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During Term 3 Vermont Secondary College had 83 students across year 7 to 10 participate in the ICAS Science Assessment. ICAS is an academic competition that challenges students and recognises their achievements in core subjects such as English, Maths and Science. 

The competition was started over 40 years ago and has since become an internationally recognised annual event completed across 41 countries. The questions are engaging, fun, and written in a way that is entirely different to regular school assessments, aiming to test students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Certificates arrived this week and our students who achieved either a Distinction or High Distinction are listed below. If you have not yet collected your Science ICAS Certificate, please see Ms Green in the Science Office, room E11.

To access your detailed results, please visit www.icasassessments.com.au

Go to the Results Portal and log in to Student Results. You will need your TAP-ID and your PIN, both of which can be found on the back of your certificate.

Awards are distributed based on the following percentages:

· High Distinction Certificate– awarded to the top 1% of participants

· Distinction Certificate– awarded to the next 10% of participants

· Credit Certificate– awarded to the next 25% of participants

· Merit Certificate– awarded to the next 10% of participants

· Participation Certificate– awarded to all remaining participants.

Year 7

Hanchin L – High Distinction

Henry B – Distinction

Risley C - Distinction

Kyara T – Distinction

Year 8

Ziyaan K – High Distinction

Luke S – High Distinction

Surya B – Distinction

Adeep G – Distinction

Year 9

Saksham C – Distinction

Gajaananan T – Distinction