Digital Learning

THE ICAS 2024 COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN!

We are delighted to inform you that Hillsmeade Primary School will participate in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year.  

What is ICAS?  

ICAS is an online academic competition designed to assess students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bees, and Digital Technologies.  

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development.  Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report.  Top performers will be eligible for medals.  

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.   If you are interested in your child having a go at this in 2024, Hillsmeade will facilitate all assessment categories for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 in 2024.  However, all costs will need to be covered by families to sit these assessments.

Learn more about ICAS here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/ )

How to participate in ICAS  

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:  

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)  
2. Read the Privacy Collection Statement below.
3. Read the terms and conditions here: (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Schools-TsCs_S2023.V6-1.pdf) 
4. Go to the Parent Portal to sign up for chosen subject areas here: (shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)  
5. Enter our school’s access code – DQC388
6. Enter your child’s details, select the subject areas in which your child would like to participate, then proceed to payment.  The Writing assessment will cost $23.95.  All other assessments will cost $19.95.

Please note that the ICAS tests shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.   

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please keep this for your records.  

ICAS Results and Certificates 

We will notify you of the date(s) that we run ICAS at the school and  when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Once we have received your child’s ICAS certificate, we will send it home with your child.  The back of the certificate shows ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”, that you and your child need to enter the Results Portal orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent.  

We are proud to offer ICAS and look forward to some fantastic results later in the year.  Please do not hesitate to contact the school office with any questions.