
Plan Your CAS Experience: Creativity, Activity & Service Workbook for the IB DP Program
Help Students Turn CAS Ideas into Meaningful Experiences
One of the biggest challenges for IB Diploma students is moving from a simple idea to a well-planned CAS experience. This structured planning sheet guides students through every stage of the planning process, helping them design experiences that are purposeful, challenging, reflective, and aligned with CAS expectations.
Students are prompted to consider their personal interests, challenges, learning outcomes, collaboration opportunities, evidence collection, and reflection strategies before beginning their experience.
This resource is ideal for helping students create stronger CAS proposals while reducing the amount of individual guidance required from teachers and CAS coordinators.
What’s Included?
- CAS Experience Planning Sheet
- Guided prompts for meaningful project planning
- Learning Outcome identification section
- Reflection planning prompts
- Evidence collection and documentation section
- Collaboration and stakeholder considerations
- Next steps and action planning section
Students Will Learn How To:
Develop meaningful CAS experiences
Connect experiences to the CAS Learning Outcomes
Identify personal challenges and areas for growth
Plan evidence collection and documentation
Consider collaboration and community impact
Prepare for successful CAS reflections
Develop stronger organisational and planning skills
Ideal For:
- DP1 CAS Introduction Lessons
- CAS Coordinator Meetings
- CAS Proposal Development
- Tutor Time Activities
- Student Conferences
- Independent CAS Planning
- Reflection and Review Sessions
Learning Objectives
By completing this activity, students will:
Understand the key elements of a successful CAS experience
Develop planning and organisational skills
Identify appropriate CAS Learning Outcomes
Consider how to gather evidence throughout an experience
Reflect on challenge, growth, and impact before beginning a project
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
- Ready to print and use
- Saves time during CAS planning meetings
- Encourages student independence
- Supports stronger reflections later in the CAS process
- Suitable for all Creativity, Activity, and Service experiences
- Helps students produce more meaningful CAS experiences from the start
Suggested Uses:
First CAS planning lesson
CAS induction programme
One-to-one CAS interviews
Project proposal workshops
End-of-year planning sessions
Student-led CAS conferences
Recommended Age Range:
IB Diploma Programme (Ages 16–19)
Resource Type:
Student Workbook
Planning Template
CAS Worksheet
CAS Coordinator Resource
IB Diploma Programme
A practical and highly effective planning tool that helps students transform CAS ideas into purposeful, well-structured experiences while promoting reflection, organisation, and personal growth.
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