CAS' 8 learning Outcomes!

Learning outcomes 4 CAS...
Learning outcomes are differentiated from assessment objectives because they are not rated on a scale.
The completion decision for the school in relation to each student is, simply, “Have these outcomes been
achieved?”
As a result of their CAS experience as a whole, including their reflections, there should be evidence that
students have:
• increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth
They are able to see themselves as individuals with various skills and abilities, some more developed
than others, and understand that they can make choices about how they wish to move forward.
• undertaken new challenges
A new challenge may be an unfamiliar activity, or an extension to an existing one.
• planned and initiated activities
Planning and initiation will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities that are
part of larger projects, for example, ongoing school activities in the local community, as well as in
small student‑led activities.
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• worked collaboratively with others
Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team sports, playing music in a band,
or helping in a kindergarten. At least one project, involving collaboration and the integration of at
least two of creativity, action and service, is required.
• shown perseverance and commitment in their activities
At a minimum, this implies attending regularly and accepting a share of the responsibility for dealing
with problems that arise in the course of activities.
• engaged with issues of global importance
Students may be involved in international projects but there are many global issues that can be acted
upon locally or nationally (for example, environmental concerns, caring for the elderly).
• considered the ethical implications of their actions
Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical
composition, in relationships with others involved in service activities). Evidence of thinking about
ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including journal entries and conversations with CAS
advisers.
• developed new skills
As with new challenges, new skills may be shown in activities that the student has not previously
undertaken, or in increased expertise in an established area.
All eight outcomes must be present for a student to complete the CAS requirement. Some may be
demonstrated many times, in a variety of activities, but completion requires only that there is some evidence
for every outcome.
This focus on learning outcomes emphasizes that it is the quality of a CAS activity (its contribution to
the student’s development) that is of most importance. The guideline for the minimum amount of CAS
activity is approximately the equivalent of half a day per school week (three to four hours per week), or
approximately 150 hours in total, with a reasonable balance between creativity, action and service. “Hour
counting”, however, is not encouraged.
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