CREATIVITY

ACTIVITY

SERVICE

CAS

AIS Vienna

Limbs Club

Math Corner

Math Team

National Honor Society

Nepal Trekking

Olive Harvest in Crete

People of the World

Publications

Raising and Giving

Refugee Center, Rossauer Laende

Rainbow Club

Robotics Club

Romanian Children's OrphanageSpeech and Debate

Sports

Student Council

Technology Assistant

Theatrical Productions

Venturing Club

World Aids Day

CAS Experiences and

Projects at AIS

Fulfilling CAS Diploma

Requirements:

Students must demonstrate 18 months of dedication to CAS (September IB DP year I to March IB DP year II.)Students must :

• Complete at least 1 CAS Project .• Meet 7 Learning Outcomes.• Participate in 3 documented interviews.• Write meaningful reflections and maintain a regularly updated journal.• Compile a CAS portfolio documenting their CAS experiences and projects.

CAS Is NOT:

• a points-scoring or hour counting,• a passive role,• any class, activity or project that is already part of the Diploma Program,• an activity for personal reward, financial or benefit-in-kind, • mundane, simple, tedious and repetitive work, • attending a passive pursuit, e.g. visiting a museum, theatre, exhibition, or a concert,• part of family or religious duty,• work experience that only benefits the student, • fundraising with no clearly defined end in sight, • an activity where there is no responsible adult on site to evaluate the performance of the student,• activities that cause division amongst different groups in the community,• working in an old people’s or children’s home when you: have no idea of how the home operates, or just making sandwiches, or have no contact at all with the old people or children, actually do no service for other people. CAS Coordinator: E. Pontikakis e.pontikakis@ais.at

“A meaningful CAS programme is a journey of discovery of self and others.”

CAS Guide, IBO, Geneva 2015

AIS AmbassadorsAmnesty Youth International

Caritas Franz Borgia Haus for the elderlyCAS Fair

Chess Club

Choir

Conquer Cancer Club

Cooking Club

Creative Writing Club

Diplomacy Club

Environmental Club

Elementary School BuddyFilm Making Club

Greek Cooking

Habitat for Humanity

Modern United Nations ClubKarwan House

Knitting Knights

Knight Student Network

Knowledge Bowl

“C” is for CreativityBy exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance.

“A” is for ActivityBy engaging in physical exertioncontributing to a healthy lifestyle.

“S” is for ServiceBy a collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need.

What Does CAS Stand

For?

CAS Experiences and the

CAS Project

A CAS Experience involves one or more of the 3 CAS strands (Creativity, Activity, Service).

A CAS Experience can be a single event or may be an extended series of events.

A CAS Project must encompass at least one to two-month duration that challenges students to show initiative, demonstrate perseverance, and develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving, and decision making.

A CAS Project can address any single strand of CAS, or combine 2 or all 3 strands.

The 7 Learning

Outcomes

1. Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth.

2. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.

3. Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience.

4. Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences.

5. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively.

6. Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance.

7. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions.

CAS Guide, IBO, Geneva 2015