Stretch your child beyond the classroom with ICAS prep for Years 2 to 10. Live online lessons build the deeper thinking that competition-style papers reward.
Questions go beyond the year's curriculum, so students practise thinking, not just recall.
Reading and making sense of a wide range of texts.
How we prepareWeekly reading across unfamiliar text types, then a chat about why each answer works.
Problem solving across every strand of the curriculum.
How we prepareChallenge questions sit a step above the year level, with strategies for problems students have not seen before.
Scientific thinking using data, diagrams and experiments.
How we preparePractice with unfamiliar scientific data, so students have the reasoning skills they need on the day.
One extended piece: a narrative or persuasive text.
How we prepareTimed prompts with feedback on originality and structure, the two areas that help a piece stand out.
ICAS papers are set by year level. Choose your child's band and try a question.
Early papers reward careful reading and simple reasoning.
What comes next? 4, 8, 12, 16, ...
The correct answer is B (20).
Papers add multi-step thinking and longer texts.
A pencil costs 40 cents. How much do 5 pencils cost?
The correct answer is B ($2.00).
Questions ask for reasoning and explanation, not just answers.
What is 15% of 80?
The correct answer is C (12).
Papers stretch the strongest students with abstract and unfamiliar problems.
Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20
The correct answer is C (5).
Every student receives a certificate. Awards show how a student performed compared with others in the same year level.
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Message Us on WhatsAppNo. ICAS is an optional academic competition. It is a good way to stretch strong students and build test confidence.
NAPLAN is a national test for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 that every student sits. ICAS is optional, set by year level and aims to stretch students.
Entry is usually through your child's school. Ask the school office about registration, as options differ.
A term or two before the papers is a good start, with a little practice each week.
Regular quiz results and parent reports show progress skill by skill.
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