CAS Intro

What does CAS in IB DP Program stand for?

• Chemical Abstract Services

• Certificate of Advance Studies

• Creativity, activity, service

• Creativity, action, service

Service involves....

• an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected

• physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• all are correct

Creativity involves....

• an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected

• physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• all are correct

Activity involves....

• an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected

• physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking

• all are correct

The project challenges students to....

• show initiative

• demonstrate perseverance

• develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving and decision making

• all are correct

Which is not the significance of CAS?

• enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience.

• provides opportunities for self-determination and collaboration with others,

• an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the DP

• none of the above

Below are what a good CAS program should be like, except ....

• challenging

• enjoyable

• a personal journey

• easy

Completion of CAS is based on student achievement of the ..... learning outcomes.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

The CAS programme formally begins at the start of the Diploma Programme and continues regularly, ideally on a weekly basis, for at least ...... months with a reasonable balance between creativity, activity, and service

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

The correct CAS stages....

• investigation - preparation -action - reflection - demonstration

• preparation- investigation-action-reflection

• preparation-investigation-going further-action-reflection-demonstration

• investigation-preparation-revision-action-reflection