2018 International Competitions and Assessmentsfor Schools (ICAS)

Dear Parent

Your child has an opportunity to participate in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).

ICAS:

  • is an annual skills development assessment program in key areas of learning for students in Years 3-13; assessments are available inDigital Technologies, English, Mathematics and Science
  • uses other participating students’ results as a reference point for comparing your child’s performance
  • enables students at all levels of ability to participate; ICAS contains questions designed to specifically explore the abilities of students of all standards – this includes those of both lower and higher levels of achievement
  • achievement certificates are awarded to all students at a range of levels:
  1. High Distinction to the top 1% of students
  2. Distinction to the next 10% of students
  3. Credit to the next 25% of students
  4. Merit to the next 10% of students
  5. Participation to all other students
  • results are available to parents and students online; these online reports and analyses remain available indefinitely. ICAS reports indicate which questions were answered correctly, compares student performance to that of the other students tested and are highly suitable for inclusion in a student’s portfolio for future opportunities
  • entries are administered through the school, so teachers can also access the information.

Participation stripes will be given to students who sit 2 or more assessments. Students who gain a High Distinction, Distinction or Credit, will receive an additional stripe e.g. ICAS Science.

To enrol your child in ICAS, please complete the registration form and return itto school by 19 March for Digital Technology andScience, 9 June for English and Mathematics.

For more information about ICAS go to or contact Customer Service on 0800 778 010

Your child can prepare for ICAS using Practice Online. Practice Online tests are available for English, Mathematics and Science. Find out more about Practice Online at

Yours sincerely

Dr Sofia KesidouSue Holmes

Group ExecutiveDeputy Principal

Educational Assessment AustraliaKamo Intermediate

Kamo Intermediate School

2018 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Registration Form

Please return this form to the school office

I give permission for my childof

Child’s name Room

to participate in the following 2018 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).

The cost for EACH subject is $9.50

Please select the subjects you would like your child to enter:

Subject/Paper / Official Sitting Date / Entry fee due / Entry fee / Fee enclosed
Digital Technologies / 8 May 2018 / 19 March / $9.50
Science / 29May 2018 / 19 March / $9.50
English / 31 July 2018 / 9June / $9.50
Mathematics / 14 August 2018 / 9 June / $9.50
TOTAL

Please find enclosed ______total entry fee or

indicate how payment may be made (internet banking, automatic / part payments):

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Name of Parent/GuardianDate

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Signature of Parent/Guardian