IB Prospectus 2025 DIGI Singles - Flipbook - Page 8
THE CORE
Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)
Because the IB believes that education should include every aspect of life an important part of the Diploma Programme core
consists of Creativity, Activity and Service.
Students complete a programme in all three areas. CAS activity hours are not formally timetabled. Some take place during the
college day, such as team sports, creative writing or crochet. Others take place at times convenient to you. Personal tutors meet
students individually to help them to organise their CAS programmes. Students keep a personal log in which they record what they
have done and re昀氀ect upon what they have learned as they progress in each activity.
IB students at Varndean have undertaken a wide range of CAS creative activities: acting in plays; designing video and board games;
baking; learning an instrument; taking part in the college’s creative writing programme. There has even been an IB knitting group!
For activity, IB students have played in the College’s netball or rugby teams, but they have also taken part in 昀椀tness programmes,
running, hill-walking, zumba, skiing, yoga and pilates.
There are many service opportunities available. Some IB students are active in the students’ union; a considerable number volunteer
in the NHS in Brighton; some have worked with the elderly; others volunteer at the Link College or local primary schools. Whatever
you do, the CAS programme is a crucial part of the core of the Diploma Programme and its commitment to a complete and
principled education.
Crea琀椀vity: Trombone (Benjamin Krauss) and Bracelet Making (Claire Hawkes)
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Service: Parliamentary speaking (Deneb Marden-Rull)
Ac琀椀vity: Mountain Biking (Ma琀� Rogers)
