ICAS at Home is on offer to schools needing to run ICAS remotely from students’ homes. The resources below will help you successfully run ICAS and includes advice on how to easily involve parents. If you prefer your students to sit ICAS on school grounds, please visit the ICAS support page for the appropriate resources.
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On this page, Parents can find useful information about ICAS for their child and how to review and understand their child’s results.
Parents will find useful information on ICAS Assessments here including a guide on how to install Janison Replay onto their child’s device.
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Your child’s results are ready to be viewed, this step will guide you through how to access their results.
This guide provides an overview for parents in order to access their child’s results
The results for all tests are available in the Results Portal. Access to the Portal can be done in the following ways:
Go to the Results Portal and log in using your school’s 8-digit school code and password.
Go to theAssessments Portal and click on Results on the dashboard or on the Results icon in the navigation bar and follow the link. You will be taken directly to the Results Portal through a single-sign-on process.
Students can access their results from student Results Portal. The Reach student handout provides a student with their personal login details for the Results Portal. The school can print the handouts from the Result and Reports Portal and distribute to the students.
Get ready for ICAS using these easy-to-read resources. Some steps in preparation can only be completed by your school’s staff member who holds the assessments portal school coordinator account.
Before you start: Determine the date and time that you would like your students to sit their ICAS test (see the assessment calendar for the range of dates you can sit ICAS).
Start here! Download or print to check what to do and when.
Editable templates with the right information to give to parents.
| Before test day checklist (recommended time frames) | Extra resources |
| On the day that you read this (must be before test day) | |
| Find out which staff member of your school holds the school coordinator account. | Log in to the Assessments portal at icas.site/start with your username and password to see the type of account you hold. |
| 1-2 weeks before test day | |
| Communicate with parents and guardians: General information about ICAS at Home. | Use section 1 of this template as a guide for what to say/write. |
| School coordinator only: Check that students have been allocated their ICAS licence. | Watch this video tutorial on Allocating Licences to Students. |
| Familiarise yourself with what to do on test day. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test. Read the test supervision instructions found on the ICAS support page. |
| 3 days before test day | |
| Download your students’ one-time codes. They are unique to each student’s test. | Watch the video tutorial on Print Student Logins. |
| Communicate with parents and guardians: One-time code distribution to students, exam conditions information. | How you distribute codes to students is at your discretion. You can use section 2 of this template as a guide for communicating with parents and guardians about the one-time codes. |
| If sitting ICAS Spelling Bee or Writing, install the locked-down browser application, Janison Replay, onto students’ devices before test day. | Janison Replay installation information |
| Use this time before the test day to contact our customer service team to ask questions or clear up any issues. | See customer service availability at the end of this document. |
Please follow the Technical Readiness Test to ensure your child’s device is ready for ICAS.
This is an online test (similar to internet speed tests) that assesses whether your devices meet the necessary technical requirements. You can find more information on our technical requirements page.
Your teacher will be in touch with you about how they plan to run ICAS remotely. Follow the steps below to prepare for and sit ICAS smoothly from the comfort and convenience of your own home.
| Before Test Day Checklist (Recommended time frames) | Extra Resources |
| On the day that you read this (must be before test day) | |
| Find out which staff member of your school holds the School Coordinator account. | Log in to the Assessments Portal at icas.site/start with your username and password to see the type of account you hold. |
| 1-2 Weeks before test day | |
| Communicate with parents and guardians: General information about ICAS at Home. | Use section 1 of this template as a guide for what to say/write. |
| School Coordinator only: Check that students have been allocated their ICAS licence. | Watch this video tutorial on Allocating Licences to Students. |
| Familiarise yourself with what to do on test day. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test. Read the Test Supervision Instructions. |
| 3 Days before test day | |
| Download your students’ one-time codes. They are unique to each student’s test. | Watch the video tutorial on Print Student Logins. |
| Communicate with parents and guardians: one-time code distribution to students, exam conditions information. If sitting ICAS Spelling Bee or ICAS Writing, installing the locked-down browser application, Janison Replay, onto students’ devices before test day. | How you distribute codes to students is at your discretion. You can use section 2 this template as a guide for communicating with parents and guardians about the one-time codes. |
| Use this time before the test day to contact our Customer Service team to ask questions or clear up any issues. | |
Start here! A step-by-step guide to assist your child to sit ICAS at home.
You must download the app, Janison Replay, onto your child's device.
Open this link on your child's device to see if it is ready to run ICAS.
Read all the requirements for your device hardware, operating system, internet browser and internet bandwidth settings.
Tips:
Janison Replay is a locked-down browser application. This means it will force shutdown of any programs/browsers or applications that should not be used whilst your child sits the ICAS test.
You must install Janison Replay onto your child’s device if they are sitting ICAS Writing or ICAS Spelling Bee. You only need to install Janison Replay once a year.
Ensure your child’s ICAS one-time code and session code are written down prior to opening Janison Replay on your device. These will be given by your teacher.
If you are installing Janison Replay on the iPad, enter this URL when prompted to complete your installation: https://icasassessments.janisoninsights.com
Your school will need to organise for the installation of Janison Replay onto your child’s Chromebook. The school must have a subscription to a Chrome service, such as Chrome Enterprise, Chrome Education, or Chrome Kiosk in order to complete the installation. Contact your child’s teacher if this applies to you.
The locked-down browser app (called Janison Replay) is designed to prevent your child from accessing other applications such as web pages, cameras, spell checks, screenshotting, keyword shortcuts, and other features during the live assessment. For more information, check out our locked-down browser page.
This is an online test (similar to internet speed tests) that assesses whether your devices meet the necessary technical requirements. You can find more information on our technical requirements page.
Today’s the big day! Here’s what to use to run ICAS remotely on test day.
From page 2 - download or print to check what to do and when.
Print handouts for students to scan with their device for quick access to the assessments portal to start their test.
It’s ICAS Test Day! Yours and your child’s hard work is about to pay off. You’ve got this!
Parents & Guardians – Please note: ICAS at Home Exam Conditions
Technical issues: Contact your child’s teacher if any device/technical issues occur.
| On test day checklist | Extra resources |
| 1 hour before test commences | |
| Applies to ICAS Mathematics, Science, English and Digital Technologies only: students enter icas.site/start into their internet browser. Alternatively, send your students the assessments portal QR code to scan to access the assessments portal. | Icas.site/start is the URL for the assessments portal Download the assessments portal QR code |
| From the assessments portal, create the session code. Note: Session codes can only be created on the day of the test. They expire at midnight on the day of creation. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test. |
| Before test commencement, video call your students and read out the script found in the test supervision instructions. | Read the section on the applicable ICAS subject found in the test supervision instructions. Visit the ICAS support page. |
| Important note: The Janison Replay app, used for Writing and Spelling Bee, will force shutdown the video call. Ensure students have their session code and one-time code on hand prior to students opening the app on their device. | |
Wait for all the students to have successfully input the session code and one-time code. From your Supervise Live Test screen on the assessments portal, now start the session. Note: Any students who input the session and one-time code after you click “Start Session”, will have to be manually given entry. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test.
Students “Waiting Entry” – On Supervise Live Test screen, click the tab “Waiting Entry”, select the checkbox next to the student’s name then click the button “Allow Entry”. |
| During the test | |
You may have to unlock students’ tests if their device freezes, runs out of battery or crashes. Once students successfully submit their tests, there is nothing further to do. | See Issue 3 of the troubleshooting tips in the test supervision instructions found on the ICAS support page. |
| On test day checklist | Extra resources |
| 1 Hour before test commences | |
Applies to ICAS Mathematics, Science, English and Digital Technologies only. Alternatively, send your students the Assessments Portal QR code to scan to get access to the Assessments Portal. | Download the Assessments Portal QR code. |
| From the Assessments Portal, create the session code. Note: Session codes can only be created on the day of the test. They expire at midnight on the day of creation. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test. |
Before test commencement, video call your students and read out the script found in the Test Supervision Instructions. The Test Supervision Instructions contain information on the time limit for each test. Provide the session code to all the students. Check they have their one-time code ready. Important note: The Janison Replay app, used for Writing and Spelling Bee, will force shutdown the video call. Ensure students have their session code and one-time code on hand prior to students opening the app on their device. | Read the section on the applicable ICAS subject found in the Test Supervision Instructions. |
| At the commencement of the test | |
Wait for all the students to have successfully input the session code and one-time code. From your Supervise Live Test screen on the Assessments Portal, now start the session. Note: Any students who input the session and one-time code after you click “Start Session”, will have to be manually given entry. | Watch the video tutorial on Supervise a Live Test.
On Supervise Live Test screen, click the tab “Waiting Entry”, select the checkbox next to the student’s name then click the button “Allow Entry”. |
| During the test | |
You may have to unlock students’ tests if their device freezes, runs out of battery or crashes. Once students successfully submit their tests, there is nothing further to do. | See Issue 3 of the Troubleshooting tips in the Test Supervision Instructions (page 16). |
On Supervise Live Test screen, click the tab “Waiting Entry”, select the checkbox next to the student’s name then click the button Allow Entry.
Congratulations, it’s all done! Take a breather and look forward to your school’s ICAS results.
What happens next – ICAS results
When the results are ready to view online, your school will be notified by an email from ICAS Assessments. Your school will also receive hardcopy ICAS certificates and results via post for each student. It is at your school’s discretion to distribute certificates to the students and/or parents.
Please note, however, that parents will obtain access to their child’s results online by using their results portal login credentials found on the back of their child’s ICAS certificate.
Visit the results portal. There is a link for schools and a separate link for parents on this page.
We’d love to know how your ICAS at Home went!
Please keep an eye on your emails for an ICAS feedback survey. We value your feedback and aim to make next year’s ICAS more suited to meet your school community’s needs.
No, Certificates are despatched to schools approximately 2 weeks after results are released.
Students can access their results online via the results portal. They will need to enter their TAP ID and PIN which are located on their ICAS certificates. Students can also follow the ICAS parents/students guide which provides a detailed explanation on how to view results.
All done! Pat yourself and your child on the back for a great job in taking part in ICAS!
What happens next
Your school will be notified by ICAS Assessments when the results are ready to view. Your school will process the results on their end and will let you know when you can access the online results. They will also pass on your child’s ICAS certificate to you.
How to access your child's results and navigate the Results Portal.
No, Certificates are despatched to schools approximately 2 weeks after results are released.
Students can access their results online via the results portal. They will need to enter their TAP ID and PIN which are located on their ICAS certificates. Students can also follow the ICAS parents/students guide which provides a detailed explanation on how to view results.
ICAS Mathematics, English, Science and Digital Technologies: Student should swap to a new device and enter the test using the same session code and one time code.
ICAS Writing and Spelling Bee: Swap to a new device, install Janison Replay on to it, then re-enter the session code and one-time code.
The student may see an on-screen message that the test is locked to another device. The teacher must unlock the device via the Supervise Live Test screen in the Assessments Portal.
If the allotted time for the test is up and your student did not finish their test, please let the teacher/School Coordinator know, who can re-open the test on the same day that the test was started. Outside of this time, teachers can contact Customer Service to discuss reopening the test.
The message ‘Communication with the test server has been lost. Reconnecting’ will appear on the student’s screen. When internet connection is restored, the student will see the last question they were on.
Let the supervising teacher know immediately.
The teacher will log into the Assessments Portal, go to the Supervise Live Test screen, then click the tab “Waiting Entry”. The student’s name will appear in the list. Click the checkbox next to the student’s name. Then click the button “Allow Entry”.
No action needs to be taken. Resume test upon return.
If the allotted time for the test is up and your student did not finish their test, please let the teacher/School Coordinator know, who can re-open the test on the same day that the test was started. Outside of this time, teachers can call Customer Service to discuss reopening the test.
Let the teacher/School Coordinator know, who can re-open the test on the same day that the test was started. Outside of this time, teachers can contact Customer Service to discuss re-opening the test.
Our recommendation is that you use Google Chrome, as is the most compatible internet browser with ICAS tests (non locked-down browser).
Janison Replay is a locked-down browser application. It is designed to prevent your child from using any other program on their device whilst they are completing the ICAS test.
Janison Replay is required for ICAS Writing and ICAS Spelling Bee only.
You are only required to install Janison Replay once onto the device that your child will use to complete their ICAS test. If you wish, you can install Janison Replay onto a spare device as a back-up.
If you are installing Janison Replay onto your child’s iPad, enter this URL to complete your setup: https://icasassessments.janisoninsights.com
Contact Customer Service to let them know of the issue.
Supported devices: Laptop, Desktop, Chromebook, Android Tablet, iPad.
iPad Mini is not supported devices with Janison Replay.
Supported Operating Systems: Mac OS 10.8+, MS Windows 7,8 and 10, Chrome OS 38+, iOS 10.3+, Android 5+ (running Android System Web view).
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