A Brief Overview of CAS
As a main part of the IB diploma, it is mandatory for the student to obtain a credit in six different subjects plus a completion grade in Theory of Knowledge, The Extended Essay and lastly CAS. CAS is an abbreviation of Creativity, Action and Service which are the three main groups of activities the student needs to participate in.
Creativity involves arts and other activities including creative thinking. It is important that these activities involve a component of imagination, if it doesn't, it is probably not creative.
Action includes physical activities that provoke a healthy lifestyle. It concerns being engaged in the activity yourself, or in others words, it implies movement.
Service is an unpaid voluntary exchange that will have a learning benefit upon the student. This includes getting involved in the local (or global) community like charity or environmentally, within or outside of school.
Creativity involves arts and other activities including creative thinking. It is important that these activities involve a component of imagination, if it doesn't, it is probably not creative.
Action includes physical activities that provoke a healthy lifestyle. It concerns being engaged in the activity yourself, or in others words, it implies movement.
Service is an unpaid voluntary exchange that will have a learning benefit upon the student. This includes getting involved in the local (or global) community like charity or environmentally, within or outside of school.
The Eight Learning Outcomes
When reflecting on CAS activities, these eight learning outcomes need to demonstrated over the course of the two years. Some of these outcomes can be demonstrated in more than one activity, but the main concept is that these goals are met during the CAS experience as a whole.
- You have increased your overall awareness of your personal strengths and areas requiring growth.
- You have undertaken new challenges.
- You need to plan and initiate your own activities.
- You have worked collaboratively with others.
- Show perseverance and commitment in your activities.
- Be engaged with issues of global importance.
- You need to consider the ethical implications of you actions.
- You have developed new skills.