IB CAS Reflections

Writing reflections - stem sentences

If you find it difficult to reflect on your CAS experiences you could pick one or two of the stem sentences below to help you get thinking about what your have been doing.

• The session was better than last time because ….

• If I had given 10% more I would have ….

• I have learned ….. about myself.

• I can use the skills I learned today in other situations such as ……

• I found today’s activity difficult because …

• I felt good about this activity because …

• This time was different to last time because….

• One thing that frustrated me was ….

• Next time I will do …… better

• I found out that I needed to …..

• I think I have progressed because …

• The skills I need to continue improving on are ….

• The skills I used today were ….

• I was not well prepared for this experience because…

• I feel I have achieved my outcome goals because I have ….

• This was a real challenge to me as it ……

• I am looking forward to doing this activity again because …..

• I think …………… proved that I am better working as part of a team

• I have learned to be a good collaborator because I have been…..

• I was surprised by …….

• I was nervous about …….

• My best achievement in this activity was …..

Samples of Good CAS Activities

§ Creation of bulletin boards (c)		§ Development of agendas, programs or signs for events (c)
§ Teaching children with disabilities to swim (a, s)
	§ Playing on a sports team—all hours on the field count; sitting on the bench does not. (a) § Coaching a softball team (a, s) § Writing for the school newspaper (c, s)
§ Designing or developing plans for activities with senior citizens or children (going to the activity is not creativity, but planning is) (c)
§ Teaching an instrument to a younger class (a, s)		§ Joining a running club (a)
	§ Making a documentary movie (c, a)
§ Working with children to paint murals (c, s)		§ Tutoring younger students (s)
	§ Planting trees (a, s)
§ Walking, running, hiking, biking with an organization (a)		§ Raising funds for international organizations (c, s)
§ Organizing a “walk-a-thon” to raise money for guide dogs for the blind (c, a, s)		§ Teaching a language to recently arrived immigrant children (c, s)
	§ Clearing a river or lake of litter (a, s)
§ Creating a website as a service to others (c, a)		§ Raising funds for a non-profit organization (c, s)
§ Assisting victims of natural disasters (c, a, s)		§ Building a house for Habitat for Humanity (c, a, s)
§ Writing and performing a play (c, a, s)		§ Starting and implementing a recycling project (c, a, s)
§ Running a science fair for younger children (c, a, s)		§ Being a camp counselor (c, a, s)
	§ Volunteer with a local non-profit or other organization (c, a, s)
§ Helping in a soup kitchen (s)
§ Taking on a new role in band, chorus or drama, or art (c, a) § Dancing, singing, or performing (c)		§ Working with the city of Gainesville or Oakwood on a community project (c, a, s)
§ Taking a mission trip to build a school (a, s)		§ Taking yoga or spinning classes (a)

IB CAS Reflections

Use the questions below to guide you when reflecting on your CAS activities. You do not have to use all questions for all reflections.

v How did you feel?

v What did you perceive?

v What did you think about the activity?

v What did the activity mean to you?

v What personal qualities has this experience helped you to develop?

v How have you related to other people?

v Have you treated all people equally?

v Have you demonstrated reliability and responsibility?

v What things have you achieved that you haven’t done before?

v What new skills have you developed?

v What skills have you improved?

v What new cultural experiences have you had?

v What did this teacher about people from other cultures?

v What did you learn about yourself?

v What did you accomplish through your CAS activity/project?

v How successful were you in achieving your goals? What difficulties did you encounter and how did you overcome them?

v What did you learn about yourself and others through this activity/project? What abilities, attitudes and values have you developed?

v Did anyone help you to think about your learning during this activity/project? If so, who helped and how did they help?

v How did these activities/projects benefit others?

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