ICAS

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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

Subjects

ICAS English

Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 4&5

Students will read a variety of texts which narrate, describe, explain, argue, persuade and review. Focusing on the aspects of:

ICAS Mathematics

Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 4&5

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

  • Algebra & patterns
  • Change & data
  • Measures & units
  • Numbers & arithmetic
  • Space & geometry
  • Download:
    Mathematics Framework

ICAS Science

Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 4&5

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
  • Download:
    Science Framework

ICAS Digital Technologies

Year level: Primary 2 to 6

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
  • Download:
    Digital Technologies Framework

ICAS Writing

Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 4&5

Two forms of writing, narrative and persuasive, will be assessed over time. Criteria include:

Reporting

Schools receive:
  • Timely, objective information about student achievement
  • Online reporting
  • Exportable data
Students receive:
  • Online general performance review
  • Printed certificate

Awards & Recognition

Award For each level in each country
Principal’s Award Principals may wish to award this certificate to students who have made progress that may not have been recognised otherwise. The awarding of Certificates is entirely at the discretion of schools
High Distinction The top 1% of participants in each level in Singapore
Distinction The next 10% of participants in each level in Singapore
Credit The next 25% of participants in each level in Singapore
Merit The next 10% of participants in each level in Singapore
Participation All the remaining participants
**The percentages allocated to awards are approximate and will vary according to the number of students taking each test and the distribution of their scores.

Technical Requirements

Find our online technical requirements. here