ICAS Medallion Presentation – Elise Beirne, Year 9

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

ICAS is the most comprehensive educational assessment program available.  It provides deep insight into the true capabilities of students, assessing the higher order thinking and problem-solving skills needed for success in:

English
Mathematics
Science
Writing
Spelling
Digitial Technologies

New assessments are developed every year and each assessment is geared toward today’s students.  Every year, thousands of schools participate in ICAS, giving rich data that can be relied upon.  Educators in over 20 countries are tapping into ICAS to enhance student and school performance.  UNSW Global Assessments have continued to develop and refine ICAS from its original offering.  In 2019, ICAS will be moving on-line.  ICAS is designed to recognise and reward academic excellence.

Year 9 student, Elise Beirne, is a medal winner for the ICAS Writing test.  Elise was one of 2 Western Australian Year 9 students to receive this prestigious award.

Congratulations, Elise!