CAS stands for Creativity, Activity and Service. It is a non-marked element of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, but the Diploma cannot be awarded without a pass in the subject of CAS. The students can initiate any experience they wish providing they are not being paid to do so, it is not part of their academic studies or part of their normal family life. CAS is about experiencing the real world and it aims to get the students working outside of their ‘comfort zone’.
Our IB and CAS programs provide the international school students a chance to fulfill their community hours but also go above and beyond that requirement, earning themselves valuable work experience and a tailor made reference to assist when applying for higher education places. But more importantly, it’s about learning and developing key skills in organisation, communication, responsibility, critical thinking and creativity through working with MCF, seeing a new side of Beijing and acquiring a new perspective on life.
If interested in working closely with MCF, we ask prospective IB/CAS volunteers to do one of the following (or more!): initiate a new program, set up an MCF Connect Program at their school, help us liaise with their school,. Perhaps you have a particular skill or interest and would like to suggest something to us, in which case please contact Diana at connectprogram@mcfchina.org to get involved.
Please see internships for a selection of available internships.
