2020 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS)
For Years 4 - 8 only. You are welcome to enter your child in any of these exams. Hard copies of the entry form will be sent home on Monday 15 June.
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Welcome to the 2020 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). For the last 30 years, ICAS has taken place each year in schools throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Pacific region and South Africa. Your child is invited to participate in 2020.
You are welcome to enter your child in any of these exams.
All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they answered correctly and their score compared with the rest of the students tested. The tests are excellent preparation for national tests and the student report is useful for highlighting your child’s strengths and weaknesses. The UNSW certificate and individual student report are also suitable for your child to include in a portfolio.
High-quality UNSW certificates are awarded for each year level as follows:
● High Distinction to the top 1% of entrants
● A distinction to the next 10% of entrants
● Credit to the next 25% of entrants
● Participation to all other participating students.
All students who achieve the highest score in each year level receive a UNSW medal. These medals are presented at either a Medal Presentation Ceremony or at a school assembly. Students must sit on the official sitting dates to be eligible for a medal.
The entry fee per student is (there has been a slight increase this year) as follows:
ICAS Science – Friday 21 August 2020 (NZD $16.00)
ICAS Writing - No longer available in 2020
ICAS English – Monday 24 August 2020 (NZD $16.00)
ICAS Digital Technologies – Wednesday 26 August 2020 (NZD $16.00)
ICAS Mathematics – Thursday 3 September 2020 (NZD $16.00)
ICAS Spelling Bee - Friday 4 September 2020 (NZD $16.00)
Please return the permission slip and entry fee/payment details in an envelope with your name and year level written on it, to the SCHOOL OFFICE by Friday 26 June 2020 There will be NO further extension possible past this date.
To assist your child to prepare for the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS), past ICAS test papers can be purchased from EAA online at www.eaa.unsw.edu.au. They are also available from Mr Russell in Room 16. These test papers provide a good indication of the types of questions used and their difficulty and give children experience in the ICAS format. Sample practice questions can also be downloaded from the EAA website.
For more information please visit the EAA website at www.eaa.unsw.edu.au or contact Customer Service on 0800 778 010 or by email at info@eaa.unsw.edu.au
Jon Russell
ICAS Coordinator
The parent letter and entry form and is attached at the bottom of this article.
Complete and return the entry form to the box in the office by Friday 26 June