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MYP CAS

MYP CAS. COMMUNITY, ACTION & SERVICE. What is CAS?. CAS stands for Community, Action & Service Collaboration Taking an active part in communities Experiential Learning (learning by experience) Becoming independent Becoming active global citizens Thinking creatively. Community.

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MYP CAS

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  1. MYP CAS COMMUNITY, ACTION & SERVICE

  2. What is CAS? • CAS stands for Community, Action & Service • Collaboration • Taking an active part in communities • Experiential Learning (learning by experience) • Becoming independent • Becoming active global citizens • Thinking creatively

  3. Community • Developing awareness and concern for the communities we live in • Local • National • Global • Being involved in activities that strengthen our Uptown school community

  4. Action • Activities involving physical exertion that contribute to a healthy lifestyle • Taking action in a variety of ways for the benefit of others

  5. Service • Unpaid & Voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student • Volunteering time to help others

  6. LINKS TO LEARNER PROFILE • Being caring and principled – students will develop morality, integrity, honesty, empathy and compassion • Risk-takers – trying new things and being resilient and reflective in the face of failure • Balanced – balancing our social, academic, sporting and family lives with CAS • Thinking, Enquiring and Knowledgeable – Researching about various causes and thinking about creative ways to solve problems • Communicators – Being advocates for various causes and communicating using a variety of mediums – print, social media etc.

  7. Types of Projects you might do • Running a lunchtime club or ECA • Organising/running events or activities • Advocating on behalf of a charity or cause • Volunteering your time for a charity or cause

  8. For example… • E.g. Running a lunchtime Debate club • E.g. Organising a school social/movie night with the proceeds going to a charity • E.g. Running an awareness campaign to teach others about a particular cause or charity • E.g. Volunteering on the weekends at an animal shelter

  9. Job Board • Job Board located in the corridor down to the cafeteria • Apply for jobs on the board with Miss Ronalds – just like a real job, you will have an interview! • You then need to arrange a meeting with your supervisor to plan out the activity before you get started • Don’t rely on the job board – start thinking of your own ideas NOW!

  10. CAS Checklist HAVE I: • Completed an individual project? • Worked on a group project? Between 2-6 students. NO MORE than 6 people in a group. NO EXCEPTIONS. • Worked with students from different year levels? (not required, but recommended) • Completed projects around 6-12 weeks long? This should involve 2-3 weeks of planning, between 1 day and 12 weeks of action (depending on project), and then 2-3 weeks to prepare your presentation to submit for assessment

  11. Project Requirements • Find a supervisor! • Talk your project idea over with your form teacher, then fill out proposal form & give to Miss Ronalds • Once approved you will be emailed a guide to follow throughout your project • Spend a few weeks planning out every aspect of your activity • Complete the activity • Decide how to present your project (folder, iMovie, visual display etc.) Hand this in to Miss Ronalds for assessment • Be as creative as you like! Your presentation should tell your CAS story

  12. What about attending a charity walk/run? If you wish to attend a charity walk or run then there are a few guidelines to make sure it can be counted as CAS • Must research the cause behind the charity & share your knowledge somehow (social media campaign, presentation to form room, fliers/pamphlets) • Submit a short blog entry for Mr. Galvin to put on the blog • Get some friends to go with you!

  13. What about a beach/desert clean? If you wish to do desert or beach cleaning activity then there are a few guidelines to make sure it can be counted as CAS • Must be an extended project – minimum of 1 hour per week for 6 weeks at least • Must cover several environmental area (beach, desert, park) • Must include some research into environmental issues and a share of your knowledge (presentation to form room, pamphlets etc) • Submit a blog entry to Mr. Galvin

  14. What should a good project look like? • 2-3 weeks planning time, noting down all areas, what resources will be needed, what people need to be spoken to etc. • Well executed and documented activity (make sure to take photos and/or videos the entire way through your project, even the planning time. Keep everything!) • 2-3 weeks reflection and project presentation creation time • You should have learnt something useful!

  15. How is it graded? • Below expectations – CAS project did not meet the requirements and as such will not be counted towards that student’s total number of projects for the year • Meets expectations – CAS project meets all the requirements • Above expectations – CAS project goes above and beyond the requirements, student has made an outstanding contribution to a community.

  16. What do I do now? • Brainstorm some ideas with your friends, your form teacher, your mum, dad, siblings, dog, cat, pencilcase – whoever will listen! • Once your form teacher agrees your idea is a good one, fill out a form and give it to Miss Ronalds. • Wait for the approval email. • Once you receive this you can begin! • Don’t forget to take photos or videos the whole way through your project so you can use them for your presentation.

  17. What is NOT CAS? How will I know? • Picking up trash • Helping teachers to clean or tidy their rooms • Attending fun runs, charity fundraisers (yes, we would love you to be involved but it doesn’t count as CAS unless you are organising it) • Helping people in their day to day life at school (you should be doing this anyway!)

  18. What if I’m amazing at CAS? • Special awards for students who have made outstanding contributions to CAS throughout the year • You will receive certificates if you complete more than the required amount of CAS projects • Even more special awards for students who make outstanding contributions to the Uptown School Community

  19. How will I know if my project is suitable for CAS? If you can answer YES to most of these, then fill in a proposal and come and see me! • Am I providing a service to someone? • Am I raising awareness and educating people about a particular cause or charity? • Will I be learning new skills by doing this project? • Is my activity contributing to the Uptown school community, or the Dubai community? • Am I committing to an activity for a long time?

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