ICAS Tests & Subjects
What is ICAS?
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is conducted by Educational Assessment Australia, UNSW Global Pty Limited. UNSW Global is a not-for-profit provider of education, training and consulting services and a wholly owned enterprise of the University of New South Wales.
Students from twenty countries now participate in ICAS. In Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific alone there are over 1.3 million entries. EAA produces ICAS papers in the following areas:
ICAS papers assess the skills students require to address the curriculum. The ICAS Assessment Framework for each paper shows what is tested at each year level, in easy-to-read tables. >> Download the ICAS Assessment Framework PDFs from each subject table below .
Every student receives detailed diagnostic paper and online reports measuring their progress from previous years and a UNSW Global certificate acknowledging their level of achievement.
Every school receives comprehensive paper and online reports designed to enhance and validate other school-based assessments.
Schools wishing to enter whole cohorts of students in ICAS should contact EAA to make use of value-added assessment and professional development services provided through the Total Assessment Partnership (TAP).
See ICAS Test Details for test dates and formats, entry fees and year levels covered for the ICAS subjects offered in your country.
What subjects and skills are being assessed?
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English |
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Reading and language skills 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:
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Mathematics |
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Mathematical skills in a range of contexts from the following areas:
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Science |
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Scientific skills in the subject contexts of Earth and Beyond, Natural and Processed Materials, Life and Living, and Energy and Change, including:
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Computer Skills |
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General computer skills using familiar contexts, including:
* Australia Years 9/10 & New Zealand Years 10/11 only
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Writing |
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Writing a narrative or an argument text, demonstrating:
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Spelling |
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Spelling of words that range from words with simple spelling patterns to words with difficult or unusual spelling patterns, in four different contexts:
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