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PMSS Grad Transitions: CAS
Creativity Action ServiceGrads 2011
Parent Info Presentation
What is CASCAS enables students to enhance their
personal and interpersonal development and provides a counterbalance to the academic pressures of the rest of the Diploma Programme.
What is CASCreativity: arts, and other experiences that
involve creative thinking.
Action: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.
Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student.
What is CASCAS should involve:Real, purposeful activities with significant
outcomesPersonal challenge—tasks must extend the student
and be achievableThoughtful consideration—planning, revising,
reviewing, reportingReflection on outcomes and personal learning
CAS is about the student and their journey through life.
What is CAS
CAS is one third of the IB Core along with TOK and the Extended Essay.
CAS must be successfully completed to earn the IB Diploma.
CAS is Pass/Fail for IB.
What is CAS
CAS 11 and CAS 12 are required components of the PMSS CAS programme.
CAS 11 and CAS 12 are BC Ministry of Education 4-credit courses and are part of the BC Graduation Programme.
CAS 11 and CAS 12 must be given a percentage and letter grade to satisfy BC M.o.E. requirements.
Learning OutcomesThere are 8 learning outcomes that must be
met over the 18 months of CAS.Students need to plan activities, carry them
out and provide evidence to show the learning outcomes are met.
We don’t count your hours! It is expected that students will spend approximately 3 hours per week on CAS activities.
Outcome 1Increased awareness of their own
strengths and areas for growth. They are able to see themselves as individuals with various skills and abilities, some more developed than others, and understand that they can make choices about how they wish to move forward.
Outcome 2Undertaken new challenges. A new
challenge may be an unfamiliar activity, or an extension to an existing one.
Outcome 3Planned and initiated activities. Planning
and initiation will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities that are part of larger projects as well as in small student-led activities
Outcome 4Worked collaboratively with others.
Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team sports, playing music in a band, or helping in a kindergarten.
At least one project, involving collaboration and integration of at least two themes of creativity, action and service, is required.
Outcome 5Shown perseverance and commitment in
their activities. At minimum, this implies attending regularly and sharing responsibility for dealing with problems that arise.
Outcome 6Engaged with issues of global
importance. Students may be involved in international projects, but there are many global issues which can be acted on locally.
Outcome 7Considered the ethical implications of
their actions. Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity. Evidence of thinking about ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including journal entries, and conversations with CAS advisers.
Outcome 8Developed new skills. As with new
challenges, new skills may be shown in activities that the student has not previously undertaken, or in increased expertise in an established area.
Experiential Learning
ManageBAC: Your Child’s New Best Friendhttps://
portmoody.managecas.com/login
Online management software for CAS and more.
Secure and private.Message board,
calendar, to do list, group organizer, world lit, TOK, EE …
Manage BAC
EvidenceJournal on Manage BAC regularly.Activities should be 3 hours per week—recording should be
15 -30 minutes.Weekly or bi-weekly is best—keep a record over time.Go beyond description—explain what you learned and
experienced.Include emotional responses, make connections to your
learning, track your changing opinions or beliefs, make it worthwhile.
T3N Today I observed… Today I participated… Today I learned… Next time I will..
Timeline and DatesSeptember 21, 2009: Log-on and Register on PMSS
CAS Manager.September 25, 2009: 250 word (min) reflection on
“What does CAS mean to you?” uploaded as MS Word document to CAS manager in the Calendar or Events Drop box.
September 30, 2009: Initial CAS Plan uploaded to CAS Manager in the Calendar or Events Drop box..
October 2009-April 2011: Monthly meeting with CAS advisor. Keep updating evidence and activities.
April 2011: Exit Interview.
ConcernsLate startNot keeping up with regular updatesBalance of activitiesService activitiesCreativity
How can you help your child?Time management Ask them to show you what they are doing on
Manage BACCAS Guide, PMSS CAS Handbook, Rubrics,
other info is available on Manage BAC in the files section
Use the PMSS website (not quite ready yet…sorry)
QuestionsContact the
Dynamic Duoa.k.a.
Mr. Bolognese ([email protected])
Mr. Lenihan ([email protected])
