Student completion of CAS is based on the achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes realized through the student’s commitment to his or her CAS program over a period of two years. These learning outcomes articulate what a CAS student is able to do at some point during his or her CAS program. Through meaningful and purposeful CAS experiences, students develop the necessary skills, attributes and understandings to achieve the seven CAS learning outcomes.
Some learning outcomes may be achieved many times, while others may be achieved less frequently. Not all CAS experiences lead to a CAS learning outcome. Students provide the school with evidence in their CAS portfolio of having achieved each learning outcome at least once through their CAS program. The CAS coordinator must reach agreement with the student as to what evidence is necessary to demonstrate achievement of each CAS learning outcome. Commonly, the evidence of achieving the seven CAS learning outcomes is found in students’ reflections. In CAS, there are seven learning outcomes:
Learning Outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
Students are able to see themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, of which some are more developed than others.
Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
A new challenge may be an unfamiliar experience or an extension of an existing one. The newly acquired or developed skills may be shown through experiences
that the student has not previously undertaken or through increased expertise in an established area.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
Students can articulate the stages from conceiving an idea to executing a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences. This may be accomplished in collaboration with other participants. Students may show their knowledge and awareness by building on a previous experience, or by launching a new idea or process.
Learning Outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Students demonstrate regular involvement and active engagement in CAS.
Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Students are able to identify, demonstrate and critically discuss the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences.
Learning Outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
Students are able to identify and demonstrate their understanding of global issues, make responsible decisions, and take appropriate action in response to the
issue either locally, nationally or internationally.
Learning Outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions.
Students show awareness of the consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences.
ASM Expectations: CAS students are expected to complete two experiences for each of the three CAS stands and a Project during the eighteen months of CAS. Each experience should also have at least TWO reflections and at least ONE piece of evidence.
There are four guidelines that should be applied to any proposed CAS experience.
A CAS experience must:
• fit within one or more of the CAS strands
• be based on a personal interest, skill, talent or opportunity for growth
• provide opportunities to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile
• not be used or included in the student’s Diploma course requirements
To further assist students in deciding on a CAS experience, the following questions may be useful for students to consider.
• Will the experience be enjoyable?
• Does the experience allow for development of personal interests, skills and/or talents?
• What new possibilities or challenges could the experience provide?
• What might be the possible consequences of your CAS experience for you, others and the
environment?
• Which CAS learning outcomes may be addressed?
While it is not necessary for each CAS experience to address a CAS learning outcome, upon
completion of the CAS program, CAS students are required to present evidence demonstrating
achievement of all CAS learning outcomes.
Grade 11, DP1 Expectations
Two experiences is each of the three CAS strands:
2 in Creativity
2 in Activity
2 in Service.
Two reflections for each of the experiences
2 in Creativity
2 in Activity
2 in Service
One piece of evidence for each experience
One project proposal approved by the CAS coordinator, Ms. Keating