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The CAS
requirement is a fundamental part of the programme and takes
seriously the importance of life outside the world of
scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to
academic studies.
Creativity is interpreted
broadly to
include a wide range of
arts activities as well as the creativity students
demonstrate in designing and
implementing service
projects.
Action can include not
only participation in individual and team sports but
also taking part in expeditions and
in local or
international projects. Service encompasses a
host of community and social service activities. Some
examples include helping
children
with special needs,
visiting hospitals and working with refugees or homeless
people.
Students are expected to be
involved in CAS activities for the equivalent of at least
three hours each week during the two years of the programme.
Each school appoints a CAS
supervisor who is responsible for providing a varied choice
of activities for students. Programmes are monitored by IB
regional offices.
A system of self-evaluation
encourages students to reflect on the benefits of CAS
participation to themselves and to others and to evaluate
the understanding and insights acquired.
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