Becky Hansberry
beckyh@isb.ac.th
Starting next year, all Juniors will do CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service). This means that students will need to do at least one experience that is creative, one that is physically active, and one that is service oriented each year of both 11th and 12th grade. This replaces the current Physical Activity Requirement and the Community Service Requirement. Only full IB Diploma students will be required to do a CAS project, but otherwise the expectations are the same regardless of the students’ academic program.
We will discuss the details of the CAS program with students at the beginning of the school year in August. In the meantime, please see this document if you would like more information about the rationale behind this policy and the details of the CAS program.
There are plenty of programs and activities at ISB to fulfill all of the CAS requirements, including clubs, activities, and athletics. If Art and PE graduation requirements are met, students can take classes in those areas for CAS credit as well. Students interested in CAS experiences outside of ISB will need to turn in a pre-approval form before they begin the experience.