CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) is one of the fundamental principles of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP).
But what is CAS and what exactly does it consist of? It means that IB students are not only concerned with results, but also with emotional, ethical and intellectual development.
CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) Structure
This principle belongs to the two-year International Baccalaureate (IB) pre-university program for students between the ages of 16 and 19.
The three areas of the CAS structure are linked together with specific activities to encourage students to make connections between the different subjects.
- Creativity. On the one hand, the expansion and exploration of ideas that lead to creative, original or interpretive thinking or acting.
- Action or Activity. Also, activities involving physical challenge or exertion that help maintain a healthy lifestyle and complement academic tasks.
- Service. In addition, a collaborative exchange with the community in response to a real need, which for the student means learning.
A CAS experience must fit into one or more of the three areas. On the one hand, be based on some skill or interest. On the other hand, provide an opportunity to develop the attributes of the IB learning community. Finally, not be used in the assignments that students do in the DP subjects.
As a result, the CAS program culminates in the achievement of seven main objectives. Thus, some of them can even be achieved several times, and through the CAS portfolio the students show the school evidence of their achievements.
- Identify one's strengths and weaknesses.
- Show that challenges have been met and new skills have been developed.
- Ability to articulate the stages of a CAS experience.
- Show perseverance and commitment to the experiences.
- Ability to work in a team and recognition of its advantages.
- Commitment to international issues.
- Awareness of the consequences of decisions.
CAS at Logos International School
On the one hand, at Logos International School, a private school in Las Rozas de Madrid, the International Baccalaureate has been taught since 2016. And it has been a success since the first promotion. Thus, our students achieved an average grade of 11.5.
On the other hand, last academic year 2018/2019, we had a 100% pass rate, with an average grade three points above the world average.
Likewise, the purpose of this type of baccalaureate is to facilitate the geographic mobility of the students who take it, as well as their academic and employment opportunities.