For Community and Service, students work with community members to undertake service activities that satisfy identified community needs. The concept of community may be viewed from a local or global perspective. The component is based on the principle of service learning, whereby service is a vehicle for new learning of academic value. The emphasis is on developing local knowledge, civic responsibility, social aptitude and personal growth. Community and Service provides students with opportunities to use their existing skills and knowledge in real-life situations, while developing learning, responsibility, practical and social skills and caring for others.
This component is usually directly related to the student’s reflective project, and activities are ideally linked to the student’s career-related studies. The nature of the assessment is determined by the school, but students are expected to reflect on their service experiences as part of the assessment. Community and Service is ongoing, and occurs regularly, throughout the CP with a minimum of 50 hours outside class time devoted to it. Schools report to the IB whether each student has satisfactorily completed the Community and Service component.
This component is usually directly related to the student’s reflective project, and activities are ideally linked to the student’s career-related studies. The nature of the assessment is determined by the school, but students are expected to reflect on their service experiences as part of the assessment. Community and Service is ongoing, and occurs regularly, throughout the CP with a minimum of 50 hours outside class time devoted to it. Schools report to the IB whether each student has satisfactorily completed the Community and Service component.
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