mecamylamine Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 My friend wanted to tutor me Math and teach me piano so she could get service hours, but my CAS coordinator said we can't...He said the IBO won't allow it, and I've heard of other people doing it in other schools. I'm just wondering if anybody here has done this for service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
__inthemaking Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I've tutored ESL and recent immigrants for CAS but it was through an actual agency.I think it depends on your coordinator because I can see how it would seem suspicious since you could easily make up the amount of hours spent tutoring to help your friend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokesandcokes Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 My coordinator allowed my friend to give me guitar lessons but only under the supervision of the school's band teacher. Ask your coordinator if he would approve if you were supervised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLSmash Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 My coordinator says it's fine as long as there's a supervisor, like a parent or instructor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 My coordinator says it's fine as long as there's a supervisor, like a parent or instructor.Do parents count? I would have thought no as they are related to you and so would benefit from you receiving your diploma, but apparently some friends are allowed one activity with parent supervisors. Maybe it's just the case of differing CAS Coordinators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokesandcokes Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Agreed. Parents are a big no-no with my IBC, but I've friends in other schools whose parents acted as supervisors...so yeah, it boils down to you IBC and how strict s/he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel6 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Quick question: If you tutored in during your free block for another class, would it count? I tutor an hour every day at a Math 9 classroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokesandcokes Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Again, depends on your coordinator. Mine would accept it as long as a) it's 30 mins or more and b) you are supervised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel6 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Again, depends on your coordinator. Mine would accept it as long as a) it's 30 mins or more and b) you are supervised.It's the whole block and the teacher's there the whole time. While he's teaching, i go into the corner with some student and help him learn some fractions (lol) The only problem is with my IB coordinator. He is "awesome" aka strict as heck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokesandcokes Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Have you asked him? If he doesn't approve then I'm afraid you can't count those hours. I don't see why he wouldn't though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariixniite Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 i tutor with several other ib students during our off and we do it in the first place because our CAS coordinator told us she would give us hours for doing it.that's really too bad they wont let you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBSQUARED Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Of course, and if your school doesn't have one yet - open up a Math Tutoring room @ lunchtime, where the math teachers can take turns supervising and you can get different tutors for different days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesire_Cat Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 A classmate tutored me for math, and I think he got Service Hours, so you should try to ask if you could be supervised, because that might be the problem... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindieeluieee Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 As long as you have a supervisor that's not a relative (preferably a teacher) and you are doing it for non-profit, then it sure does count for the IB. In our school, teachers come looking for older students who can help younger students if they have problems in their homework. Maybe you can ask your teachers as well if they have younger students as well who you might be able to tutor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avrila Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Try to get a supervisor and discuss with your coordinator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcgui09 Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I tutored a year 9 student this year and the lady at my school who deals with our CAS stuff said it could have been done for hours but I already had service, so I got paid. If you're looking for a supervisor, maybe tutor in the library and ask one of the librarians to watch over you now and then so they can sign the form for you. It is considered service because you are helping another person: serving them. Some schools just like you to do service which benefits a big group of people, so they may not let it count, but as far as the IBO is concerned it should be ok, it is at my school anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 one of the kids in my IB year is learning Guitar from a friend, and my IB Coordinator said that it's fine as long as she writes her reflections, fills in the paperwork and makes sure that at the least a responsible adult sees them start and finish the lessons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinuxBeta Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Tutoring classmates do count as service, as long as there's an advisor to sign off on it. At our school, we have a peer tutoring program, so tutoring is easily converted into CAS hours. If you don't have this, you could always talk to your co-ordinator/CAS supervisor- they could always sign off on the activity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanz Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I use to tutor my classmate and My IB coordinater counted it as SERVICE ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashika Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I've tutored ESL, new Canadians and my own peers.All counted for service hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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