Columbia River
2014-2015
Page 4-5 of Handbook
real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes
personal challenge—tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope
thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting
reflection on outcomes and personal learning
Page 6 in your handbook.
This aspect of CAS is interpreted as imaginatively as possible to cover a wide range of arts and other activities outside the normal curriculum, which include creative thinking in the design and carrying out of service projects. This could involve doing dance, theater, music, or it could involve taking on a leadership role and designing a service project. Students should try to be involved in-group activities, and especially in new roles, wherever possible; however, individual commitment to learning an art form IS allowed, where it respects the requirements for all CAS activities:
This aspect of CAS can include participation in expeditions, individual and team sports, and physical activities outside of the normal curriculum; it also includes physical activity involved in carrying out creative and service projects. Action may involve participation in sport or other activities requiring physical exertion – such as expeditions, camping trips, or digging trenches for water, etc. Again, students are encouraged towards group and team activities, and undertaking new roles, but an individual commitment is acceptable where the general requirements of CAS are met:
Service involves interaction, such as the building of links with individuals or groups in the community. The community may be the school, the local district, or it may exist on national and international levels (such as undertaking projects of assistance in a developing country).
Service activities should not only involve doing things for others but also doing things with others and developing a real commitment with them. The relationship should therefore show respect for the dignity and self-respect of others.
Help students to identify personal and social goals
Monitor the range and balance of activities undertaken by individual students
Develop students’ powers of reflection through group discussion and individual consultation
Support students in their consideration of ethical concerns
Listen/read and respond to reflections
Help students to make connections (for example, CAS activity to subject learning, local activity to global concerns, and to look for generalizable understandings.
Pages 13-14 and 20-21 in Handbook
*Requirement for River: Show evidence of meeting each learning outcome three times.
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18 continual months of activity
Page 7-8 in Handbook
Calender on page 12
This format for CAS only works if all stakeholders (adviser and students) respect each other and remain confidential.
As a CAS community we will not tolerate gossip or negativity. It is expected you will not share what people reflect upon or discuss during any CAS related meetings or activities.
The CAS project is in addition to the typical CAS activities. Ideally, a CAS activity would inspire the CAS project. The main requirements are listed below: