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CAS – Creativity, Action, Service

CAS – Creativity, Action, Service. The Heart of the IB. NOTE! . IB MYP – Grade 9 & 10: Community & Service (Creativity and Action also encouraged ) Recorded on blogs under ‘Global Citizenship Summary’ IB DP/Cert. – Grade 11 & 12: Creativity, Action & Service ( compulsory )

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CAS – Creativity, Action, Service

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  1. CAS – Creativity, Action, Service The Heart of the IB

  2. NOTE! • IB MYP – Grade 9 & 10: • Community & Service (Creativity and Action also encouraged) • Recorded on blogs under ‘Global Citizenship Summary’ • IB DP/Cert. – Grade 11& 12: • Creativity, Action & Service (compulsory) • Recorded on Managebac

  3. CAS & our Mission Statement

  4. CAS = CORE part of IB Diploma

  5. NOTE!!! • If a student does not complete CAS successfully – their IB/WAB Diploma is withheld!

  6. So what is CAS?

  7. CAS in a…

  8. Students should extend themselves in each & aim for a balance between:

  9. Why do students need a balance in C-A-S? = = requires

  10. CREATIVITY Opportunity to challenge and go out of their comfort zone in: • MUSIC • ART • DRAMA • WRITING • WEB DESIGN • TEACHING/TUTOURING • activities that allow the student to build on their skills & ‘think creatively’

  11. CREATIVE – Examples at WAB Creative Creative + Service Inkblot Unit E student Magazine E-design TEDX Youth Winning Streak FNL E-Health Yearbook committee • World Scholar's Cup • MUN • Knitting /Art/ Photography Club • Cooking classes • Concert band /Jazz band • HS play /WAB Idol • F1 in schools

  12. ACTION • participation in expeditionsand any individual or team sports • physical activity involved in carrying out creative and service projects • SPORTS • CONSTRUCTION • DANCE

  13. ACTION – Examples at WAB

  14. SERVICE • PLANNING & INITIATING HELP IN THE COMMUNITY FOR: • PEOPLE • ANIMALS • ENVIRONMENT • This rules out mundane, repetitive activities, as well as “service” without real responsibility

  15. Service - Examples at WAB IN – School IN & Out of School AMY PU ORPHANAGE MIGRANT SCHOOLS CHILDRENS HOPE GROUP BEST BUDDIES ROOTS & SHOOTS FETCH NEW HOPE FOSTER HOME JIASHAN PROJECT ACTS FOR ALZHEIMERS • GEEK FORCE • CHINESE/KOREAN INFOBYTE TRANSLATIONS • STUDENT COUNCIL • PRO-FARMER • MICROFINANCE • GIN

  16. CAS requirements @ WAB • Commitment to meaningful activities & projects over 2 years • Mixture of 6 – 9 activities & projects, which each last at least 1 semester • The best activities/ projects combine at least 2 of the CAS components (i.e. C & S; A & S; C&A ) e.g TSN; FNL etc. • *At least 1 project needs to take place and include 2 of the 3 components; show planning and initiative and include collaboration with others *

  17. It is not CAS if:

  18. Fundraising only is not CAS! "give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime"

  19. DOING is key but ‘DOING’ is only one part of CAS!

  20. REFLECTION IS A MUST IN CAS ‘Experience without reflection is like a book unread’

  21. *The 8 Learning outcomes • Increased awareness of own strengths & areas of growth • Undertaken new challenges • Planned & initiated activities • Worked collaboratively with others • Shown perseverance & commitment • Engaged with issues of global importance • Considered the ethical implications of actions taken • Developed new skills

  22. FORMAT FOR GRADE 11 STUDENTS All CAS students must: • submit a proposal for each activity or project • have a supervisor for each activity/project • record reflections every time something significant happens • send a ‘ Supervisor Review’ at the end • individually monitored and mentored • 2 formal interviews a year & a CAS report/certificate

  23. Records on ManagebacProposal sheet

  24. Reflection Section

  25. Reflection Section

  26. Supervisor Review

  27. Overall Summary

  28. Message board

  29. Message board

  30. The benefits of CAS • The 8 learning outcomes • Creates ‘ a well-balanced student’ • Allows them to go out of their comfort-zone & grow • Can help greatly with other parts of the Diploma • Become better Global Citizens • Improved organisation, communication& leadership skills • They ‘stand-out’ for colleges/universities/future employers

  31. CAS Report • ‘More and more, a good performance in CAS is becoming a vital part of university admissions…’ • ‘In the US and UK, it can actually enhance or damage the student’s chances because it makes the difference between merely an excellent student & an excellent student with evidence of a well-rounded personality, international-mindedness and concern for others…’

  32. CAS Report • Many schools ask coordinators to provide a full CAS report for each student at the time of predicted grades submission or university (UCAS in particular!) • All or some of it then becomes part of the application process…

  33. How can you support your child with CAS? • ‘CAS’ at the dinner table • Show interest in what they are doing • Encourage and praise - don’t lecture! • Have a look at their CAS Handbook • ‘Walk the talk’

  34. Any questions? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! lorraine_mcmullen@wab.edu

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