CAS Reflections

Reflection develops and strengthens lifelong skills for learning and is an essential part of the overall CAS programme. Understanding the purpose and practice of reflection and modelling diverse ways to reflect prepares the self-directed learner to adopt reflection as a choice.

Through reflection, students examine relevance of experience, apply thoughts and ideas garnered to different situations, consider actions of others, remind themselves of what was learned and how it occurred, and consider deliberate ways to improve individual and collective actions.

Reflection is not measured by length or quantity and that the aim is for reflection to be inspired rather than required. Throughout CAS, there are many occasions when students can discover those meaningful moments of inspiration deserving reflection.

The ultimate purpose of reflecting in CAS is not to complete “a reflection”, it is to become reflective by choice and as a lifelong process.

Questions to Ask During Reflection

These are the four important elements of the reflection process as referenced in the CAS guide:

Students can use words or images for their response.

CAS Reflection Form

Reflection builds skills and abilities as students:

Reflection IS:


Reflection IS NOT:

CAS Reflection Rubric
Samples_of_student_reflections.pdf