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BELMONT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

188 Lake Road Takapuna Auckland 0622 Tel 09 489 4878 Fax 09 486 3628

website www.belmontint.school.nz email office@belmontint.school.nz

Friday 7th March 2014
Dear Parents / Caregiver

2014 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS)

(Formerly Australasian / New South Wales Tests)

At Belmont Intermediate we support and encourage students who wish to take one or more of the ICAS
papers. Information on ICAS and the papers for 2014 is printed on the reverse of this letter.
We have a limited supply of past papers, which can be used for practice from the beginning of term 2, and
we will provide some help with answering questions before each of the test dates. Further practice papers
can be ordered from the EEA website www.eaa.unsw.edu.au if required.
If you wish your child to sit one or more of the papers please complete and return the slip below along with
the payment to the school

BY FRIDAY 8th April 2014. Please note that late entry fee is $25.50 +

entry price for each subject.

Once all entries are received I will send out confirmation letters and a timetable of practice sessions for
students taking each test.
If you would like any further information please use the website above or contact me.
Yours sincerely
Anne Paterson
Associate Principal
apaterson@belmontint.school.nz
Tel: 489 4878 ext. 226
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Belmont Intermediate School 2014 ICAS PERMISSION SLIP

Please return this slip to BIS with payment BY FRIDAY 8th April 2014.
(Payable to BIS please)

I give permission for my child

Childs Name

Year

Room

To participate in the following 2014 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
(ICAS) tests:
Computer Skills 20 May 2014 ($8.50)
Science 4 June 2014 ($8.50)
Spelling 17 June 2014 ($10.50)

Writing 14 June 2014 ($19.50)

English 29 July 2014 ($8.50)
Mathematics 12 August 2014 ($8.50)
All of the above ($64.00)

Please find enclosed ____________________ entry fee.

Amount

Date

Name of Parent/Guardian

Signature __________________________________________________________

Respect, responsibility, commitment, aroha


2014 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS)
Friday 7th March 2014
Dear Parent
Welcome to the 2014 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). For
over 20 years ICAS has taken place each year in schools throughout Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Pacific region and South Africa. Your child is invited to
participate in 2014.
ICAS provides an opportunity for all Years 4 13 students to gain a measure of their own
achievement in an external testing situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with
comprehensive reporting of results in the areas of Computer Skills, English, Mathematics,
Science, Spelling and Writing.
All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which
questions they answered correctly and their score compared with the rest of the students
tested. The tests are an excellent preparation for National tests and the student report is
useful for highlighting your childs strengths and weaknesses. The UNSW certificate and
individual student report are also suitable for your child to include in a portfolio.
High quality UNSW certificates are awarded for each year level as follows:
High Distinction to the top 1% of entrants
Distinction to the next 10% of entrants
Credit to the next 25% of entrants
Participation to all other participating students.
All students who achieve the highest score in each year level receive a UNSW medal. These
medals are presented at either a Medal Presentation Ceremony or at a school assembly.
Students must sit on the official sitting dates to be eligible for a medal.
The entry fee per student and the allocated sitting dates are on the reverse side of this letter.
Please return the permission slip and entry fee by:

BY FRIDAY 8th April 2014

Please note that late entry fee is $25.50 + entry price for each subject.
To assist your child to prepare for the International Competitions and Assessments for
Schools (ICAS), past ICAS test papers can be purchased from EAA online at
www.eaa.unsw.edu.au These test papers provide a good indication of the types of questions
used and their difficulty and give children experience in the ICAS format. Sample practice
questions can also be downloaded from the EAA website.
ICAS is an initiative of Educational Assessment Australia (EAA). EAA is a not for profit
organisation owned by the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
For more information please visit the EAA website at www.eaa.unsw.edu.au or contact
Customer Service on
0800 778 010 or by email at info@eaa.unsw.edu.au
Yours sincerely

Jeff Laurie
Group Executive
Educational Assessment Australia, UNSW Global Pty Ltd