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    This document provides guidance on how to write pre-reflections and post-reflections for CAS experiences in the International Baccalaureate program. It outlines the key elements to include in pre-reflections such as goals, reasons for choosing the experience, preparations, potential challenges and expected learning outcomes. For post-reflections, it recommends addressing whether goals were accomplished, challenges that were faced, personal and learner development, and feelings about the experience. Examples of a student's pre-reflection and post-reflection are included to illustrate what these reflections could look like.

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    This document provides guidance on how to write pre-reflections and post-reflections for CAS experiences in the International Baccalaureate program. It outlines the key elements to include in pre-reflections such as goals, reasons for choosing the experience, preparations, potential challenges and expected learning outcomes. For post-reflections, it recommends addressing whether goals were accomplished, challenges that were faced, personal and learner development, and feelings about the experience. Examples of a student's pre-reflection and post-reflection are included to illustrate what these reflections could look like.

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    This document provides guidance on how to write pre-reflections and post-reflections for CAS experiences in the International Baccalaureate program. It outlines the key elements to include in pre-reflections such as goals, reasons for choosing the experience, preparations, potential challenges and expected learning outcomes. For post-reflections, it recommends addressing whether goals were accomplished, challenges that were faced, personal and learner development, and feelings about the experience. Examples of a student's pre-reflection and post-reflection are included to illustrate what these reflections could look like.

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    CAS Reflections
    by ZEYNEP AMBARCI February 14, 2022 1 Comment

    CAS is simultaneously the best and the most


    irksome part of the IB. It is the best because it’s
    the only part of IB where you get to engage
    socially outside academics. You can learn new
    skills, work towards six pack abs or help
    someone out! But the most tricky part is to
    write about it. Most of my friends were nearly
    going to fail in CAS because they
    procrastinated their reflections for so long and
    didn’t know how to write them well. But, we’ll
    try to avoid this situation! That’s why in this
    article I am going to show you how I write my
    pre- and post- reflections.

    Pre-reflections
    Pre-reflection is the planning you do before
    starting an assignment. Normally you would
    make an outline for it: write the hypothesis of
    the assignment, determine your arguments
    and make a timeline on how to proceed on the
    writing. In pre-reflections you do exactly the
    same. You state:

    1. The aim of this experience


    2. The reason you chose this experience
    3. The preparations you did for this
    experience (timeline, materials, skills etc.)
    4. The possible challenges and how do you
    expect to overcome them
    5. What do you expect to learn from this
    experience? (Learning Outcomes, IB
    Learner Profile)

    It seems like a lot, but usually a 200-word


    reflection is enough. Let me give you an
    example of my reflection on one of my
    personal projects, so you can see what a real
    reflection could look like!

    · · ·

    Example 1: Pre-reflection
    “The students I am assigned to and I will meet
    online once a week for this project. We will talk
    about their academic journey and the identity
    of our school and how they can fit into it. (the
    timeline/plan + aim)

    I chose this project because I can relate to the


    students who are just starting high school and
    know nothing about it. I was confused and had
    a hard time adjusting to the school two years
    ago. I aim to make this process easier for the
    new students because I was in their position
    two years ago. (the reason the experience is
    chosen)

    I expect to improve my communication skills


    through interacting with the students who are
    younger than me and improving my
    management skills by taking control of a small
    group and keeping the peace among the group
    to have e!icient progress. I plan to show
    Strength & Growth on Initiative & Planning,
    Collaborative Skills, Commitment &
    Perseverance with this project. These will make
    me a better Communicator, Principled and
    Caring person. (what this experience will
    teach me)

    I might have di!iculties managing the small


    group and fully serving their needs. Being
    patient with the students may be a challenge
    for me too. But I am an outgoing person and
    can easily build relationships with others. These
    strengths of mine will help me throughout this
    process. (challenges & solutions)

    Before I start this project I should be aware of


    the study plan which is prepared by the project
    leaders and be comfortable with the materials I
    am going to work on with the students.
    (preparations)”

    · · ·

    This is a superficial example of what can be


    done in your first reflection. If I were you, I
    would go in depth about details specific to this
    experience and how the learning outcomes
    will be practiced with this experience. You can
    explain how you’ll improve each Learning
    Outcome you claimed to be practicing.

    Also, when talking about the challenges you’ll


    face, it might be better to o!er hypothetical
    problems and solutions instead of saying ‘‘I am
    … kind of person, so I’ll fix it.’’ This example
    emphasizes the five points you need to
    mention in your reflection clearly. So you can
    take it as your inspiration but more details are
    needed in addition to this.

    Post-Reflections
    Just a"er the summer break, you come to the
    school for the first time in months and you
    have the biggest case of the Mondays. You
    dream about the peeling red sunburn, licking
    runaway watermelon juice o! your fingers, and
    all of a sudden your teacher breaks your
    imagination with an essay instruction to ‘‘tell
    us about your summer break.’’ Thankfully, the
    following can be used for coming up with an
    answer:

    1. Did you accomplish the goals you set in the


    pre reflection?
    2. If yes, how? What went well? What was the
    challenge? Did you overcome it? If yes,
    how? Or, add general important moments
    you want to recall.
    3. Did you meet the Learner Outcomes, and
    how did you do it?
    4. How did this experience change you
    personally? How did you feel while doing
    it? Do you regret a decision, would you
    change it if you had the chance?

    I hear you saying, ‘‘These are not really steps,


    they are just more questions.’’ And you are
    right! There is no formula to post-reflections
    other than summarizing the event and
    reflecting on your decisions.

    · · ·

    Example 2: Post-reflection
    “Project X was an educational and successful
    project. A"er making 6 sessions with my prep
    students, I finished my part in this project. I met
    my goal of informing the students I mentor
    about various topics about high school such as
    the languages we learn, what to study on
    holidays etc. We documented their
    improvement with the feedback sheets we
    completed a"er our sessions. Within our session
    I definitely improved my communication skills,
    we broke that age barrier and talked like
    friends without any silence. I also met my goal
    of management skills because aside from
    communicating, I completed all the
    assignments we had to do in our session
    without any mistakes or absences. (succeeding
    and the methods)

    My students were also motivated to continue


    the project, my group’s attendance was greater
    than some of the other groups. (complimenting
    yourself, because in 2022 we are all about
    self-care)

    Creating a group dynamic and getting used to


    each other was a di!iculty at first, but we
    managed to overcome that with time and being
    patient with each other. Sometimes I had
    di!iculties keeping my students mood up and
    motivated but the more time we spent the more
    interested they got. (challenges & solutions)

    We created a friendly and safe environment


    where I felt comfortable and we learnt from
    each other. (Feelings)

    What I learnt from this experience was to not


    judge someone from their age because my
    students definitely proved me wrong with their
    matureness. (Learning)

    I feel like this experiment made me a better


    Communicator, Principled and Caring person.
    (IB Learner Profile)”

    · · ·

    Adding a summary of one of the teaching


    sessions and giving details about the context
    of the lectures would make this reflection
    perfect. But it does show how this person felt
    during this experience quite well, they felt
    comfortable and eliminated their prejudice
    against younger students. You don’t have to
    learn something ‘‘dramatic’’ like this example
    but with more detail and ‘‘show not tell,’’ I’m
    sure you’ll have no problem with it. CAS is one
    of the rare assignments in IB where you have a
    room for subjectivity. I advise you to use it, and
    be creative as possible while finding out CAS
    activities and writing about it. Good luck!

    You may also like…


    Anna’s advice for getting ahead with CAS
    reflections
    Cynthia’s overview of the CAS Learning
    Outcomes

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