CAS

Activity
Class discussion
• What is Activity?
• Why is it important?
• What can serve as an Activity for you?
• Do everyday activity may count as a CAS Activity? Why?
Case study
• Read a case and identify if we can consider named activities as CAS?
Why yes or why not?

There are 2 students A and B. A is actively playing a

volleyball every evening. B is planting trees or flowers
as part of a beautification project.

• What learning outcomes could be targeted here?

• How can we improve the activity so that it will be considered as a
CAS?
Answer to the Case study
• The activity done by the student A is not considered as a CAS because he
does it just for fun without any goal or challenge.
• The activity done by the student B is considered as a CAS because since
he is doing the project it means he has the objectives of the project and
plan which were approved by CAS coordinator and administration of the
school. Moreover he literally physically sweats and it is challenging.
• Possible learning outcomes that were covered by student B:
Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills
in the process; Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences;
Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance. There could be
other learning outcomes addressed, it mostly depends on what is the
student’s aim and what experience he undergo while doing the project.
Key principles in initiating an Activity

Has a goal Challenging Not a duty Not for fun

General guidance
According to the IB CAS handbook, activity hours are define as "physical
exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle." Like all other CAS
experiences, these should be challenging, so think sweat. If you are on a
sports team, your coach will serve as your supervisor for the experience.
If you plan to implement a physical exercise regimen, you should work
out an agreement with your advisor on how to document your hours.

Students should vary activity experiences in different areas in your

planning stages, especially in the event of sickness or physical injury,
which may limit your ability to complete the minimum hours within
eighteen months. Next slide is a general list of experiences that may serve
as activity experiences for students.
 Examples of personal Activity:
Option 1: Team Sports at your home schools or through travel teams, where your coach will serve as
supervisor, such as: Volleyball, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Football, Track, Cheer, Cross-
Country, Tennis, Swimming, Softball, Etc. (CAS Activity Class)

Option 2: Sports outside NIS, where a certified trainer/teacher/coach will serve as supervisor, such as:
Rowing, Fencing, Gymnastics, Yoga, Tai chi, Martial Arts (Kendo, Karate, Judo...), Dance (e.g. dance
and cheer group)

Option 3: Elective gym class: With the addition of elective classes that can count for CAS, plan a
reasonable goal with a sponsoring elective gym teacher and complete hours within that class.

Option 4: Physical Therapy: For students who are injured or suffering from a medical condition that
causes pain, or students who have undergone surgery, physical therapy is an excellent option for CAS
hours because it is challenging in its own right. Please use your physical therapist as a supervisor for
your progress.

Option 5: Occasionally during the process of other CAS events, a small number of hours can justifiably
be counted toward activity because they are so physically taxing. Examples include the following:
planting trees or flowers as part of a beautification project, hiking or backpacking (not with family), a
car wash fundraiser, running in a fundraising triathlon (with documentation of your name), and so on.
Please note that this option t is not generally considered a method to attain the requirement for all
Activity of 18th months on its own. https://www.uaiscas.com/cas-experiences.html
Not CAS Activity:
• Learning to drive
• Walking to school (or anywhere else, for that matter)
• Playing pool or bowling on a Saturday night
• Playing an instrument
• Dancing socially (at prom etc.)
• Any physical activity already a part of your curriculum

https://www.uaiscas.com/cas-experiences.html