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9 interesting things about ICAS [infographic]

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  • Date June 21, 2023
9 things about icas infographic

Ever wondered when ICAS actually started? How long it takes to create an ICAS paper? Or how many students have participated in the competition over the years?

Ponder no longer – we’ve taken some of the most interesting things about ICAS and turned them into a cool infographic. We hope you enjoy it!

ICAS statistics infographic

9 interesting things about ICAS

  • ICAS started over 40 years ago in 1981.
  • Students from across Australia, New Zealand and around the world now sit ICAS. It has run in 16,000+ schools across 41 countries.
  • Over 10,000,000 students have sat one of 6 exams: English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Writing and Spelling Bee
  • ICAS is now tested online, using the same technology platform as NAPLAN – so it’s great exam sitting practice for students!
  • The number of questions ranges from 30 up to 60 per exam.
  • Each question can take up to 1.5 years to be developed and tested before making it into a paper.
  • Teachers from every continent except Antarctica have worked on an ICAS paper!
  • 54% of participants get Participation, 10% get Merits, 10% get Distinctions, 1% of participants get High Distinctions.
  • To get an ICAS medal is a BIG deal! To win an ICAS medal, students must achieve the HIGHEST SCORE in their region – and even then, their score must be deemed sufficiently meritorious when compared to other regions!

 

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