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Introduction to CAS. “Unless this is done then an IB education will result in producing graduates who know a great deal but who do not care or act on what they know.”. Overview. The Nature of CAS. Creativity: arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.
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Introduction to CAS “Unless this is done then an IB education will result in producing graduates who know a great deal but who do not care or act on what they know.”
The Nature of CAS • Creativity: arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking. • Activity: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the Diploma Programme. • Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected.
Timelines • CAS must begin in September of Year 1 (11) • CAS must continue for at least 18 months • At CHCI, your CAS portfolio is due on March 1st of Year 2 (12) • Grade 9 and 10 activities are encouraged, but you will not provide evidence or reflect formally on those activities.
Learning Outcomes • In order to complete CAS, the school must determine if the Learning Outcomes have been achieved. • Therefore, in your CAS experience, particularly in your reflections, you must provide evidence that the outcomes have been achieved.
Learning Outcomes • Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth • Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process • Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience • Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences • Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively • Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance • Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Learning Outcomes • All seven outcomes must be present for a student to complete the CAS requirement. Some may be demonstrated many times, in a variety of activities, but completion requires only that there is some evidence for every outcome. • So what qualifies as evidence?
Evidence of Learning Outcomes • Written reflections • Photos with captions • Brochures with explanation • Photo journals • Facebook page • Blog + many more! • Thank you letter • Certificate • Award • Product created through the activity • Journal • Chart showing goal setting and achievement • Audio recording
How much is enough? • Guidelines: “Approximately the equivalent of half a day per school week, 3 to 4 hours per week, or approximately 150 hours in total, with a reasonable balance between creativity, action and service. Hour counting is not encouraged.”
How to begin? • Check out the CAS pages on the CHCI website CHCI’s CAS Guidelines • Between June 1st of Grade 10 and September 15th of Grade 11, you are expected to complete your PROPOSALSWhat do you PLAN to do to complete CAS requirement? • Approved by Co-ordinator by September 15th, grade 11
Following Through • During grade 11 and grade 12, it is your responsibility to follow through with your CAS activities. • Keep track of the activities in which you participate. • Add CAS experiences regularly on ManageBac. • Gather evidence of each experience and upload to ManageBac. • Reflect on each activity when you are done check off appropriate Learning Outcomes on ManageBac. • Submit experiences for approval to ManageBac.
What is NOT CAS? Examples of activities which would be inappropriate are listed below: • any course or project for which you receive a grade in the IB Programme • any activity for which you receive financial compensation • doing simple, tedious and repetitive work, like returning library books to the shelves or photocopying • working in an old people’s or children’s home when the student: - has no idea how the home operates - is just making sandwiches - has no contact at all with the old people or children - actually does no service for other people • a passive pursuit (such as a visit to a museum, theater, concert, sports event, etc.) • all forms of duty with the family • work experience which only benefits the student • fund-raising with no clearly defined end in sight • religious devotion and any activity which can be interpreted as proselytizing • an activity where there is no leader or responsible adult on site to evaluate and confirm student performance • activities which cause division amongst different groups in the community • any unplanned activity or sport
Responsibilities of the Student Students are required to: • Self-review at the beginning of their CAS experience and set personal goal (PROPOSAL) • Plan, do and reflect over an 18 month period • Undertake at least one interim review and final review with CAS advisor (we will meet at least 3 times) • Take part in a range of activities, including at least one project, some of which they have initiated themselves, collaborated with others and one that “crosses over” between two areas • Keep records of their activities and achievements, including a list of the principal activities undertaken on ManageBac • Gather evidence of achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes (Evidence and Reflections) • Complete your CAS portfolio by March 1st of Year 2 (Grade 12)
Assessment • For OSSD, your CAS portfolio will be assessed to determine a final Grade in GPP3OI. • For the IB Diploma, the CAS portfolio will be assessed as Complete or Incomplete—is their evidence of the 7 learning outcomes and were the activities sustained over the 18 month period, balanced between the 3 areas? • CAS is compulsory to receive IB Diploma.
Final Reminders • Visit the CAS page under the IB tab to familiarize yourself with the expectations. • Log into ManageBac once you receive your welcome email. Plan your CAS experiences. • Complete your CAS proposal by Sept 20of Year 1 • Keep records/record information regularly. Questions?
