CAS (Creativity – Activity – Service) is an extra-curricular programme with personal development as the aim to make the student challenge his creativity, making him more involved in physical activity on a personal basis, – and more involved in sosial activity of different types.
The CAS programme corresponds to on average approximately two hours a week not included on the student’s ordinary school timetable, and all students get a CAS adviser for the planning of the CAS activities. The planned CAS activities is undertaken over an 18 month period.
CAS is organized around the three strands of creativity, activity and service defined as follows.
- 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.
CAS aims to develop students who:
- enjoy and find significance in a range of CAS experiences
- purposefully reflect upon their experiences
- identify goals, develop strategies and determine further actions for personal growth
- explore new possibilities, embrace new challenges and adapt to new roles
- actively participate in planned, sustained and collaborative CAS projects
- understand they are members of local and global communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
CAS lies at the heart of an IB Diploma Programme education, and all students must have their CAS programme approved to get a Diploma.
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