CAS Learning Outcomes

Student completion of CAS is based on the achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes realized through the student’s commitment to his or her CAS programme over a period of 18 months. These learning outcomes articulate what a CAS student is able to do at some point during his or her CAS programme. Through meaningful and purposeful CAS experiences, students develop the necessary skills, attributes and understandings to achieve the seven CAS learning outcomes.

Some learning outcomes may be achieved many times, while others may be achieved less frequently. Not all CAS experiences lead to a CAS learning outcome. Students provide the school with evidence in their CAS portfolio of having achieved each learning outcome at least once through their CAS programme. Commonly, the evidence of achieving the seven CAS learning outcomes is found in students’ reflections.

In CAS, there are seven learning outcomes.

Level	Description
Level 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth	Students are able to see themselves as individuals with various abilities and skills, of which some are more developed than others.
Level 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process	A new challenge may be an unfamiliar experience or an extension of an existing one. The newly acquired or developed skills may be shown through experiences that the student has not previously undertaken or through increased expertise in an established are.
Level 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience.	Students can articulate the stages from conceiving an idea to executing a plan for a CAS experience or series of CAS experiences. This may be accomplished in collaboration with other participants. Students may show their knowledge and awareness by building on a previous experience, or by launching a new idea or process.
Level 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences	Students demonstrate regular involvement and active engagement in CAS.
Level 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively	Students are able to identify, demonstrate, and critically discuss the benefits and challenges of collaboration gained through CAS experiences. CAS learning outcomes.
Level 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance	Students are able to identify and demonstrate their understanding of global issues, make responsible decisions, and take appropriate action in response to the issue either locally, nationally, or internationally.
Level 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions	Students show awareness of the consequences of choices and actions in planning and carrying out CAS experiences.