CASCREATIVITY ACTION

SERVICE

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

besides…

„…if you believe in something, you must not just think or talk or write, but must ACT.”

Peterson (2003)

WHY CAS?

Nature of CAS

Creativity: •arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.

Action: •physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle

Service: •an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student.

Arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking like the design and carrying out of service projects.Examples:-Speech and debate-Model United Nations-Writing for school magazine-Designing a CAS website-New Horizons in Film Education-Comenius Project products-Theatre performance-Art club-Photography club-Painting-Choir-Rock band--

Creativity

Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle:Individual sports Team sports Participation in expeditions

Examples:-Sports teams-Dance club-Outdoor club-Workout room-Personal fitness programme- Horse riding

Extension:Improving yours skills or passing it to others

Action

Involves interaction, such as building links with individuals or groups in the

community. The community may be the school, the local district or it may

exist on national and international levels.

Essential that service activities have learning benefits for the student

It is not only doing things FOR others but also doing things WITH others.

Student must have real responsibilities

Must be unpaid and voluntary, not for family

Must not be mundane, repetitive activities

The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected

Culpepper

Service

Examples:-Volunteering at an animal shelter, orphanage, children’s home, local hospital-Habitat for Humanity – building houses for the disadvanteged-Comenius proejct „Health” – organising events, doing research etc.-Assisting the elderly, the handicapped, the immigrants-Assisting victims of natural disasters-Teaching a language to peers or children-Peer tutoring/Coaching younger children-Designing or constructing message boards-Creating and managing a CAS website-Establishing or coaching a team-Student Council service projects-Raising funds for worthy causes-Environment Protection Club-Human Rights Club

Service

• Painting murals at a local hospital – creativity, service

• Public speech – creativity, service

• Community garbage clean-up – action, service

• Working with younger students on a play – creativity, action,

service

• Recycling- creativity (planning of the programme), action, service

• Comenius project „Health”– creativity, service

One activity may cover more than one category, in fact, these are often the best projects.

Examples of combined activites

What is the Purpose of CAS?

Reflective thinkers – know their strengths and limitations and can set themselves goals for personal growth

Willing to accept new challenges and new roles

Aware of themselves as members of communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment

Active participants in sustained, collaborative projects

Balanced – enjoy a range of activities involving whole person

To develop students who are:

Experiential Learning

• You must plan your activity and state goals that you hope to achieve and outcomes you hope to meet

• All students should be involved in some CAS activities that they have initiated themselves. Students should „own” their CAS programme and be autonomous.

• Simple, mundane, one time tasks will not count - tasks must extend the student not merely be “more of the same” (more practice, more competition), you’re either to achieve an even higher level of a given skill or undertake new roles

• Activities should vary in length and in the amount of commitment required from the student, but none should be trivial.

• Reflection must be real and meaningful

Experiential learning

• Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth

• Undertaken new challenges• Planned and initiated activities• Worked collaboratively with others• Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities• Engaged with issues of global importance• Considered the ethical implications of their actions• Developed new skills

As a result of their CAS experience, there must be evidence that a student has:Learning Outcomes

All eight outcomes must be present for a student to complete the CAS requirement.

…by participating in:

How will you successfully complete CAS?

• Real• Purposeful • New• Varied • Outside-your-comfort-zone• Challenging

…activities, with significant outcomes

…by planning, reviewing progress, reporting.…by reflecting on outcomes and personal learning.

CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning.

CAS provides an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the rest of the Diploma Programme.

CAS should be challenging and enjoyable and a personal journey of self-discovery.

CAS helps realise student’s potential and develop a caring and compassionate attitude, respectful of other people emotions and feelings.

CAS raises social, intercultural and environmental awareness and helps active citizenship

How does CAS benefit me?

At the end of their CAS program, students should have completed approximately 150 hours with a reasonable balance between creativity, action and service. This means roughly 4 hours per week.

CAS must take place throughout the two years (min. 18 months) with a balanced, regular commitment in the three areas.

One long-term project involving teamwork that integrates two or more of creativity, action, service and is of significant duration is required.

When and how much?

Just as important as hours, if not more so, is the attitude withwhich you approach your CAS activities, and the variety of

activities since CAS emphasizes more on sharing your talents andworking together.

Therefore: • Do a mixture of activities in some try to limit yourself to about 20

hours while in other activities commit yourself for a longer period of time

Attitude

Ideally, at least two-thirds of your CAS requirement should be fulfilled by the start of DP2

• Any class, activity, or project that is already part of the IB Diploma Programme

• Any work or activity where the student is rewarded financially or with a grade

• Simple, tedious, repetitive work (i.e. photocopying, shelving books, family duties)

• Any activity where there is no responsible adult present to supervise/evaluate the activity

• A passive pursuit (i.e. visiting a museum, attending a sporting event or concert, etc.) except when you follow up with a presentation/article of your own

• Religious worship but work done by a religious group in the wider community is

That’s not CAS!!!

• public or private• individual or shared• objective or subjective• written or oral

Written Reflection Book Electronic Journaling Blogs Website Articles for the school magazine Video/PowerPoint Presentations Electronic Picture Scrapbook Illustrated displays Oral presentations to peers, parents or outsiders

Reflection

Developing reflection

More reflective questions What you hoped to accomplish? How successful were you in achieving your goals? What were difficulties & how did you overcome them? What abilities, attitudes & values have you developed? How did this activity/project benefit others? What might you do differently next time to improve? Can you apply what you learned elsewhere?

CAS responsibilitiesStudents 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 regular reviews and a final review with their CAS coordinator

• Take part in a range of activities, including at least one project, some of which they have initiated themselves

• Keep records of their activities and achievements, including a list of the principal activities undertaken

• Show evidence of achievement of the eight CAS learning outcomes

CAS Planning WorksheetProposed Activity What is the timeline? What are my goals?

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Student Name:

Student Signature: Date:Parent Signature: Date:

•CAS: activity/project self-evaluation form

International Baccalaureate

CAS Form A

CAS: activity/project self-evaluation form

SUBMIT TO: ACTIVITY/PROJECT LEADER

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SCHOOL NAME:.........................................................................................................................................................

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CANDIDATE SELF-EVALUATION

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CANDIDATE SESSION NUMBER:..........................................................................................................................

NAME OF ACTIVITY/PROJECT:.............................................................................................................................

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1. Summarise what you did in this activity/project and how you interacted with others

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2. Explain what you hoped to accomplish through this activity/project.

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3. How successful were you achieving your goals? What difficulties did you encounter and how did

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4. What did you learn about yourself and others through this activity/project? What abilities,

attitudes and values have you developed?

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5. Did anyone help you to think about your learning during this activity/project? If so, who helped

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6. How did this activity/project benefit others?

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7. What might you do differently next time to improve?

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8. How can you apply what you have learned in other life situations?

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Candidate's signature: …....................................... Date: …..............................

To be completed by the activity/project leader

The activity/project was (circle the desired response):

Satisfactorily completed Not satisfactorily completed

Comments:

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Activity/project leader's name:......................................................................................................................................

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Learning Outcome Achieved(√)

Nature of Evidence

Increased your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth 

   

Undertaken new challenges  

   

Planned and initiated activities  

   

Worked collaboratively with others  

   

Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities  

   

Engaged with issues of global importance  

   

Considered the ethical implications of their actions  

   

Developed new skills  

   

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Learning Outcomes Form: Year 1/2

Name of CAS Coordinator:

CAS Coordinator’s Signature:

Date:

Date(s) Activity Signature of supervisor with contact information

No of Hours(approximate)

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CAS Log

Student Signature:Date:

Parent Signature:Date:

Important CAS TerminologyCAS Coordinator

Handles the overall functioning of the CAS component for the IB Diploma Programme.

CAS AdvisorProvides personal advice and support to individual students. Your home room tutors are CAS advisors.

SupervisorAdult present when a student is completing their CAS activity. Completes a review of the student’s involvement in the CAS activity after it has been completed.

Questions?Consult:

Creativity, action service guide in the library

CAS student handbook

CAS coordinator: joannapillans@op.pl

CAS advisor: your home tutor

IB Diploma Coordinator