Dover Campus Service and CAS
CAS
Senior students are involved in CAS for the whole of their IB Diploma and ideally spend 3-4 hours a week engaged in extra-curricular pursuits. For most CAS experiences an adult supervisor will record attendance and evaluate the student’ contribution. CAS aims to challenge and extend students beyond the academic curriculum, and to develop a spirit of discovery, skills and interests. Many experiences involve a benefit to the community and encourage students to consider global issues and ethical outcomes of their participation.
CAS experiences can occur within the college or outside. Examples of creativity are working for college publications, drama productions, playing in music ensembles, as well as initiating and organising sports coaching. Activity includes playing sports and expeditions. All G11 students are involved in a year of local service and most also do service for project week. All students must also be involved in a project of their own initiation, covering more than one aspect of CAS, which follows a set procedure and demonstrates reflection at each step.
Students have a CAS Advisor, who visits tutor groups, and interviews students at least three times during the course. Students reflect on their CAS experiences using the college online management system. These, along with supervisor evaluations, serve as evidence for the seven learning outcomes, to be demonstrated by the end of the diploma course. The CAS records are used by tutors and University Advisors as an important source of information for writing references.
Graduation from UWCSEA and the IB Diploma are withheld if the CAS requirements are not fulfilled.
All the CAS requirements can be found in the CAS handbook.
Service
Service is at the heart of the UWCSEA mission, and service activities are a vital part of the learning programme.
The Service programme is divided into College, Local and Global Service (Global Concerns, or GC). Expectations for students in terms of the amount and quality of their involvement increases as they move through the school, so that our IB Diploma students are committing to a full year of service with a local organisation, as well as raising awareness and funds for at least one GC.
Infant School
Infant service projects are a one-off major focus and are not ongoing throughout the year, although in K2 students are encouraged to extend the links with guests who come to the tea by inviting them to events in school and Grade 1 undertake activities to support ACRES (a Local Service) via a Unit of Study.
| Grade | Service | Global Concern |
| K1 | Child@Street11 All students are involved in hosting students from this school. |
Mumbai Mobile Creche, India |
| K2 | All students are involved in hosting visitors from Ghim Moh Lion Befrienders or Morning Tea | |
| 1 | All students are involved in regular visits to the centre for Ghim Moh Lion Befrienders throughout the whole year. |
Junior School
Service is compulsory and included in the timetable, and each grade is assigned a Global Concern for which students raise awareness and funds. In addition, students can join additional College or Local Services or Global Concerns by signing up through the Activities and Service sign-up, during lunchtime and after school.
| Grade | Service | Global Concern |
| 2 | Grade 2 Campus Gardening | Tabitha, Cambodia |
| 3 | Grade 3 Buddies | Water Warriors |
| 4 | Genesis School visits Dover Campus | Bali Bridges, Indonesia |
| 5 | Genesis School visits Dover Campus | Temple Garden Foundation, Cambodia |
Middle School
All Middle School students must complete a minimum of two consecutive seasons of service each year. Many participate in significantly more than this, but this is the minimum expectation.
Guide to Service for Middle School students
Each grade level has a Global Concern for which students raise awareness and funds.
| Grade | Service | Global Concern |
| 6 | Choose from a variety of College, Local and Global Concerns, signed up for through the Activities and Service sign-up system | Waterford Kamhlaba Service Support, Swaziland |
| 7 | Choose from a variety of College, Local and Global Concerns, signed up for through the Activities and Service sign-up system | Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, Vietnam |
| 8 | Choose from a variety of College, Local and Global Concerns, signed up for through the Activities and Service sign-up system | Tabitha, Cambodia |
High School
Requirements for High School students vary according to their grade. Most students participate in significantly more service activities than required, but the expectation is outlined below.
High School –Grades 9, 10 and 10FIB
High School – Grade 11 and 12 Local Service (links with CAS information and online management system)
| Grade | Service | Global Concern |
| 9 | Two consecutive seasons of Local Service or one full year of College Service | Encouraged but not compulsory |
| 10 IGCSE | No requirement but students are encouraged to remain involved | No requirement but students are encouraged to remain involved |
| 10 FIB | Half a year of Local Service | No requirement but students are encouraged to become involved |
| 11 | One full year of the same Local Service (linked to IB Diploma CAS requirement) |
Encouraged but not compulsory |
| 12 | No requirement but students are encouraged to remain involved | No requirement but students are encouraged to remain involved |