[Christinaisweird]

I know for one of the requirements is CAS hours and I just can't seem to think of anything for Creativity because someone told me you take some type of artistic class about something you want to learn like cello, violin, trumpet, etc. to get those hours or judo or tae kwon do. Is that true?
And so what are some other choices to get Creativity hours?

[michelle_x3]

I know for one of the requirements is CAS hours and I just can't seem to think of anything for Creativity because someone told me you take some type of artistic class about something you want to learn like cello, violin, trumpet, etc. to get those hours or judo or tae kwon do. Is that true?
And so what are some other choices to get Creativity hours?

for creativity i took piano lessons. but at my school it could also be like helping put together an event or something. art classes or cooking classes probably count too(:

[huong2608]

My coordinator told me that I could do whatever I want. So I decided to cook ( muffins etc) and I took pictures of my creations + I sign and record my songs. I guess that's all for my creativity

Btw, is taking dancing classes considered as Action or Creativity ?

[whiterainbowx]

i need to do mine. it's due in about 2 1/2 weeks and i have approximately 100 words done lol

Wow, you completely screwed yourself over by leaving it to the last minute..
I've begun researching for my EE now, and it's not due til this time next year +___+

By the way, what topics did you guys choose?

My topic for the EE has been finalized as being Physics, but I'm not sure what to do within Physics.

[josebiwasabi]

Wow, you completely screwed yourself over by leaving it to the last minute..
I've begun researching for my EE now, and it's not due til this time next year +___+

By the way, what topics did you guys choose?

My topic for the EE has been finalized as being Physics, but I'm not sure what to do within Physics.

lol 2.5 weeks is not leaving it to the last minute.

[Keayara]

Gah I didn't realize that there were so many other sleep-deprived students suffering from the IB!
These are the subject I'm currently taking:

Ab Initio Mando
Anticipated Psych
SL English

HL Maths
HL Physics
HL Chemistry

Did anyone here graduate with IB 45?????

I'm really scared of my HL Maths exam..
Thankfully, I don't have to take it for another year and a half though ><"

: D Omgosh! Same HL as me >w<

I'm taking English A, Mandarin B and Economics SL. x]

[whiterainbowx]

lol 2.5 weeks is not leaving it to the last minute.

Oh? I consider two and a half weeks as leaving it to the last minute ><"
Maybe it's because my school pushes us to do little bits over a long period of time and not cramped into a few weeks.. Meh everyone's different =]

[kcy]

i'm a rising junior. i'm taking:
HL chem
HL bio
HL Math
HL english
SL geography
TOK

any recommendations on study books for chem, bio and geography?

[AngieK]

^ They have specific study books for IB tests.

http://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Ib-Diploma..._lp_edpp_ttl_in

^ I actually took the Bio one because the school I went to my senior year didn't have Chem. But I did Chem Junior year and this book was decent. It wasn't as detailed as the bio one but a good review book nonetheless.

[Irony.]

It's for the IB exams, not for the classes. A 7 is VERY hard to achieve on the IB exams.

I know but honestly it sounds really unrealistic.
I mean 98% for a 7 is not true. If you read the cut offs for 2008
A 7 for most subject is 80% ....

[AngieK]

I dunno. The numbers seem a bit odd to me too. Perhaps their teacher is simply trying to scare them so they work harder?

[xdeathberry]

I have a question about the CAS stuff.
Honestly, my school, they got rid of the AP and forced all the 'upper level' students to take IB and..
well, I was thrown in it without knowing the details. Lol
I'm thinking all can be achieved in school.. but .. what would be sufficient for the Service portion?

And how much of each do you need?
Dang. I just realized how incapable our counselors are.
There's the IB coordinator.. but.. she really doesn't.. tell us anything. Lol

[PocketOtaku]

^Did they force you to join the program? Or did they just stick you in the classes?
If you're not signed up for the program and I don't think you'll have to do the CAS hours.

Just in case though, I do believe its...
25 Creativity Hours <-- Anything that requires creativity
25 Action Hours <-- Anything that requires physical "challenge"
100 Service hours <-- Volunteering/community service?

[xdeathberry]

Oh so.. it's literally "anything"?
So you pretty much.. just make sure you keep track of whatever?

And yeah, I'm in the program.
They.. half forced me to.
Okay, well, they forced me to, but I was gonna sign up anyway. Lol
Rather do the IB program than take all regular classes and suffer the idiocy of the kids in the regular classes. No offense. But really. Omg. =__=;

So far, I'm feelin' the hard work of IB. It's already exhausting. haha XD
On top of that, I have tutoring at late hours for math and SAT and other than TOK as an after school 8th period for two days, on two OTHER days I'm taking another 8th period after school. So I have 8 classes 4 out of 5 days.

Plus Junior executive commitee stuff before school.
And my school starts early. 7:30 to be specific.

Life sucks.

[PocketOtaku]

Yup. And you probably should check with whoever's in charge with the CAS hours at your school since I myself haven't even done them yet.
I just entered the 11th grade. Only been at school for 4 days and I already feel like I have so much homework. >_<
Double block calculus is NOT FUN! Dx
And social anthropology requires a lot of reading and writing too.

[kcy]

Two questions:
Where can I get an official copy of the HL Biology syllabus? My teacher said to download from ibo.org but it's not there @_@.

Also, my school changed the IB CAS to short term, medium term, long term etc and each task/project/activity has to have ALL C,A, and S. Any other schools who do this?

[ASiANBABYGiRL]

Two questions:
Where can I get an official copy of the HL Biology syllabus? My teacher said to download from ibo.org but it's not there @_@.

Also, my school changed the IB CAS to short term, medium term, long term etc and each task/project/activity has to have ALL C,A, and S. Any other schools who do this?

Would it be this? Here`s the document version of the link. o.o'' And I have no idea about your CAS change. :s

[kcy]

^ thank you!!!!

yeah.. it's really hard to earn CAS hours now, in my school. >w<;; but, basically, hours don't count anymore, which just sucks. you need to "apply" yourself more, in tasks such as habitat for humanity, etc.

[rawwwr]

^Did they force you to join the program? Or did they just stick you in the classes?
If you're not signed up for the program and I don't think you'll have to do the CAS hours.

Just in case though, I do believe its...
25 Creativity Hours <-- Anything that requires creativity
25 Action Hours <-- Anything that requires physical "challenge"
100 Service hours <-- Volunteering/community service?

Really?
I thought it was 50 hours for each?

[josebiwasabi]

it's approximately 50 each, but it isn't a strict 1:1:1 ratio of hours. you can be like 40C 50A 60S and that would be ok.