CAS

IN THE DIPLOMA
PROGRAMME
Introduction to Creativity, Activity, Service
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CAS INTRODUCTION: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
At the end of this session, you will have:
. Understood what CAS is and why this is part of your DP
. Seen and understood the CAS steps
. Understood the CAS planning (with deadlines)
. Set up CAS on ManageBac (including CAS portfolio)
. Set up Portfolio Profile
. Started to plan your own CAS experiences
. Created questions to ask to DP2 on Tuesday
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WHAT IS CAS?
What aspects of yourself should schools help you
develop?
Are you a good person if you achieve high marks in
your subjects?
What skills and what mindset will you need in
further education, and in life in general?
Draft your bucket list: what are your life goals?
Suppose you have an idea for a fantastic CAS experience. How do
you proceed? This list of steps, using the CAS stages, will help you plan The CAS stages
the experience from inception to completion.
Step 5
Reflection INVESTIGATION
DEFINITIONS of CAS & all steps
What do you want to do? Why?
What is the purpose?
What is the need?
Creativity: exploring and PREPARATION
extending ideas leading to Create a plan
an original or interpretive Step 1 and 2 Clarify roles and responsibilities
product or performance Investigation Acquire the skills needed for the experience
Ref
lect
ion
ACTION
Activity: physical exertion Implement the plan
Requires decision-making and problem-solving
contributing to a healthy Reflection

Step 4 Step 3
lifestyle Action Preparation
REFLECTION
Describe what happened
Express feelings
Generating ideas
Service: collaborative and Reflection
Raise questions
reciprocal engagement
with the community in DEMONSTRATION
response to an authentic Make explicit what you learned and how you
need Step 6 learned it
Demonstration & all steps
Show evidence of learning outcome
 Step 1 1. Does the experience fit into the
SORRY, this cannot
be a CAS experience
Is it CAS? definitions of Creativity, Activity,
and/or Service?
N
YE O
S 2. Does the experience give you a
chance to learn or develop new skills
or interests?
N
YE O
When: BEFORE S
you plan your CAS 3. Does the experience give you a
chance to develop the attributes of the
experience IB learner profile? N
O
YE
S
4. Is the experience something you
need to do for an IB subject?
YE
S
N
O
5. Will the experience provide you
Follow questions 1 with a sense of fulfilment?
N
-6 O YES, this looks to be
a great CAS
YE experience
N
S
6. Will the experience allow you to O
behave in an ethical way?
Demonstrate in
MB

YE
Adapted from: IB Review, November 2015, pp. 20-21 Proceed to Step 2
S
 Step 2 Demonstra
ted
SET UP your CAS in
experience MB

Have you described, in detail, what it is that

you are going to do?

Have you set specific goals and targets you

want to reach (SMART)?

Have you selected the dates appropriate for

When: BEFORE this experience?
you start your CAS
experience
Have you selected a maximum of ONE
relevant learning outcome? Checked by Experience
CASco approved!

Have you completed the CAS questions?

Have you secured permission from your PREPARE your CAS

would-be supervisor? experience (go to step 3)

Have you completed a risk assessment (if

necessary: see form)?
 Step 3 Demonstrate
in MB
PREPARE your CAS experience
PLAN
What steps will you need to take to complete
this experience successfully? How will you
ensure you will achieve the learning
When: BEFORE outcome? Take the targets from STEP 2 and Proceed to step 4
you start your CAS consolidate them in your plan.
experience

PEOPLE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify the “stakeholders”: who has a role
to play in the execution of this experience?
Whom do you need to contact?
Divide the tasks and roles amongst
yourselves. Who is responsible for what, and
how can you check?
How will you ensure that everyone will do
their part?

SUBJECTS AND SKILLS RESOURCES

What knowledge or skills that you learned in What kind of equipment, materials, venues,
your subjects can you apply to this etc. will you need for this experience? How
experience? will you acquire them? Do you need to ask for
If you need new skills for this experience, permission to use certain resources?
how will you acquire them?
 Step 4 Act with integrity & follow the principles of the IB learner profile
The ACTION phase

See risk assessment policy

Report any strange behaviour or situations to your supervisor

Remember that you are an ambassador for our school; act accordingly

See risk assessment policy

Safety first! Do not take any unnecessary risks

When: DURING the

experience Periodically REFLECT on the experience (see step 5)

Periodically DEMONSTRATE your progress and share achievements (see step 6)

 When: DURING
Step 5 and AFTER the Reflection should be inspired, not
Reflection experience
required.
Reflection should be meaningful

Elements of reflection

DESCRIBE what happened

1
GENERATE ideas
3
EXPRESS feelings
2 4
ASK questions

Types of reflection Possible apps to use

Written: reflective essays, reading logs, case studies, diary entries, tweets, journal Writte Oral Artistic
entries, captions, jokes, poems, etc. n

Oral: presentations, video or audio diaries, debates, songs, spoken-word poetry,

commentary, etc.

Artistic/creative: interpretive dance, musical piece, drawing, painting, sculpture,

photographs, collage, etc.
 Step 6 When: DURING Provide evidence for:
Demonstration and AFTER the Noteworthy achievements
experience Personal growth
Completion of the experience
Goals reached
Achievement of the learning outcome

EVIDENCE
Pictures Plans Correspondence Screenshots Letters Etc

of relevant of previous Email Eg. running of application, Depends on the

achievements steps Whatsapp apps motivation, experience
Etc etc.
 Completing your CAS experience
Have you uploaded sufficient evidence and STEP 1 STEP
STEP 26 —
STEP 5—Demonstration
Reflection
STEP 3 STEP 4
reflections on MB to demonstrate that you have Is it CAS? Set up CAS Prepare Action
completed this experience and achieved the
learning outcome?

Supervisor checks & comments

Marked as complete
Click
“Req
uest Marked as incomplete
Supe
Read the comment, see what you can do to improve,
rviso
add additional reflections and evidence r
Revie
Congratulations
w” This CAS experience is complete!
butto
n
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STEPS OF CAS
CAS steps:
1. Is it CAS?
2. Set up the CAS experience
3. Plan the CAS experience
4. Do the CAS experience
5. Reflection
6. Demonstration / evidence
7. Click the button!
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CAS PLANNING: SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES
Done at the end of the session:
Class Sept 30 Nov 25 March 9 July 1
You will have:
DP1 CAS Induction R1 requirements R2 requirements R3 requirements
Set up MB 1 LT, 2 ST completed 2 LT, 4 ST completed 3 LT, 7 ST completed
. Understood the CAS planning (with deadlines) CAS project planned
Start portfolio Interview 1
Flag on report, TT Flag on report
. Set up CAS on ManageBac
CHECK FIR: 1LT, 2ST Flag on report Interview 2
planned. Flag on report, TT
. Chosen CAS Portfolio format Promotion requirement

. Set up Portfolio Profile

. Class Sept Nov
Started to think about, and plan, CAS clubs February End of Year
. DP2 FIR requirements R1 requirements
Understood how to plan your own CAS experiences FINAL CAS
4 LT, 9 ST completed 5 LT, 10 ST completed CHECK (see file in
Started to plan your CAS project (almost)
.
Flag own CAS
on report, TTexperiences iTunes U)
done
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WHAT IS CAS?
Creativity
What aspects of yourself should schools Activity
develop? Service
Exploring
Are you a good andachievePhysical
person if you exertion
high marks in Collaborative and
your subjects?
extending ideas contributing to a reciprocal
What skills and what mindset will students need in
leading to an healthy
further education, and in life in general? lifestyle engagement with
original or the community in
interpretive response to an
product or authentic need
performance.
https://padlet.com/b_versteegt/CASstrands
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CAS EXPERIENCES
What is/isn’t a CAS experience?
CAS experiences must:
Fit within one or more of the CAS strands
Be based on a personal interest, skill, talent, or opportunity for growth
Provide opportunities to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile
Not be used or included in your DP course requirements.
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CAS LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
2. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
3. Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
4. Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
5. Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits or working collaboratively
6. Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
7. Recognise and consider the ethics of choices and actions
Discussed during CAS interviews
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THE CAS PROJECT
“A CAS project is a collaborative, well-considered series of sequential CAS experiences,
engaging students in one or more of the CAS strands (…).”
Duration: minimum of one month
Use the CAS stages
Needs to be planned at the end of DP1
Special project: service project
Identify the need
Risk assessment
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REFLECTION
When would a person choose to reflect? And why?
IB DP student: self-directed, take ownership of learning
Four elements of reflection

Describe what Express feelings Generate ideas Ask questions

happened

1 2 3 4
Depth:
Foundati
on: Analysing, evaluating,
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REFLECTION
What is reflection, and what is it not?
Types of reflection

https://padlet.com/b_versteegt/reflection
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(PROMOTION) REQUIREMENTS
What is reflection, and what is it not?
Requirements
Types of reflection
DP1 (end) Clear and active involvement in at least 10 months’ worth of CAS experiences, backed
up by evidence and reflections. It must be clear that significant effort has been made to
achieve all seven CAS learning outcomes. It must be clear that there is a reasonable
balance between the three strands of CAS (creativity, activity, service). A CAS project
must be planned. All this evidence should be clearly documented in a CAS portfolio.

DP2 (Feb) Clear and active involvement in at least 18 months’ worth of CAS experiences, backed
up by evidence and reflections. All seven CAS learning outcomes must have been
clearly achieved at least once. It must be clear that there is a reasonable balance between
the three strands of CAS (creativity, activity, service). A CAS project must be completed.
All this evidence should be clearly documented in a CAS portfolio.
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CAS FAIR — TUESDAY
In hallway (in front of 3.05): DP2 will be at your service
1. Inspiration session. Browse CAS experiences from DP2 students — ask them about their
thoughts
2. Coaching session. Ask them questions:
How they started their CAS
How they intend to achieve all learning outcomes
How they achieve a balance between C, A, S
Their CAS project
Brainstorm with them: what will your CAS programme be?
Develop a personal goal for your CAS programme
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THE CAS PORTFOLIO
Portfolio: for evidence and reflections
During CAS interviews and Trilateral Talks
Show off your progress (IB Learner Profile)
Demonstrating skills and perseverance to universities, colleges, employers, etc.
Many kinds of portfolios — your choice. But it should contain the following:

Profile Experiences Evidence

Who are you: interests, skills, Your journey in CAS Planning documents, letters
talents Demonstrates active engagement emails, photos, certificates, etc.
Short-term and long-term goals in CAS Demonstrates achievement of
Exploration of identity Shows self-awareness CAS learning outcomes
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SET UP MANAGEBAC
What is reflection, and what is it not?
Types of reflection
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SESSION 2
Planning, deadlines, portfolio, etc.
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CAS SESSION 2: WED. 18 SEPT
At the end of the session, you will have:
. Understood the CAS planning (with deadlines)
. Set up CAS on ManageBac
. Thought about, and chosen, CAS Portfolio format
. Set up Portfolio Profile
. Understood how to plan your own CAS experiences
. Started to plan your own CAS experiences
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CAS PORTFOLIO
Profile
The portfolio is meant to be: Who are you: interests, skills,
talents
A place to collect your evidence regarding the achievement of Short-term and long-term goals
Exploration of identity
the learning outcomes
A source of pride
A demonstration of how you meet the learner profile attributes Experiences
Your journey in CAS
A resume of sorts for future education/jobs Demonstrates active engagement
in CAS
Your choice in format, type, etc. Shows self-awareness

Updated regularly (!!!)

Discussed during CAS presentations and interviews Evidence
Planning documents, letters
Accessible by the CAS coordinator (link on MB) emails, photos, certificates, etc.
Demonstrates achievement of
CAS learning outcomes
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PORTFOLIO — THE FIVE STEPS OF CAS EXPERIENCES
For each CAS experience you start, make sure you follow at least these five steps:
1. Naming the experience
2. Describing the experience (details, CAS questions, approaches, etc.)
3. Choosing and justifying the learning outcome
4. Providing evidence
5. Reflecting
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CAS PORTFOLIO — POSSIBILITIES
Divide into groups Book
Each group will research one possible way of keeping a Creator
portfolio. Choose one of the options presented here or come up
with your own option (Online)
scrapbook
Focus on: pros; cons; possibilities of this option to demonstrate
the five steps of CAS and the three sections of the portfolio.
Youtub
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TO DO — ASSIGNMENTS
. Choose portfolio format
. Set up portfolio profile section (see iTunes U course for questionnaire)
. Set up CAS on ManageBac
. Brainstorm and plan CAS clubs
. Start to plan your own CAS experiences
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SESSION 3
Selecting CAS experiences
and
getting started
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CAS SESSION 3: THU. 14 SEPT
Check to see if you have:
. Understood the CAS planning (with deadlines)
. Set up CAS on ManageBac
. Thought about, and chosen, CAS Portfolio format
. Set up Portfolio Profile
. Understood how to plan your own CAS experiences
. Started to think about, and plan, CAS clubs
. Started to plan your own CAS experiences
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SETTING UP CLUBS
Goal of clubs: after-school activities that should add to student development
Should be long-term: requires commitment Existing clubs:
. Boosting club
Can be used for CAS! . Newspaper
Choir
Joining a club is a CAS experience
.

. Band
RiMUN
Starting a club could be a CAS project
.

What is missing in this school? Set it up!

Suggestions for clubs:
See instructions for CAS club ads on CAS board . Coding club (Swift Playgrounds)
. Chess club
. Debating club
. Reading club
. Sports club
. Dance club
. …
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ASSIGNMENT: FIND CAS EXPERIENCES
You will be divided into groups of six. Each of you will be assigned a strand: per team we
will have 2 Creativity, 2 Activity, and 2 Service specialists
Every team will have to investigate or come up with five (5) viable CAS experiences which
can be executed in the vicinity of the school.
Each team will present their five CAS experiences to the rest of the class (ppt/keynote)
The experiences should not include the clubs and other experiences we have already talked
about
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ASSIGNMENT: FIND CAS EXPERIENCES
Criteria for presentations: You will receive feedback on your
Five experiences presented presentations from the CAS
Coordinator and several DP2 students
Reasonable balance between C, A, S
Each experience should:
Be as concrete as possible
Be exciting (personal interest) For this assignment, feel free to
browse the internet and look at the
Be doable (realistic) information on MB and iTunes U.
You will want to give up at some
Be challenging (provide opportunities for growth) point. Don’t! Try to think about what
CAS can do for you.
Include specific contact details
Include a picture of the experience.
See the Keynote/PPT presentation on iTunes U/MB.
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TO DO (NEXT WEEKS):
Before Trilateral Week (Oct. 30)
. Set up ManageBac for CAS
. Choose a portfolio format
. Set up portfolio profile (aims and goals)
. Plan and run your first three CAS experiences
. Plan your CAS clubs participation/set up clubs
. Follow the five steps for each experience