Status Updates and FAQs

This week  I reset all the indicators and went through every single portfolio.  Many of you now have red or not flags often because of inactivity.  You must take the time to document your CAS or you will be at risk of not qualifying for the IB Diploma.  If you have a red flag, you are definitely in that category.

Check your start and finish dates - many of you have experiences the appear to be one day long.

What happens if I leave CAS to the last moment?

You will not meet the requirements for the IB Diploma.  You must show evidence of continuous participation in CAS over a period os 18 months.  Participation means not only doing and activity but also reflecting as part of it.  You cannot do that at the end - you must do it all the way along. The alternative will be to do CAS after you have finished and wait 18 months for a diploma.

What happens if I do not have a collaborative project?

You will not meet the requirements for the IB Diploma.  Everyone is required to have a project. You should have started it by now and finished it by the end of this term.

What if I do not do my project this term?

You will be very stressed next year when you have internal assessments, external assessments, extended essay, TOK essay, and mock and final exams to cope with.  There are some current grade 12s trying to get their projects done now and it is not easy.  Do not find yourself in that situation.

What if I do not get a green tick within 3 months of completing an experience?

Your experience will be deleted.  Some of you are reaching that deadline now.  I will be going through all the folders after the spring break and deleting anything in this category.  Make sure you have the correct dates for your experiences.

What if I cannot show that I have covered the 7 learning outcomes?

You will not meet the requirements for the IB Diploma.  Check that you have experiences for each of the learning outcomes.

What if I keep up-to-date with my reflections, evidence and project as well as meet all the learning outcomes and have a balance of creativity, activity and service?