Each student will be graded for CAS based on three grade categories: Concern, On-Track, and Excellent. A student is considered to be passing CAS if they are "On-Track" or "Excellent" and to be at risk of a failure condition if they are on "Concerned."
The category the student is given reflects their performance and is an indicator of how well a student is doing in CAS. Some factors which play into the grade a student is given are their level of effort, the status, and quality of their timeline, and the amount and quality of CAS projects/experiences the student has (This includes meeting CAS strand requirements and having meaningful and impactful projects/experiences).
"Concern" is given to students who need to strengthen their grip on CAS and dedicate additional time to catching up. CAS Concern students are at risk of a failure condition. Students should avoid being placed on concern at all times. Some reasons why a student could be placed on concern include but are not limited to: a lack of CAS experiences/projects, a lack of effort or quality in experiences/projects, significant gaps in their timeline, or a lack of reflections.
"On-Track" is given to students who meet the CAS criteria and are up to date with their work. CAS On-Track students are on their way to passing their CAS and receiving their IB Diploma but can be placed on "Concern" if they lose their touch. They can also be promoted to "Excellent" if they begin to excel in their work. Students should strive to remain on track or be promoted to excellent, but should not allow themselves to feel too comfortable to begin losing efficiency and risk being on concern. Some reasons why a student could be placed on track include but are not limited to: a satisfactory amount of CAS experiences/projects, a satisfactory level of effort or quality in experiences/projects, little or no gaps in their timeline, and a satisfactory amount and quality of reflections.
"Excellent" is given to students who meet the CAS criteria and excel in their performance. CAS excellence students are on their way to passing their CAS and receiving their IB Diploma. Students should strive to remain on excellent, but should not allow themselves to feel too comfortable to begin losing efficiency and risk being demoted to on track. Some reasons why a student could be placed on excellent include but are not limited to: an outstanding amount of CAS experiences/projects, an outstanding level of effort or quality in experiences/projects, little or no gaps in their timeline, and an outstanding amount and quality of reflections.