We are pleased to announce that the OYIS IBDP CAS Program has officially launched! This is another milestone for our Diploma Program as we start our journey as a three-program IB school.

CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) is one of the three elements of the IBDP Program Core along with TOK and EE. Through CAS students are required to take part in a wide range of artistic, sporting, physical, and service-learning experiences that enrich their school life and help them make connections with the academic curriculum and the community. The aims of CAS are to challenge students to explore opportunities for self-determination, collaboration, accomplishment, and enjoyment.

CAS consists of three strands:

• Creativity – where students extend and explore their ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance. Through creativity, students undertake experiences and projects such as:
  acting or supporting a drama performance
  participating or supporting a dance or music performance
  creating an artwork or a website
• Activity – where students do physical exertion which contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Through activity, students undertake projects and experiences such as:
  playing on a team
  completing a training program undertaking an adventure sport or journey
• Service – a collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. Through Service students undertake projects and activities such as:
  • raising funds for an orphanage
  • helping at an animal shelter
  • volunteering at a retirement home or youth centre
  • helping in school (e.g., student council)
  • speaking out about an injustice
  • finding out about the water quality

Through undertaking their CAS experiences and projects students are required to meet the following seven Learning Outcomes: