International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

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International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is an academic examination run by the University of New South Wales through Educational Assessment Australia. It provides exams for students in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia[1], South Africa, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India and the Pacific region. It caters to students from year 3 (Australia) through year 12, examining skills in English, mathematics, science, computers, writing and spelling.[2]

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[edit] ICAS Mathematics

From 2003-05, ICAS-Mathematics was called Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment. Prior to 2003, it was known as the Primary Schools Mathematics Competition and was targeted at primary schools.[3]

[edit] Awards

All entries in the ICAS competitions receive an award or certificate, online access to their results/profile, and a results paper. The top 1 percent of each competition earn a "High Distinction". "Distinction" is awarded for the next 10 percent.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ ICAS in Malaysia - http://www.eats.com.my
  2. ^ a b UNSW - Educational Assessment Australia
  3. ^ Maths divides in battle of the tests - smh.com.au

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