CAS

Important Link

             CAS Handbook 

World School IB

 

CAS stands for Creativity, Activity, and Service

It is designed to enrich students’ personal and interpersonal development by making them well-rounded individuals with a global outlook and a commitment to making a positive difference locally.  

Students are expected to regularly participate in CAS experiences over the last two years of high school.  (This begins the summer after their sophomore year.)  

How are the CAS components defined?

Creativity: Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance.

Activity: Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle

Service: Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. (IBO 2015)

CAS Learning Outcomes

Students are required to meet the following learning outcomes during their CAS program.  

  • Identify own strengths and areas for growth. 
  • Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.  
  • Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience.  
  • Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences.  
  • Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively.  
  • Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance.  
  • Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions.  

What are the other requirements of CAS?

Students will work collaboratively on a CAS Project that lasts at least one month.  Students will also create a portfolio of their experiences and reflections.  For more information about CAS see the handbook below or contact Amy Walker (amywalker@smsd.org) or Ben Pabst (benpabst@smsd.org). 

TOK class

        Class: Theory of Knowledge                                                                                             Photo Credit: Haylee Bell