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ENTER THE 2009 ICAS

ENTER THE 2009 ICAS

2010 Competition and Assessment Dates

The schedule for 2010 ICAS is now available.

Competition and Assessment dates
How To Enter

Find out how to enter the ICAS.

Enter the 2010 ICAS
FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about ICAS.

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How to Enter?

Students who are interested to participate in the ICAS will have to enrol through their respective schools. ICAS is held in schools on the specific date set by EAA.

Here are the 4 steps to enrol for ICAS:

Step 1

Schools which haven’t participated in ICAS before

If your school has not participated in ICAS before, here’s what you will have to do:

Discuss with your Principal on the possibility of holding this assessment in your school. If your Principal is agreeable, then a person in the school will be appointed as the subject coordinator or overall coordinator for ICAS. The coordinator may be the Principal or a teacher in the school.

Then, the coordinator will forward the following details to EATS:

Name of School
Mailing address of School
Telephone number
Fax number
Name of Principal
Email address of Principal
Name of Coordinator
Email address of Coordinator

Once this is received, a new school code will be generated and will be used as a point of reference. Subsequently, a package containing the 4 subjects entry forms will be sent to the school.

Proceed to Step 2.

Schools which have participated before

If your school has participated in ICAS before, here are the steps to follow:

A package will be sent to schools, which contains the following items for each subject:

One entry form for each of the four subjects: English, Science, Mathematics and Computer Skills.
A copy of reminder on the final closing date
Information booklet
Return envelope for each subject and
One combined return envelope (to be used if your school is submitting entries for four subjects simultaneously, with all four entry forms enclosed)

Step 2

Upon receipt of the Competition Entry Forms

The subject coordinator will need to:

Note the competition date. If you are unable to sit for the competition on the specific date mentioned, contact us quoting your 8-digit school code.

Check all details printed on the entry form thoroughly. Ensure all details are correct.

Check the school name. Fax any corrections to EATS (+603·6201·6727) on school letterhead.

Check the school address for courier delivery. Couriers will not deliver to a post office box. Fax any corrections to EATS (+603·6201·6727) on school letterhead.

Check and where necessary update information on the entry form.

Start gathering entries from students

Use the attached parents letter if appropriate, which is enclosed at the back of the information booklet.

Complete the entry form:

Fill in the total populations (total students) for each year level in the school.
Fill in total number of students who are participating from each year level.
Sum up the total number of students in the school who will be participating.
Fill in total amount of payment.

Ensure all entries reach EATS before the mentioned closing date for each subject. Make a copy of both sides of the entry form for your records.

Do not fold or bend the entry form.

Payments and submission of entries

If your school is paying by cheque or bank draft, the payment should be made out to:

Educational Assessment and Testing Services (M) Sdn Bhd

Please put the completed entry form and cheque or bank draft into the reply envelope and return it to:

ADDRESS

If your school is making payment for more than one competition on one cheque or bank draft, please use the combined envelope retained by your principal for all entry forms.

Please ensure sufficient postage is affixed before sending the return envelope.

Step 3

Upon receipt of the competition materials

Subject coordinators to:

Open the package and count the question booklets and answer sheets. If there are any items missing or insufficient, contact us (+603·6201·8331).

Read the Administration Instructions and make copies if needed.

Lock the materials away in a secure place until the competition day and advise at least one other person of their location in case of your absence on the Competition Day.

If you have not received your Competition materials 2 weeks before the competition date:

First check that materials are not misplaced in the school.
If still unable to locate your materials, contact us (+603·6201·8331).

On the competition day

The competition must be held under examination conditions.

A copy of the administration instructions is enclosed in the package of competition materials. Read the administration instructions carefully before administering the competition.

After the competition

Collect answer sheets and question booklets.

Teacher who has invigilated the respective competition must check that students have:

Not left answer sheets in the question booklets.
Filled in their name and name grid correctly. A mistake here will be repeated on the student results letter and certificate.
Coded their level correctly. A mistake here will affect the processing of student results.

Mistakes requiring reprinting of results may incur additional fee.

Secure Answer Sheets until ready to return to EATS for marking by EAA.

Lock the question booklets away in a secure place until you have received your schools competition results.

Step 4

Sending the answer sheets to EATS

Subject coordinators to do the following:

Check that the number of answer sheets returned for each level matches the information you record on the return advice form.

Put answer sheets and the completed return advice form in the reply envelope and send to: