Glenforest Secondary School€¦ · CAS is a wonderful experience and a requirement to graduate...
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Dear Parent/Guardian of IB Diploma Candidate Student:
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world
through intercultural understanding and respect.
CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) is part of the central core of the IB
Programme. It is one of the three essential elements in every student’s
Diploma Programme experience. It involves students in a range of activities
alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme.
Attached you will find documents that discuss CAS expectations and
requirements as set forth by the International Baccalaureate Organization and an
overview of student expectations and responsibilities. Please review the
documents with the student and then sign and date the Parent/Guardian and
Student Agreement. The student should then return the agreement to Ms. Duke
in the Business Office.
CAS is a wonderful experience and a requirement to graduate from the IB
Diploma Programme.
Thank you for taking he time to familiarize yourself with the CAS requirement. If
you have any questions, you can contact the school at (905) 625-7731.
Sincerely,
Glenforest Secondary School 3575 Fieldgate Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2J6
TEL: (905)-625-7731| FAX: (905)-625-3278
www.gleforestlibrary.com
C reativity
A ctivity
S ervice
The CAS Experience!
Creativity, Activity and Service hours are three
essential elements that make up the balanced IB
leaner, and every student must complete as a
part of the Diploma Programme.
LOG - IN
https://glenforest.managebac.com/login
ADD CAS REFLECTIONS
Push Button to activate template <<Add CAS Activity>>
Completely fill out template
CAS Project? Review definition to see if it applies to your activity. If yes, tick the
box!
Enter proper dates and YEARS for start and end dates. If year long put your
graduation date.
Activity description should be a detailed paragraph, answer: What, Why,
Frequency, goals, etc.
Learning Outcomes—not every activity needs all outcomes.
<<Add CAS Activity>>
ACTIVITY APPROVAL STAGE Staff advisor or CAS coordinator will approve the activity
Approval in summer: begin activities/reflections, approvals will be later.
THE CAS EXPERIENCE!
International Baccalaureate
Glenforest Secondary School
CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE (CAS) is at the heart of the Diploma
Programme. It is one of the three essential and required elements in every
student’s Diploma Programme experience. It involves students in a range of
activities, alongside their academic studies, interwoven with particular activities
that are categorized as follows:
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.
CAS EXPECTATIONS and REQUIREMENTS
The International Baccalaureate Organization (www.ibo.org) has clear
requirements and expectations for the CAS component of the Diploma.
1. Students should be doing CAS activities throughout the 2 YEARS of the
Diploma Programme (beginning in the summer prior to grade 11).
2. Generally, students should participate in activities 3-4 hours per week on
average over the two years. Students should be updating reflections 1-2 times/
week.
3. Each Student must take part in a wide breadth of activities. All eight outcomes
must be present for a student to complete their CAS requirement.
4. Students must have 8-10 activities and no less than 40-60 reflections.
5. Students should be involved in at least one project involving teamwork that
integrates two or more strands (creativity, action, and service) and is of
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING
CAS
Students are REQUIRED to:
Self-review at the beginning of their CAS experience and set personal goals
for what they hope to achieve through their CAS programme.
Plan, do and reflect (plan activities, carry them out and reflect on what they
have learned)
Undertake at least one interim review and final review with their CAS
advisor.
Take part in a range of activities, including at least one project (known as the
CAS project), some of which they initiated themselves.
Keep records of their activities and achievements, including a list of the
principal activities undertaken (done with Managebac—the website that
Glenforest uses).
When selecting a CAS activity, students must keep in mind, that for personal
development to occur, CAS should involve:
Real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes
Personal challenge—tasks must extend the student and be achievable in
scope
Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, and
reporting
Reflection on outcomes and personal learning.
TIPS FOR HOW TO USE MANAGEBAC!
**All activities, reflections and evidence have to be recorded in ManageBac under
CAS!
Here is what will keep your CAS School Advisor HAPPY : • Have at “least” one activity always on the go. (ie. The end date has not past yet.) • Keep up to date on your reflections. If the activity is over, then all of the reflections covering the IB Learning outcomes you have selected should be done in a timely fashion. Here is how your advisor wants your activities to look in ManageBac and the steps: 1. Propose the activity. Fill in all of the boxes and requirements for the proposal. Make sure you have a detailed description of the activity. Estimate the hours under each part of C A or S you will meet during this activity. Fill in supervisor email and make sure it is correct. “IF” the email or phone number is coming .... you can put TBA or 999 999 9999. BUT go back and fix when you have the correct information. Make sure the DATES are correct – especially when the activity will END. If it is an all year activity put June 1st 2017. 2. Do your activity - You are supposed to do something for CAS ongoing. Do your activity even if your advisor doesn't approve it right away. 3. Reflections: If the activity is going on for a long time, you should pick one IB learning outcome every few weeks and reflect on that. By the time the activity is over, all of your IB Learning out-comes should be covered in the reflections. When writing your reflections: REWRITE the IB LEARNING OUTCOME in capital bold letters and then below write your reflection. The reflection should be about how you met that learning outcome during your activity. 4. All reflections done and activity is over: Push the request supervisor review and the system will email (with the address you inputted) your activity supervisor who will then review your activity and comment and close and lock that activity. If an activity is locked by mistake, see Ms Habib or Ms Duke to open up again. 5. You can also add "evidence" to support your learning outcomes. Your CAS advisor loves to see pictures or videos of your activities. If you add pictures or videos also add a written evidence that links it to a learning outcome. That way the photo counts in the total of your reflection numbers. Re-member "a picture is worth a 1000 words". Your CAS coordinator will be checking your total number of reflections and evidence throughout the
year. If you fall behind a letter will be sent home to your parents. We want to keep you on track. Re-
CAS HANDOUT
Students should be logging activity reflections ever 1 to 2 weeks and must
have AT LEAST 60 reflections by the end of Grade 12 in order to receive
their IB diploma.
Inquirer Knowledgeable Thinker
LEARNER PROFILE Communicator Principled
Open-minded Caring
Activities: Must meet the following qualifications: Does the activity provide student with a new role or represent a new challenge? Does the activity fill a need in society? What does the student hope to learn from getting involved in this activity? Does the activity meet the learning outcomes identified by the student? Does the student outline how he/she plans to initiate and complete this activity? What resources does the student need to complete the activity? The activity should also include the necessary adult supervisor information: Name Email address Telephone number Reflections: Why do students do them—reflections are a valuable tool and skill to develop high quality learning. Please ensure that the reflection is linked to at least one of the following learning outcomes as identified in the activity description: Undertaken a new challenge Increased awareness of strengths and areas of growth Planned an initiated activities Worked collaboratively with others Showed perseverance and commitment Engaged with issues of global important Considered ethical implications Developed new skills NOTE: Reflections are not limited to just written descriptions they may also include pic-tures and videos! Completing an Activity: This means that the student has met all criteria and expectations for this activity. To be completed, the following expectations must be met: Dates (for start and finish) have come and gone Reflections for all learning outcomes have been completed
CAS Reflection
Creativity, Action, Service—which facet of CAS does this activity apply to:
Which learning outcome does this activity involve? Why?
How does the activity make you feel?
What do you hope to learn from getting involved in this activity?
Was this activity valuable and why?
Identify an area that you need to improve on as a result of this activity:
8 CAS Learning Outcomes
1. Undertaken new challenges
A new challenge may be taking up an unfamiliar activity or moving up to the next level of difficulty in a
current activity.
2. Increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth
As you perform the activity, think about how you handled situations. What were your strengths? What
skills do you have that helped you? Which areas do you need to improve further?
3. Planned and initiated activities
Planning and initiation will often pertain collaboration. It can be shown in activities that are part of larger
projects, for example, ongoing school activities in the community such as mentoring sessions, as well
as in smaller student-led activities in athletics.
4. Worked collaboratively with others
Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team sports, playing music in a band,
or helping in a senior home. Interestingly, you learn more about yourself and others when you include
things that went wrong during an interaction when you reflect. What could have been done to avoid
this? What could you do better?
5. Showed perseverance and commitment
At a minimum, this implies attending regularly, showing up punctually, and accepting a share of the
responsibility for dealing with problems that arise in the course of activities.
6. Engaged with issues of global importance
This learning outcome is often misunderstood. This is about discussing the issues and understanding
its impact on the wider society. Since taking action is usually a response to a global concern, it is
important to know why an organization you have joined (exists including the issues they target and what
they would like to achieve). You may be involved in an international project, but there are many global
issues that can be acted upon locally or nationally (e.g. environmental concerns or caring for the
elderly).
7. Considered ethical implications
What are ethics? Simply put, we talk about ethics when fairness is a question. Ethical decisions arise in
almost any CAS activity. For example, on the sports field, in music composition, in relationships with
others involved in service activities.
8. Developed new skills
Developing new skills takes time. Musicians, dancers and athletes know that developing new skills
does not happen overnight. It can take weeks, months, or even years! This learning outcome can be
show in activities that are new or when you develop increased expertise in an established area.
NOTE: All eight outcomes must be present for a student to complete the CAS requirement. (Data
taken from IBO CAS Guide)
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Glenforest Secondary School
Team/Organization Category
Acappella Team Arts/Music
ARCHitecture Club Arts/Music
Art Guild Arts/Music
AV Club Arts/Music
Dance Team Arts/Music
Fashion Arts Movement (FAM) Arts/Music
Glenforest Arts and Music Association (GAMA) Arts/Music
Henna Club Arts/Music
K-Pop Krew Arts/Music
Soulprint GFSS (yearbook committee) Arts/Music
Urban Minds Glenforest Arts/Music
Alpine Ski Athletics
Badminton Athletics
Basketball Athletics
Cricket Athletics
Cross-country Running Athletics
Curling Athletics
Flag Football Athletics
Nordic Ski Athletics
Rugby Athletics
Soccer Athletics
Softball Athletics
Swim Athletics
Track and Field Athletics
Volleyball Athletics
DECA Glenforest Business
Investment/Financial Club Business
Ambassadors for Change Charity
Amnesty International Charity
Canadian Cancer Society Charity
Covering Little Heads Charity
GFSS Covenant House Charity
Me to We Charity
Model United Nations Charity
United Way Committee Charity
Board Association of Fridends Gaming
Chess Club Gaming
Dungeons and Dragons Club Gaming
Rubik’s Cube Club Gaming
American Sign Language Languages
Debate Society Languages
FEM Languages
FrancoFun Languages
GFSS Language Club Languages
Mock Trial Languages
Speak Up Languages
Student Writers’ Guild Languages
Talon Times Languages
Athletic Council Leadership
GFSS Duke of Edinburgh Leadership
IB Student League Leadership
Peer Helpers Leadership
Catalyst Christian Fellowship Religion
Muslim Student Association Religion
Astronomers United STEM Related
Brain Bee/Neuroscience STEM Related
Computer Science Club STEM Related
First Robotics 6070 STEM Related
Green Team STEM Related
HOSA STEM Related
Math Club STEM Related
Nahani Way Robotics STEM Related
Science Club STEM Related
STEM STEM Related
Youth Medical Association (YMA) STEM Related
Building Our Safe Schools (BOSS)/Jack.org Wellness
Interact Youth for Global Action (YFGA) Wellness
More Love Letters Wellness
THE CAS EXPERIENCE!
International Baccalaureate
Parent / Guardian and Student Agreement
Student Name: ______________________________________________
(Last, First)
Student Number: _______________________________________________
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) is at the heart of the Diploma Programme. It is
one of the three essential and required elements in every student’s IB DP
experience. It involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic
studies throughout the two year Diploma Programme.
STATEMENT
“We (Parent/Guardian and Student) have reviewed the CAS EXPERIENCE and
STUDENT GUIDELINE OVERVIEW and understand the expectations required to
complete the CAS component of the IB Diploma Programme.”
__________________________________________ Parent / Guardian signature of understanding
___________________________________________ Student signature of understanding
___________________________________________ Date