CAS is an integral part of the IB Diploma programme and all students in Class 10 and 11 are required to take part. The principle behind CAS is that education is not just about classrooms, information and study. IB students should have an opportunity to develop their attitudes and values and be able to test these against practical experience, corresponding to eight CAS learning outcomes.
CAS should challenge students in ways they have never experienced before. IB students should use their experiences and skills to give their time freely to those in need in some form of service. This will allow students to see something of the satisfaction to be gained from helping others. They are also required to reflect on their experiences and various stages of their IB programme and record their feelings in the form of a dairy.
CAS Activities offered at the British School
| Model United Nations (MUN) |
UNICEF Plataformas Urbanas Project |
Resolver Cardiological hospital |
Drama productions |
Benjamin Constant |
Dona Marta Favela |
CELPI |
CALArts project |
Informação Atitude e Conhecimento (ICA) |
Action Aid |
Echo student newspaper |
Noticeboards |
PADI Scuba Diving Course |
Academic buddies |
Brazil MUN 2009
BSRJMUN 7
General Assembly BSRJMUN 6
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Harvard MUN 2008
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Harvard MUN 2008
Human Rights Council BSRJMUN 5
BSRJMUN 4
All IB students take part in one of these projects on Wednesday afternoons.
In addition students will make up extra CAS hours independently taking part in a variety of other activities, such as helping out in academic departments, taking part in house events, sports tournaments, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards etc. |
IB Subjects Offered at The British School