The impact of Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) on students and communities
This report summarises the findings of an International Baccalaureate funded study which explored the impact on 16 19 year old students, and their communities, of one part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: the experience based learning component 'Creativity, Activity, Service' (CAS) Involving almost 10,000 students, staff and alumni from schools in two of the three IB world regions Asia Pacific and Africa, Europe and the Middle East our findings show that CAS outcomes are perceived to extend beyond those specified in curriculum documentation, adding impact to individual students through skills development, personal development and individual well being. Impact on communities was less clear but there is scope for the Service element of CAS to make a particular impact on both students and communities when schools adopt values inherent in the CAS programme.