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IBCASStudentHandbook2016-2017
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AbriefguidetoCASCreativity,activity,service(CAS)isintendedtobeacollectionofenjoyableandchallengingexperiencesdeterminedbyyoutoextendyourabilities.ThroughyourCASexperiences,youaretoachievethefollowinglearningoutcomes.1. Identifyyourownstrengthsanddevelopareasforpersonalgrowth.
2. Demonstratethatyouhaveundertakenchallengesanddevelopednewskillsintheprocess.
3. DemonstratehowtoinitiateandplanaCASexperience.4. ShowcommitmenttoandperseveranceinyourCASexperiences.5. Demonstratetheskillsandrecognizethebenefitsofworkingcollaboratively.
6. Demonstrateengagementwithissuesofglobalsignificance.7. Recognizeandconsidertheethicsofchoicesandactions.
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Studentresponsibilities
• ThoroughlyfamiliariseyourselfwiththeNCBISCAShandbookandtimelines.
• MeetwithyourCAScoordinatoraccordingtothetimeline,atleastthreetimesoverthedurationofyourCASprogramme.Besuretocomeprepared.
• Baseyourchoicesonyourinterests,skills,talentsandareasforgrowthtostaymotivated.Challengeyourself!
• Balanceyourexperiencesbetweencreativity,activityandservice.
• InitiateorengageinatleastoneCASproject(page5)incollaborationwithothersthatextendsoveratleastonemonth.
• UsetheCASstages(page6)asmuchaspossiblewhenconsidering,planningandundertakingyourCASexperiences.BesuretoapplythesetoserviceandtotheCASproject.
• Askquestionsalongthewaywhenyouneedassistanceorclarification.
• KeepyourportfolioinManagebacuptodate.• Participateinmeaningfulreflection(page7)inManagebacasawaytocaptureyourexperiencesandsummariseyourevidencelinkedtothelearningoutcomes.
• EnjoyCAS!Thatismostimportant—toparticipateinexperienceswhichassistyourpersonalgrowthandofferyouaworldofpossibilities.
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GuidelinesforCAS
• CASexperiencesmustbedistinctfrom,andmaynotbeincludedorusedinthestudent’sdiplomacourserequirements
• CASshouldbedoneonaregularbasis,preferablyweekly• ThereshouldberelativelyequalbalancebetweenCreativity,Activity,andService
• CASneedstobeeighteencontinuousmonths(exceptduringschoolbreaksandholidays).StudentswillneedtodoweeklyCreativity,Activity,andServiceforthreetermsinYear12andtwotermsinyear13(totalfiveterms)
• CAScannotbemadeup;itmustbearegularcontinuouscommitment.Thoughhourcountingisdiscouraged,CASshouldberoughlytenhoursforeachstrandaterm(30hourstotaleachterm)
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TheCASprojectStudentsmustbeinvolvedinatleastoneCASprojectduringIBCAS.CASproject:• Acollaborative“team”effortwithotherstudentsormembersofthecommunity
• AseriesofCASexperiences• Lastingminimumonemonthfromplanningtocompletion• InvolveoneormoreofthethreestrandsofCAS• UsetheCASstages(page6)asaframework• Challengesstudentstoshowinitiative• Demonstrateperseverance/commitment• Developskillsofcooperation,problemsolving,anddecisionmaking
ExamplesofCASprojects:• Creativity:Astudentgroupplans,designsandcreatesamural.
• Activity:Studentsorganiseandparticipateinasportsteamincludingtrainingsessionsandmatchesagainstotherteams.
• Service:Studentssetupandconducttutoringforpeopleinneed.
• Creativityandactivity:Studentschoreographaroutinefortheirmarchingband.
• Serviceandactivity:Studentsplanandparticipateintheplantingandmaintenanceofagardenwithmembersofthelocalcommunity.
• Serviceandcreativity:Studentsidentifythatchildrenatalocalschoolneedbackpacksandsubsequentlydesignandmakethebackpacksoutofrecycledmaterials.
• Creativity,activity,andservice:Studentsrehearseandperformadanceproductionforacommunityretirementhome.
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TheCASstages
TheCASStagesareusedwiththeCASproject,CASService,andmaybeusedwithotherCASexperiences.ThefiveCASstagesareasfollows:
• Investigation:Studentsidentifytheirinterests,skillsandtalentstobeusedinconsideringopportunitiesforCASexperiences,aswellasareasforpersonalgrowthanddevelopment.StudentsinvestigatewhattheywanttodoanddeterminethepurposefortheirCASexperience.Inthecaseofservice,studentsidentifyaneedtheywanttoaddress.
• Preparation:Studentsclarifyrolesandresponsibilities,developaplanofactionstobetaken,identifyspecifiedresourcesandtimelines,andacquireanyskillsasneededtoengageintheCASexperience.
• Action:Studentsimplementtheirideaorplan.Thisoftenrequiresdecision-makingandproblem-solving.Studentsmayworkindividually,withpartners,oringroups.
• Reflection:Studentsdescribewhathappened,expressfeelings,generateideas,andraisequestions.ReflectioncanoccuratanytimeduringCAStofurtherunderstanding,toassistwithrevisingplans,tolearnfromtheexperience,andtomakeexplicitconnectionsbetweentheirgrowth,accomplishments,andthelearningoutcomesforpersonalawareness.Reflectionmayleadtonewaction.
• Demonstration:Studentsmakeexplicitwhatandhowtheylearnedandwhattheyhaveaccomplished,forexample,bysharingtheirCASexperiencethroughtheirCASportfolioorwithothersinaninformalorformalmanner.Throughdemonstrationandcommunication,studentssolidifytheirunderstandingandevokeresponsefromothers.
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Reflection
BeingreflectiveisoneattributeoftheIBlearnerprofile:“Wethoughtfullyconsidertheworldandourownideasandexperience.Weworktounderstandourstrengthsandweaknessesinordertosupportourlearningandpersonaldevelopment.”
StudentsreflectonCASexperiencestodeepenanddeveloptheexperientiallearningprocess.Elementsofreflection
Reflectionisadynamicmeansforself-knowing,learninganddecision-making.FourelementsassistintheCASreflectiveprocess.Thefirsttwoelementsformthefoundationofreflection.
• Describingwhathappened:Studentsretelltheirmemorablemoments,identifyingwhatwasimportantorinfluential,whatwentwellorwasdifficult,obstaclesandsuccesses.
• Expressingfeelings:Studentsarticulateemotionalresponsestotheirexperiences.Thefollowingtwoelementsaddgreaterdepthandexpandperspectives.
• Generatingideas:Rethinkingorre-examiningchoicesandactionsincreasesawarenessaboutselfandsituations.
• Askingquestions:Questionsaboutpeople,processesorissuespromptfurtherthinkingandongoinginquiry.
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YourCASportfolio
AllCASstudentsareexpectedtomaintainaCASportfolioasevidenceofengagementwithCASandachievementofthesevenCASlearningoutcomes.TheCASportfolioisusedtoplanyourCASprogramme,reflectonyourCASexperiences,andgatherevidenceofinvolvementwithCAS.ItisalsousedtoshowcaseyourCASachievementsandshouldbeasourceofpride.HereatNCBIS,yourCASportfolioiselectronicthroughManagebac-asystemthatwasactuallydevelopedbyformerIBstudents!FormoreinformationaboutManagebac,pleasegotohttp://help.managebac.com/supportTologin,pleasegotohttps://new.managebac.com/loginTheCAScoordinatorwillcommunicatewithstudentsthroughManagebacanditisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoregularlycheckitforupdates.Inaddition,studentsmustconsistentlykeeptheirreflectionsandevidenceuptodateintheirManagebacportfolios.
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NCBISCASDirectory
IBCASCoordinator:[email protected]:Ms.RebeccaGardnermailto:[email protected]:[email protected] CASGarden:[email protected],Mrs.NadiaGilchrist [email protected]@ncbis.co.ukLiteracyProgramme(Mondays):Mrs.ClarePurdy(primaryteacher) [email protected](Year13)Recycling:HodaElSayed(Y13)AbuelReesh/Children’sCancerHospital:GeethMenon/AmiraElBadrawy(bothY13)TawseelaTagRugby(Mondays):AaronMathe(Y13)TawseelaFootball(Wednesdays):ChristianPhillip(Y13)DarelAbrarGirls’Orphanage(Sundays):[email protected]
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CASEventDates
• CASFair(Wednesday)7thSeptember–allCASstudents• BuskingWeek25th–29thSeptember• LunchKickoffGames(Wednesdays)12th,19th,26thOctober;9th&16thNovember
• CASBabysittingNight(Thursday)13thOctober• FamilyDay(Friday)21stOctober–allCASstudents• Movember/Wigovember6th-30thNovember• RaceforLife(Friday)18thNovember• Non-UniformDay(Sunday)20thNovember• CASLipsyncBattle(Wednesday)23rdNovember• LunchCASGamingTournament27thNovember–1stDecember• SecondarySecretSanta1st-15thDecember• Givingtree4th-21stDecember• CASHolidayBakeSale19thDecember• SponsoredSilence22ndJanuary• Valentine’sRoses1st–14thFebruary• CASSecondaryScavengerHunt(Wednesday)22ndMarch• JunktoFunk(Thursday)30thMarch• SoaktheTeacher(Wednesday)12thApril
CASdeadlinesYear12Deadline1:Wednesday,26thOctoberDeadline2:Wednesday,11thJanuaryDeadline3:Wednesday,12thAprilDeadline4:Wednesday,14thJune
Year13Deadline1:Sunday,25thSeptemberDeadline2:Sunday,8thJanuaryFINALDeadline3:Sunday,2ndApril
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CASCommunityServiceOpportunitiesAbuelReeshPublicHospital/Children’sCancerHospitalofEgyptStudentleaders:GeethMenon/AmiraElBadrawy(bothY13)-CASstudentsarecurrentlyworkingonfundraisingeffortstobenefitbothhospitals.AfricaHopeLearningCentre(Maadi)[email protected] Studentleader:MatthiasKok ThisisaschoolforEasternAfricanrefugeesfromSouthSudan,Eritrea,Uganda,Congo,andEthiopiaAssociationforProtectionoftheEnvironment(APE):[email protected];Recyclingprogramme:HodaElSayed(studentleader);LiteracyProgramme:ClarePurdy(primaryteacher);AmiraElBadrawy(studentleader)-NCBISsendsallrecyclablestoAPEtobesoldforscraptosupportprogrammes.BasicEnglishliteracyclassesMondaysatNCBISforMoqattamworkersinrecyclingindustry.DarelAbrarGirls’orphanage(femalevolunteersonly):RadwaElGhazawy(secondaryteacher)Girls’OrphanageclosetoNCBIS,literacyprogramme–SportsactivitiesonThursdaysafterschoolaswellasfundraisinginitiativesforfoodandrenovationprojectsEgyptianMauRescueOrganisation(EMRO)http://www.emaurescue.orgMrs.OrchidElMallhadmin@emaurescue.org20122283953EgyptianSocietyofAnimalFriends(ESAF)JackieElSherbini01224097818jackiesherbiny2014@gmail.comEnvironmentalProtectionandEducationAssociation:MohammedIsmaelinfo@epea.co01003280255or01158147177-MarinescienceresearchandeducationForChildreninNeed(FACE)http://www.facechildren.org/en/Context-in-Egypt.htmNabila01117004784 [email protected] HouseofCareforGirlsatAbbaseya(SisterMary’sOrphanage):SisterMary0122138088285plusgirlsliveintheorphanage.CASprovidesEnglishtutoringSaturdaysanddonationsOrphanFriendsAssociationhttp://ofaegypt.org/JuttaElHusseiniinfo@ofaegypt.org01006001230setsstandardsforOrphanagesatagovernmentlevelRuralWellnessInitiative:MaryanneGabanniStroud01222118386msgabbani@gmail.comSpiritofYouthRecyclingSchool(GarbageCity)EzzatN.Guindy,ExecutiveDirectorMobile:(002-012)72231537,PhoneandFax:(00202)23434851Phone:(00202)23435920St.Mary’sOrphanageinZeitun(femalevolunteers)Mr.Magd01221476609;MadameMervat01225663836Tawseela:[email protected] Programmeworkswithstreetkidsandat-riskyouthtoreintegratefamilies,providecounselling,basicshelterasneedarises,sportsandvocationalprogrammes.Currently,CASstudentscoachboysintagrugbyMondaysafterschool,footballonWednesdays,andLiteracyMondays.Otherinitiativesarealsopossible.
