Workshop Format

This FACE-TO-FACE workshop will take place at Dubai International Academy Al Barsha (DIAB), Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE in association with Innoventures Education Training Centre. Note that there are two DIA schools in Dubai and our venue is the school in Al Barsha which close to the iconic Mall of the Emirates.

Includes 15 hours of expert tuition over 2.5 days, with full resources, 2 lunches on Day 1 and 2 and refreshments morning and afternoon while at the venue.

Timings: 09:00-17:00 on Days 1 and 2 and 09:00-12:15 on Day 3.

About the workshop

This workshop is designed for CAS coordinators who are relatively new to the role or those who have limited experience of CAS.

This workshop is designed to help creativity, activity, service coordinators develop a quality CAS programme that supports the IB mission statement and philosophy. The workshop will focus on:

• the IB mission and philosophy and the programme model as a context for a holistic learning experience
• the experiential learning framework, how this relates to CAS and how CAS can support teaching and learning across the DP
• the dynamic nature that exists between CAS and theory of knowledge (TOK) when emphasizing the importance of reflection and developing self-awareness
• types of conditions and activities that are suitable when developing a meaningful CAS experience that promotes the idea of “thinking globally, acting locally”
• the meaning of CAS for the wider school community
• the roles that the CAS coordinator and supervisor play, and how the roles differ
• the meaning of CAS for students’ personal successes and challenges
• the use of the programme resource centre to access IB publications and network with other IB educators.