DP Core: CAS Stages Flashcards
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During which CAS stage does a student identify their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for personal challenge?
Answer: Investigating
The Investigating stage is when students identify their interests, talents, opportunities, and areas where they need to grow.
A student wants to start a recycling initiative at school. Which stage involves researching existing programs and consulting with potential collaborators?
Answer: Investigating
Investigating includes gathering information, exploring options, and identifying resources before committing to a CAS project.
Which CAS stage is most directly linked to the IB learner profile attribute of being 'reflective'?
Answer: Reflecting
The Reflecting stage directly embodies the IB learner profile attribute of being reflective by encouraging students to think critically about their experiences.
A CAS coordinator asks a student to document the goals set before starting their project. This documentation most belongs to which stage?
Answer: Preparing
The Preparing stage involves setting goals, identifying obstacles, planning timelines, and considering ethical implications before the activity begins.
Which statement best describes the difference between the Preparing and Acting stages in CAS?
Answer: Preparing focuses on planning and goal-setting; Acting involves implementing those plans
Preparing focuses on planning, setting goals, and anticipating challenges, while Acting is when students actually carry out their planned CAS experience.
When a student shares their CAS portfolio with peers and explains what they learned, which stage are they primarily in?
Answer: Demonstrating
The Demonstrating stage involves showing evidence of CAS learning outcomes to others, such as sharing a portfolio or presenting experiences.
Which of the following is NOT a typical activity associated with the Investigating stage of CAS?
Answer: Executing a fundraiser event
Executing a fundraiser event belongs to the Acting stage, not Investigating, which focuses on research, self-assessment, and identifying opportunities.
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