Learning and Teaching
2023 Academic Competitions
Dear Parents
St Bede’s will once again this year enter students in the following competitions:
The ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools.
Drawing on 40 years of international assessment experience and academic rigour, ICAS is a school competition that inspires, celebrates and challenges millions of school students across Australia, New Zealand and the world.
The competition questions are set in modern, real-world scenarios where school students are assessed on their ability to apply classroom learning to new contexts, using higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. The subjects span literacy (English, Writing and Spelling Bee) and STEM (Mathematics, Science and Digital Technologies).
Students from Years 2-6 may enter (except for the writing competition you must be in at least year 3). Students must be competent in their chosen subject/s as these assessments will be challenging! Over the years our students have found ICAS assessments to be an engaging and beneficial experience.
ICAS Subject | Cost of entry | Sitting Dates |
| Digital Technology (2-6) | $19.25 | 7th-11th August 2023 |
| Writing (3-6) | $23.65 | 7th-11th August 2023 |
| English (2-6) | $19.25 | 14th-18th August 2023 |
| Science (2-6) | $19.25 | 21st-25th August 2023 |
| Spelling Bee (2-6) | $19.25 | 21st-25th August 2923. |
| Maths (2-6) | $19.25 | 28th August-1st September 2023 |
We will also enter students in the AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition).
First run in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students.
The AMC contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills.
| Australian Maths Competition (Year 2-6) | $8 | 2nd-4th August 2023 |
For this to work I require all competitions to have the same closing date for entries and the school will strictly not accept any late entries.
Entries close on the first Friday of Term 3.
Friday the 14th of July.
The Competitions basically are spread out across the month of August.
If you would like for your child to participate please fill in the table below by ticking the relevant boxes, putting this form in an envelope (with the correct amount of money) and return to the school office by NO LATER THAN Friday the 14th of July (the first Friday in Term 3).
Please label the envelope with:
ACADEMIC COMPETITION ENTRY
Your child’s name
What year level they are in.
A separate envelope for each child in the family is appreciated.