DP News: What is CAS?

What is CAS? Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) is a part of the Diploma Programme's Core, which also includes the Extended Essay (EE) and the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class. CAS is an experiential learning component whose purpose is to help students to develop a self-awareness and a sense of identity, find significance and enjoyment in a range of experiences, and explore opportunities to collaborate with classmates and the larger local community. CAS is comprised of three strands and series of experiences. Creativity experiences explore and extend ideas leading to an original idea or interpretive creative product or performance. This could be learning to paint, making posters to advertise the school dance, or singing at the HS Coffee House. Activity experiences include any physical exertion that contributes to a healthy lifestyle. This could be working out in bootcamp, learning yoga, or playing on the ISSEA volleyball team. Service experiences are collaborative and reciprocal engagements with the community. This could be helping to build a playground as a part of a Community and Service Day (CSD) or even teaching local kids to swim. AISL students are engaged in a very wide variety of CAS experiences and projects including learning to bake cookies, trying out for the musical, improving showjumping skills, and even writing rap songs.

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