student voices to school management. All the planning and presenting involves significant creative problem-solving.
Dance class (creativity and activity): The cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and muscle strength development adds up to an activity experience. The interpretation and expression of emotions through movement of the body satisfies the creativity strand.
Translation and administration work at an organization helping people with obtaining asylum (service): Small NGOs assists refugees with the complicated process of obtaining asylum and other essential services. The time-consuming and challenging work of translating documents meets the requirement of the service strand.
Home restoration for an elderly population (activity and service): This project assists with the renovation of homes for the elderly and meets the service strand. The hard physical work of renovating houses on a continual basis meets the activity strand.
Any class, activity or project that is already meeting a requirement of your IB program (e.g. filming an event as part of your IB Film portfolio, artwork which is part of your IB Art studio collection, writing of an IB English assignment, etc.)
Any activity for which you receive payment or other compensation.
A passive pursuit such as visiting a museum, watching a movie, or observing a sports event.
All forms of duty and chores within a family (e.g. tutoring younger siblings, work experience in parents company)
Religious devotion and any activity that can be interpreted as advocating a particular religious or political position, or which are only accessible to people of that particular religion or political party. However, community service contributions made as a member of a religious or political organization, such as feeding the homeless, building new houses, and increasing voter participation, are permitted.
Any activity in which there is no leader or responsible adult on site to evaluate and confirm your performance. Parents should not be listed as supervisors, unless pre-approved through the IB CAS Coordinator. In specific circumstances a CAS experience can be undertaken without direct adult Supervision but this must be preapproved by the CAS Coordinator in order to ensure that there is an appropriate way to review your participation in the experience.
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