CAS STUDENT GUIDE 2019/2020 |
SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Service is a key activity at GSIS, this is what makes CAS at GSIS rewarding. Your choice is endless and you must establish an activity through your own planning and contacts. You may already know of a service group or activity you wish to pursue or you can research to find an activity that interests you, has meaningful results and is rewarding
When selecting a CAS activity it is essential to discuss with your CAS advisor its suitability.
Service is a key activity at GSIS, this is what makes CAS at GSIS rewarding. Your choice is endless and you must establish an activity through your own planning and contacts. You may already know of a service group or activity you wish to pursue or you can research to find an activity that interests you, has meaningful results and is rewarding
When selecting a CAS activity it is essential to discuss with your CAS advisor its suitability.
Some examples of Community Service Projects Incorporating Two or Three of the CAS Elements
Teaching children who have a disability to swim (activity, service)
- New role: Swimming instructor
- Real Task: To pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Real Consequences: The children have fun, exercise and learn to swim
Coaching a football team (activity, service)
- New role: football coach
- Real task: To pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Real Consequences: The children have fun, exercise and learn to play football
Teaching the guitar to a younger class (creativity, service)
- New role: Instrumental music teacher
- Real task: Making music together
- Real Consequences: Improved individual and group proficiency in music
Writing for the school newspaper (creativity, service)
- New role: Journalist
- Real task: Presenting and writing newspaper articles to deadlines
- Real consequences: Publication of work
Organising a clearing a beach of pollution, litter (activity, service)
- New role: Environmental worker
- Real task: Cleaning up the pollution
- Real consequences: Environmental improvement
Organising a “Walkathon” to raise money for guide dogs for people who are blind
(creativity, activity, service)
- New role: Organiser, walk participant, assisting people who are blind
- Real task: Planning and publicising, walking with people who are blind, raising money
- Real consequences: People who are blind are provided with guide dogs
Assisting victims of natural disasters (creativity, activity, service)
- New role: Charity campaigner
- Real task: Arranging collection and delivery of blankets, tents, food and medical supplies for victims
- Real consequences: Practical help for people who have suffered the damage of a natural disaster
Some activities are not suitable for your CAS portfolio at GSIS. Either they do not full fill the CAS requirements and do not have meaningful outcomes.
The following are some examples:
Not CAS Activity:
Learning to drive
A skiing holiday with your family
Participating in any sport with no goals
Recreational swimming (for fun)
Walking to school (or anywhere else, for that matter)
Playing pool or bowling on a Saturday night
Painting a wall or playing an instrument
Dancing socially
Any physical activity already a part of your curriculum
Not CAS Service:
Any service or community activity that is already part of your program
Any activity for which you are paid
Doing simple, repetitive work such as putting books back on shelves
Work that is not providing a service to those in need
Informally helping a friend with homework
Asking for donations without doing something
Teaching children who have a disability to swim (activity, service)
- New role: Swimming instructor
- Real Task: To pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Real Consequences: The children have fun, exercise and learn to swim
Coaching a football team (activity, service)
- New role: football coach
- Real task: To pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Real Consequences: The children have fun, exercise and learn to play football
Teaching the guitar to a younger class (creativity, service)
- New role: Instrumental music teacher
- Real task: Making music together
- Real Consequences: Improved individual and group proficiency in music
Writing for the school newspaper (creativity, service)
- New role: Journalist
- Real task: Presenting and writing newspaper articles to deadlines
- Real consequences: Publication of work
Organising a clearing a beach of pollution, litter (activity, service)
- New role: Environmental worker
- Real task: Cleaning up the pollution
- Real consequences: Environmental improvement
Organising a “Walkathon” to raise money for guide dogs for people who are blind
(creativity, activity, service)
- New role: Organiser, walk participant, assisting people who are blind
- Real task: Planning and publicising, walking with people who are blind, raising money
- Real consequences: People who are blind are provided with guide dogs
Assisting victims of natural disasters (creativity, activity, service)
- New role: Charity campaigner
- Real task: Arranging collection and delivery of blankets, tents, food and medical supplies for victims
- Real consequences: Practical help for people who have suffered the damage of a natural disaster
Some activities are not suitable for your CAS portfolio at GSIS. Either they do not full fill the CAS requirements and do not have meaningful outcomes.
The following are some examples:
Not CAS Activity:
Learning to drive
A skiing holiday with your family
Participating in any sport with no goals
Recreational swimming (for fun)
Walking to school (or anywhere else, for that matter)
Playing pool or bowling on a Saturday night
Painting a wall or playing an instrument
Dancing socially
Any physical activity already a part of your curriculum
Not CAS Service:
Any service or community activity that is already part of your program
Any activity for which you are paid
Doing simple, repetitive work such as putting books back on shelves
Work that is not providing a service to those in need
Informally helping a friend with homework
Asking for donations without doing something
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