Creativity,
Action, Service (CAS)
for Diploma Candidates
CAS, Creativity,
Action, Service is a critical component of the IB Diploma. Just
like most courses, CAS runs the entire two years of your IB Diploma
candidate status. CAS, however, is different. CAS “takes seriously
the importance of life outside the work or scholarship, providing
a counterbalance to the academic self-absorption some students may
feel within a demanding school curriculum.” CAS extends students
beyond their circle. “CAS is a framework for experiential
learning, designed to involve students in new roles. The emphasis
is on learning by doing real tasks that have real consequences and
then reflecting on these experiences over time.”
CAS is at the
center of the IB Diploma hexagon. CAS is central to the IB experience!
CAS takes seriously
the importance of life outside the world of scholarship.
CAS encourages
students to share their energies and special talents.
CAS is filled
with opportunities for fun at a time which is, for many young people,
full of stress and uncertainty.
CAS fosters caring
and socially responsible attitudes in an immediate way when students
reach beyond themselves and their books.
CAS helps develop
a spirit of open-mindedness, lifelong learning, discovery and self-reliance.
CAS encourages
the development of new skills on many levels: creative, physical,
and social skills.
CAS inspires
a sense of responsibility toward all members of the community.
CAS encourages
the development of attitudes and traits that will be respected by
others, such as determination and commitment, initiative and empathy.
CAS
as explained by the International Baccalaureate Organization
CAS
Procedures
CAS
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