A core component of the IB Diploma is “CAS” which stands for Creativity, Activity, and Service. CAS requires students to set their own self-improvement goals and participate in a variety of rewarding and challenging life experiences throughout their junior and senior years in IB.
Students are expected to initiate and participate in TWO experiences per month over 18 months, and document a minimum of 36 experiences by March of their senior year. All CAS activities must be properly documented and reflected upon. In April of the senior year, the CAS coordinator (me) will review each student’s CAS portfolio to determine whether or not this mandatory requirement has been satisfied. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]. I also have schoology group dedicated to CAS, where I post resources and make announcements. Thank you!
Note about emailed CAS proposals: If I don't respond within 3 days, please email me again with a friendly reminder. I get so many emails a day it is possible that I just overlooked it. You are not pestering me at all. Thanks!
How to create a CAS experience in managebac:
1. Complete an official proposal. The file is linked below on this page.
2. Share the proposal with me electronically.
3. Wait for my response of approval.
4. Log into managebac, go to your CAS home page, and click "create new CAS experience"
5. Fill in the required information. Copy and paste your entire proposal into the "description" box. Click "save changes".
How to upload reflections and evidence into managebac:
1. Log into managebac and go to your CAS home page.
2. Click on the title of your CAS experience.
3. Click "add reflections and evidence". This is on the upper right side of this page.
4. You will see multiple options for uploading: websites, videos, photos, files, and journals. Choose whichever one you want. The "journals" one is where you will write your reflection. If you scroll down a little, you will see the guiding questions you should answer for your reflection.
6. After you upload each item, click "save changes".
7. Go back to your CAS home page and double check that everything was uploaded correctly. If not, try again. If you still have trouble, email me to let me know you are having trouble and you can also email me the reflections and evidence, just in case.
CAS official proposal for planned and spontaneous experiences | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
CAS step by step guide (new) | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
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CAS reflection expectations (new) | |
File Size: | 222 kb |
File Type: | docx |
CAS Student Responsibilities (new) | |
File Size: | 247 kb |
File Type: | docx |
CAS self-assessment goals | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
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CAS student checklist (to be completed before final Senior CAS evaluation) | |
File Size: | 92 kb |
File Type: | docx |
IB CAS guide for class of 2017 (new) | |
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