2017 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

ICAS is a comprehensive educational assessment program, which assesses the higher order thinking and

problem solving skills needed for success in:

English

Mathematics

Science

Writing

Spelling

Digital Technologies

ICAS does not test recall of curriculum content, so students do not need to study for the assessments.

If you would like your child/ children to enter any of these assessments, please enter their details via this link,

ensuring that you only enter your child in the subject areas that you would like them to participate.

All students involved in Primary School Extension programs, are expected to participate in

assessments, relevant to their extension classes.

Entries for the 2017 ICAS Assessments will close on Wednesday March 29

We cannot accept registrations after 29 March

All entries can only be submitted via the ICAS Link.

All entry fees will be added to your Term Three account

2017 DATES, FEES, ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Digital Technologies – Years 3 - 10 – to be held on Tuesday May 23 = $ 8-80

General IT skills using familiar contexts, including:

Common operating systems and hardware

Word Processing

Graphics and Multi-Media

Spreadsheets and databases

Internet and email

Programming and scripting

Science – Years 2 – 12 – to be held on Tuesday May 30 = $ 8-80

Scientific skills in the subject contexts of Earth and Beyond, Natural and Processed Materials, Life and Living,

and Energy and Change, including:

Measuring and observing

Interpreting data

Predicting / concluding from data

Investigating

Reasoning / Problem Solving

Writing –Years 3 - 12– to be held on Monday June 12 = $ 18-70

Constructing an aspect of a narrative text, demonstrating:

Text purpose and structure

Language choices that enhance the writing

Syntax and grammar

Punctuation

Spelling – Years 2 – 7 – to be held on Wednesday June 14 = $ 12-10

Spelling of words that range from words with simple spelling patterns to words with difficult or unusual spelling

patterns, in four contexts, including:

Dictation

Proofreading

Error correction

Applying rules and conventions

English – Years 2-12 –to be held on Tuesday August 1 = $ 8-80

Reading and language skills are assessed in a range of texts. Students are required to locate, identify, interpret,

infer and synthesise information in and about texts, focusing on the aspects of:

Reading for meaning in literary texts

Reading for meaning in factual texts

Textual devices

Syntax

Vocabulary

Mathematics – Years 2-12 – to be held on Tuesday August 15 = $ 8-80

Mathematics skills in a range of contexts from the following areas:

Number and arithmetic

Algebra and patterns

Measures and units

Space and geometry

Chance and data

Please note that entries close on Wednesday 29 March and we cannot accept any registrations after this date.

If you have any queries regarding ICAS please contact either Mr Hand phand@saac.qld.edu.au or Mrs Green

jgreen@saac.qld.edu.au

Kind regards,

Mr Peter Hand Mrs Jill Green

TEACHER IN CHARGE OF ENRICHMENT AND EXTENSION ACTING HEAD OF THINKING SKILLS

PRIMARY EXTENSION AND ENRICHMENT

COORDINATOR

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS COORDINATOR