So, you’ll be starting the DP soon. You’ve probably heard that it is either really difficult or is a breeze. Either ways, you might feel like you want to prepare yourself before the semester starts. In that case, here are some ideas you can consider to do to prepare for the DP over your break!

If you do the full diploma programme (DP) of the IB, CAS (aka Creativity, Activity, Service) is a mandatory part the IB requires from you over the course of your two years that you prepare for your IAs and exams. Here are some tips based on my experience on how to approach CAS and make it a less painful extra hassle you have to deal with later on.

These are some tips I learnt from my experience of writing up my comparative study in IB DP visual arts. I strongly think you should take a glance at this because they may help you a lot, but these are ultimately not strict rules you must follow in order to get the best grades.