Each year we offer Heaton students the opportunity to participate in external academic competitions. This year, students can choose from  ICAS English,  Spelling, Writing, Mathematics, Digital Technologies, and Science. They will be completed digitally.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies.

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.

Learn more about ICAS here. (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)

2. go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)

3. enter our school’s access code –KGN251

4. enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment. 

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

Please see below the school competition sitting date(s). We will notify you when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate.

Important Dates

Last date for ordering ICAS: Friday 24th June

ICAS Digital Technologies

• Sitting date: Thursday 11th August

ICAS Writing

• Sitting date: Monday 8th August

ICAS English

• Sitting date: Thursday 18th August

ICAS Science

• Sitting date: Friday 26th August

ICAS Spelling Bee

• Sitting date: Monday 22th August

ICAS Mathematics

• Sitting date: Wednesday 31st August

The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure. 

Privacy Collection Statement

Janison is aware of our responsibility to protect the identity of, and all information relating to, children, and students in general, from disclosure and consequently Janison does not:

· collect any personal information or data of children other than as required for the purposes of completion of the assessment, test or exam;

· transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in Australia to any jurisdiction outside of Australia other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

· transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in other international regions out of the child’s jurisdiction other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

· share any personal information or data relating to children or students with any third parties (other than a third party whose services are necessary for servicing our products, e.g. print/distribution companies, medal engraving, etc.) except with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

· use any personal information or data relating to children or students for marketing purposes.

Janison may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com.

Practice Papers & Preparation

A practice workspace has been created on Hapara our digital, online classroom. Students will find past competition papers and answers to assist in their preparation.

Alternatively, you can purchase past papers from ICAS. 

If you have any questions or require further information please contact me at cummings@heaton.school.nz

ngā mihi nui 

Sarah Cumming, Deputy Principal