The nature of creativity, action, service
Creativity, action, service (CAS) is at the heart of the Diploma Programme. It is one of the three essential elements in every student’s Diploma Programme experience. It involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. The three strands of CAS, which are often interwoven with particular activities, are characterized as follows.
Creativity: arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.
Action: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the Diploma Programme
Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected.
For student development to occur, CAS should involve:
ü real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes
ü personal challenge—tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope
ü thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting
ü reflection on outcomes and personal learning.
