CAS Interviews
Over the course of your 2-year program, you are expected go through 3 required interviews with the CAS Coordinator. These interviews are:
1st Interview: This is an informal discussion that should take place a week or two after school starts. The agenda will be about your initial plan for the year. This consultation is meant to help you get started with a balanced program of activities. You are required to download & fill up a Planning Form which must be presented to the Coordinator/Adviser at the time of the interview. After the interview, create a blog post about your approved plan for the year.
2nd Interview: The second interview will be more structured than the 1st interview, although will still be conducted as an informal discussion. It will take place around mid- to late-2nd semester of Year 1. The aim of this second consultation is to take stock of the progress that you have made so far, and to aid you in identifying which of the 8 learning outcomes your activities have been touching on, and which outcomes have not yet been addressed. You can use the CAS Completion form to prepare for this interview. Start filling it in and share it with your Coordinator/Adviser on your blog before (or during) the interview.
3rd Interview: This is the final, or exit, interview of the program (comparable to an A1 oral exam for your other IB courses). It will be conducted as a formal dialogue between you and the Coordinator, which usually lasts for about 45 minutes to an hour. It is in this interview that you will be asked to talk about your experiences in CAS from a more holistic perspective. You should be able to present your body of work, highlighting the key activities and journals/reflections that show evidence of the development of the 8 learning outcomes of the program. A completed CAS Completion form and a Final CAS ESSAY must be posted on your blog and shared with your Coordinator/Adviser as prerequisites for the interview. The final interview will take place around late March to early April of Year 2.
1st Interview: This is an informal discussion that should take place a week or two after school starts. The agenda will be about your initial plan for the year. This consultation is meant to help you get started with a balanced program of activities. You are required to download & fill up a Planning Form which must be presented to the Coordinator/Adviser at the time of the interview. After the interview, create a blog post about your approved plan for the year.
2nd Interview: The second interview will be more structured than the 1st interview, although will still be conducted as an informal discussion. It will take place around mid- to late-2nd semester of Year 1. The aim of this second consultation is to take stock of the progress that you have made so far, and to aid you in identifying which of the 8 learning outcomes your activities have been touching on, and which outcomes have not yet been addressed. You can use the CAS Completion form to prepare for this interview. Start filling it in and share it with your Coordinator/Adviser on your blog before (or during) the interview.
3rd Interview: This is the final, or exit, interview of the program (comparable to an A1 oral exam for your other IB courses). It will be conducted as a formal dialogue between you and the Coordinator, which usually lasts for about 45 minutes to an hour. It is in this interview that you will be asked to talk about your experiences in CAS from a more holistic perspective. You should be able to present your body of work, highlighting the key activities and journals/reflections that show evidence of the development of the 8 learning outcomes of the program. A completed CAS Completion form and a Final CAS ESSAY must be posted on your blog and shared with your Coordinator/Adviser as prerequisites for the interview. The final interview will take place around late March to early April of Year 2.