ICAS
ICAS Assessments are designed to recognise academic excellence, students are
assessed on their ability to apply classroom learning to new contexts using higher-
order thinking and problem-solving skills.
ICAS Assessments have been unmatched for over 35 years
and are continuing to lead the way, by moving online.
What it is
ICAS Assessments are online* assessments, designed to recognise and reward academic excellence.
The assessments are based on the curricula for the relevant year. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of learning.
To ensure an engaging and beneficial experience for all students, new ICAS assessments are developed annually for each subject in every year level.
*ICAS Writing is paper-based only for Papers A and B
Benefits
ICAS Assessments give students an opportunity to have their achievements recognised. Hear from our proud medal winners about their ICAS experience.
Read about our proud medal winners and their ICAS experience.
Science Gold for Dunedin Pupil
Beth Elder thinks it is funny she has won a gold medal for gaining the top mark in the recent University of New South Wales International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) year 5 science...
Erudite Columba pupil takes NZ’s top mark
Fraser gained the top year 12 mark in New Zealand in the recent International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) English examination, and credits her success to her love of reading.
Clever Student Eric is Number One Among All The Year Twos
HOLY Family School student Eric Wang is making his mark in science - and he's only seven years old. The year two student was placed first in this year's NSW ICAS University of NSW Science Competition.
Xanthe Huxtable Wins Medal in English Competition
MOST students prefer not to be tested more than absolutely necessary, but Xanthe Huxtable has narrowed it to a fine art.The 12-year-old year 6 student from Orange Public School sat the University of N...
International Recognition for Riverdale School High Achiever
Using technology comes naturally to Palmerston North schoolboy Lucas Brown Samuelsson. So much so, the year 5 Riverdale School pupil has been recognised internationally for it.
- ICAS Digital Technologies
- ICAS Science
- ICAS Writing* (LockDown Browser required) (cancelled for 2020)
- ICAS Spelling Bee (LockDown Browser and earphones required)
- ICAS English
- ICAS Mathematics
*ICAS Writing is paper-based only for Papers A and B
Please note:
Not all ICAS subjects are offered across all year levels in all regions.