{"id":5331,"date":"2021-07-22T13:39:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T02:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5331"},"modified":"2021-07-22T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T02:39:17","slug":"icas-assessments-in-the-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/icas-assessments-in-the-primary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"ICAS Assessments in the Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, girls in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to participate in a range of ICAS Assessments. ICAS Assessments, developed by UNSW, are designed to target students\u2019 higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics and Science. Girls in Years 3-6 can complete ICAS English and ICAS Mathematics and girls in Years 4-6 can also complete ICAS Science.<\/p>\n<p>This year, participation in the ICAS Assessments will be optional. These assessments will take place <strong>before school at 7.45am<\/strong> on selected days. Please see below for details of the ICAS Assessment schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/ICAS-Table.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/ICAS-Table.png 816w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/ICAS-Table-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/07\/ICAS-Table-577x150.png 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ICAS Assessment organisation will be monitoring the current situation closely. If schools have not resumed face-to-face teaching by the scheduled testing dates, ICAS will enact a contingency plan to reschedule the testing periods.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you would like your daughter to participate in any of the ICAS Assessments, please visit the online <strong>Parent Payment System<\/strong> to make a direct payment to UNSW Global. The Parent Payment System is a simple and secure online payment service specifically for parents to purchase ICAS Assessments. The ICAS English, Mathematics and Science assessments cost $17.05 each.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link below to access the Parent Payment System to register your daughter for the ICAS Assessments. You will then be asked to enter the school\u2019s access code.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><strong>Parent Payment System link<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Access Code <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.icasassessments.com\/pages\/pps\">https:\/\/shop.icasassessments.com\/pages\/pps<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KRP856<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p>All online\u00a0<strong>payments close on Sunday 25 July 2021<\/strong>. Please ensure you have registered and paid the entry fee by this date.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you have any questions about the ICAS Assessments, please feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cristi Wilsmore<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Deputy Head of Primary (Teaching and Learning)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, girls in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to participate in a range of ICAS Assessments. ICAS Assessments, developed by UNSW, are designed to target students\u2019 higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics and Science. 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