- Volunteer at a local charity shop.
- Spend an hour a week volunteering at a nursing home.
- Volunteer at your local hospital.
- Start a Junior CPR Program, like Kira!
- Or organise a talent show at school, charge an entry fee, and donate the funds to charity.
What qualifies as CAS hours?
CAS project – a project,
incorporating team work by integrating two or more of creative, action, or service areas
, for the duration of a minimum of 30 hours, which is included in the 150 total (not additional). Juniors should complete 75 hours, any combination, by the end of junior year.
What can I do for CAS activities?
- Start a club! Starting a club at school is not only a great way to meet more of your classmates and make new friends. …
- Beach Clean Up. …
- Support a marathon.. …
- Support others in your school. …
- Go Global! …
- Get dancing. …
- Teach others a language. …
- Make a movie.
What can be a CAS experience?
Examples include the following:
planting trees or flowers as part of
a beautification project, hiking or backpacking (not with family), a car wash fundraiser, powderpuff participation, running in a fundraising triathlon (with newspaper documentation of your name), and so on.
What is a good CAS project?
Write articles about IB or CAS for the school Flash or community paper. Raise awareness about issues in literature. Teach younger students how to debate. Write a movie/play script or make a movie/play.
What are the requirements for CAS?
Students must be involved in at
least one CAS project
during the programme. The CAS programme formally begins at the start of the DP and contin- ues regularly for at least 18 months with a reasonable balance between creativity, activity and service.
How many CAS activities do you need?
A list of all your CAS experiences and projects (
At least one CAS project is required
, but you may participate in as many as you choose.)
How long does CAS number take?
What is the CAS Number Processing Time? Universities usually take
ten days
to send the CAS number after you confirm the details in the statement. If you do not receive your CAS number within 20 days, you should send an email to the admission committee and bring their attention to the delay.
How many hours do we need for CAS IB?
All IB diploma candidates are required to complete a
minimum of 50 hours
in each of the three CAS categories during grades 11 and 12, and to document the hours as required by the school.
How do I get CAS creativity hours?
- Take up baking.
- Take up cooking.
- Take up vegan cooking.
- Create a recipe book for your latest bakes.
- Start a YouTube channel for your cookery.
- Host a supper club.
- Take up knitting.
- Make your own clothes/accessories – check out this video for some inspiration!
What is the purpose of CAS?
What is the significance of CAS? CAS
enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience
. It provides opportunities for self-determination and collaboration with others, fostering a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment from their work.
How do you write a good CAS reflection?
Summarize your activity/project, answering who, what, when, where and why. (a) What roles/tasks did you perform? (b) How does the activity reflect Creativity, Action, or Service? (c) How did you interact with others? (d) If your activity involved no interaction, explain why it needed to be a solitary activity.
What is not a CAS experience?
Criteria for things which do NOT qualify for CAS would include:
Any class, activity or project which is already part of your Diploma Program
. An activity for which you are paid or receive some other benefit. Doing simple, tedious and repetitive work, like returning school library books to the shelves.
Can you fail CAS?
A
failure to complete and provide evidence for completion
is considered a failing condition for the entire Diploma (although candidates are given another year to finish their CAS program if they fail, and if they complete it in this time they will receive their diploma.
What are the 5 CAS stages?
Students use the CAS stages (
investigation, preparation, action, reflection and demonstration
) as a framework for CAS experiences and the CAS project.
Who can be my CAS supervisor?
CAS Supervisors
Any LHS teacher, coach, community member, or adult you select (except parents-family members)
can be your CAS supervisor or mentor overseeing your CAS experiences and activities.
