CAS coordinators

The responsibility of the CAS coordinators and Advisers

The CAS coordinators are the people appointed by the school to help and motivate students to fulfill their CAS program and successfully meet the CAS requirements necessary to be awarded the Diploma. The key tasks are to ensure that the activities/projects chosen and carried out qualify as CAS, that the program is well balanced (C/A/S), and that the student develops from the activity/project. This is done in several ways:

Regular CAS blocks where the whole year group meets with their CAS coordinator (introduction to CAS and all the formalities, sharing and developing ideas, undertaking joint CAS projects, preparing CAS events, etc.).
Regular individual CAS reviews where the student and CAS coordinator discuss ideas and set goals, evaluate activities/projects through reflections. In addition, documentation for completed activities/projects is presented and logged.
Weekly CAS office hours where students can seek help and inspiration from the CAS coordinator.

After the two years, students complete their CAS program by writing the Student Final Summary—an essay of 1,000 words—in which they demonstrate, through critical reflection, their achievement of the eight learning outcomes.

After reading this essay and taking into account the student's commitment throughout the two years and the balance of the CAS program, the CAS coordinator will recommend to the IB coordinators that the student be awarded the IB Diploma (or not!).