DP subject groups and CAS

creative writing

producing audiobooks for an organization serving people who are blind

writing articles about CAS or CAS projects for school and local newspapers

raising awareness about issues treated in literature

teaching younger students how to debate

writing a movie/play script and making a movie/play

developing pen-pal networks

providing language lessons to those in need

developing language guides using technology

creative writing in the language being studied

writing articles on the culture of the language studied

producing materials explaining CAS in the language being studied

raising awareness of the culture of the language being studied through articles, a website or other forms of communication

creating displays and planning an assembly on history, particularly of the area around the school

recording the oral histories of people living in a retirement home and creating family memoirs

raising awareness of recycling within the school

mapping resources in the local area, such as recycling centres, youth organizations or social enterprises, and initiating CAS experiences that extend and support these resources

researching development projects in the community and supporting initiatives such as the construction of a community centre or a school

working with local initiatives that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

arranging a simulation, a game or a school debate addressing local or global political issues for other students

investigating ways of contributing to strengthening peace and peaceful behaviours in and outside of school

raising awareness of human rights issues through international and local organizations

supporting asylum seekers and migrants in integration in the culture and community of the new home country

creating a social enterprise addressing a community need

researching the philosophy of CAS

discussing and investigating ways of supporting the role of active citizenship in the local community

initiating a campaign that replaces bullying with respect for all within the school.

building a garden for those in need

forming an astronomy club for an elementary school to encourage younger students to be more aware of the universe

raising awareness after testing local water quality

raising awareness by monitoring air quality around the school

raising awareness by monitoring traffic close to playgrounds

creating and maintaining a nature reserve on campus

helping remove invasive species of plants from the local environment

helping to clean the beach or river foreshore and developing a plan to keep the trash from returning to the area

advocating healthy eating habits with younger students

engaging with the school canteen to promote healthy school meals and develop initiatives for healthy eating and drinking

helping maintain a local nature reserve

raising awareness of local nature reserves through a blog or website

collecting data on school waste to inform future policy

forming an environment club to investigate local issues such as recycling, domestic waste disposal, sourcing of food in supermarkets and reducing energy use at school

promoting environmental initiatives such as eliminating the use of disposable plastic bottles on campus

forming a club to promote awareness of global environmental issues

forming a local collaborative project with another school to address environmental issues

helping measure fitness of athletes in school sports teams

promoting participation in physical exercise, for example, “walk to school” groups

teaching younger children to overcome mathematics challenges

maintaining financial accounts for a local charity

assisting students with learning support requirements in mathematics

assisting a sports club or team with pre- and post-fitness assessment statistical analysis

hosting a series of mathematics events for parents and the community to build an appreciation for mathematics

creating a video series of “mathematics adventures” for younger children

assisting a local organization in developing a business plan

learning how to do tax preparation and offering free services for elders or low-income populations

designing and painting a mural celebrating mathematics through the ages

planning a “mathematics scavenger hunt” at school to reveal all the places mathematics is part of everyday life

attending and performing at an International Schools Theatre Association festival

creating artworks to donate to hospitals, aged-care facilities or refugee centres

creating community projects such as performances or photo exhibits for hospitals, aged-care facilities or refugee centres

creating a performance for local schools with an educational message, for example, how to better protect the environment

competing in external theatre competitions

organizing a flash mob

creating a mural or public sculpture for a children’s hospital, local childcare or community centres

creating a social blog with a public purpose for other students

creating performances for local theatre, community and cultural festivals

collaborating with charities and organizations to design posters for their causes and special events

creating posters for not-for-profit organizations with an educational message

designing theatre spaces for local communities

creating the lighting and/or set for theatre productions

establishing an exhibition for the work of local schoolchildren

establishing a production company/festival for staging performances for the school and/or community

establishing a virtual, online exhibition to exchange student artwork with other schools around the world

establishing an inter-school festival staging pieces of theatre or a series of events that includes both training and performance elements

establishing and running ongoing art classes in a particular media, style or technique for the benefit of the school and/or community

establishing and running ongoing training in a particular style for the benefit of the school and/or community

filming theatre performances and sports events

forming a band and performing at a function

offering design and promotional services to support school or community productions

offering services in technical theatre, back stage and front of house, to support existing productions or curriculum productions

ongoing training in a physical performance style or training methodology

ongoing training in art-making media, styles and/or techniques with external visual artists or providers

ongoing training in theatrical styles and training methodologies with external theatre companies or providers

organizing a photo exhibition

participating in external visual arts exhibitions or competitions

performing to raise funds for charity

performance and technical production opportunities with amateur and professional–amateur theatre companies or groups

producing a film on working with a charity/group in need

production design or set/costume/properties construction for school or local theatre, musical or dance productions

taking dance lessons that lead to theatrical performance