What are ICAS Assessments™ ?
ICAS Assessments are online assessments, designed to recognise and reward academic excellence, in particular subjects from Years 2 through 10. The assessments are based on curricula for the relevant school year. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of knowledge for each subject. New ICAS Assessments are developed annually for each subject at every year level. This is to ensure an engaging and beneficial experience for all students.Benefits
- Provide objective ranking of performance
- Encourage students to attain greater academic success
- Require students to think beyond the classroom
- Recognise student success through medals and certificates
ICAS English
Students will read a variety of texts which narrate, describe, explain, argue, persuade and review. Focusing on the aspects of:
- Text Comprehension
- Writer’s craft
- Syntax
- Vocabulary
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English Framework
ICAS Mathematics
Mathematical skills in a range of contexts from the following areas:
- Algebra & patterns
- Change & data
- Measures & units
- Number & arithmetic
- Space & geometry
- Download:
Mathematics Framework
ICAS Science
Scientific skills in the subject contexts of Earth and Beyond, Energy and Change, Life and Living, Natural and Processed Materials, and including:
- Knowledge
- Interpreting data
- Investigating
- Measuring & observing
- Predicting, concluding from data
- Reasoning problem solving
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Science Framework
ICAS Digital Technologies
Skills drawn from a range of curriculum areas and focusing on a variety of computing contexts, including:
- Common digital systems including hardware & software
- Graphics & multimedia
- Internet & email
- Programming & scripting
- Spreadsheets & databases
- Word processing
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Digital Technologies Framework
ICAS Writing
Two forms of writing, narrative and persuasive, will be assessed over time. Criteria include:
- Genre
- Textual Grammar
- Syntax/Punctuation
- Spelling
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Writing Framework
Subject availability/Year level table
| ICAS English | ICAS Mathematics | ICAS Science | ICAS Digital Technologies | ICAS Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Std 2 to Form 4 | Std 2 to Form 4 | Std 2 to Form 4 | Std 2 to Form 1 | Std 3 to Form 4 |
Year level equivalence table
Refer here.
Schools receive:
- Timely, objective information about student achievement
- Online reporting
- Exportable data
- Online general performance review
- Printed certificate
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View and download support materials for schools for ICAS Assessments here