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1. Getting started

Learn about how to get set up, dates, the Parent Payment System, and more.

ICAS checklist (summarised user guide)

A summary of the steps required to run ICAS. A must-have for any school coordinator.

ICAS user guide

A comprehensive and detailed guide for using the Assessments Portal to answer your specific how-to questions.

Technical requirements

This link is used to make sure your device is ready and able to sit ICAS.

ICAS Parent Payment System*

How to sign up your school
*Available for Australian and New Zealand schools only.

ICAS dates and prices

Here is where you’ll find key dates and prices for ICAS.

Accessibility options enquiry form

This enquiry form is available to all schools to fill in if they require accessibility options for their school.

ICAS Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions for schools purchasing ICAS can be found here. Last published: 21 April 2023.

FAQs

A school code and password were issued to your school when it initially registered with ICAS Assessments. The teacher at your school who coordinated ICAS in previous years may know the details. Alternatively, contact us.

It is possible your school’s firewall is blocking access to the shop. Please contact your school’s IT department for assistance. If you are still experiencing difficulties, please contact us.

Log in to the Shop and click on My Account to view the primary contact email and address details that we have on file for your school.

2. Communicate

Learn how to inform parents and students about ICAS, and download customisable templates.

School to parents communications template

This document provides templates for schools to use to send to parents / guardians, including a permission form and privacy collection statement.

ICAS promotional content

Spread the word about ICAS to your school community. Access a parent flyer and content for your schools social media and website.

Parent instructions for locked-down browser

Request to install locked-down browser on a BYOD student device. Only required for Spelling and Writing subjects.

Terms and Conditions for parents and guardians

Also suitable for schools buying past papers. Last updated: 13 March 2023.

FAQs
Yes, we have standard templates that your school can adapt to suit your needs. Please visit the ICAS support page here.

Here is the information about ICAS Assessments privacy policy.

3. Prepare for testing

Learn how to prepare your school for test day.

School coordinator dashboard

Invite new staff

Import students

Allocate test licences to students

Print student logins

Locked-down browser

This link will take you to the locked-down browser support page with information and guides on how to set up a locked-down browser using Janison Replay.

FAQs

If you have already uploaded your student data without classes, you will need to reupload the spreadsheet with the class field populated. You can only add a class to existing individual student records if the class already exists in the Assessments Portal.

REACH Spelling and REACH Writing both require the LDB application, Replay. Only one download of Replay per device is necessary.

4. Sit the test

Learn how to sit and run ICAS, including the crucial test supervision instructions to be provided to invigilators.

Supervise a live test

How students take a test

Example of question types asked

Test supervision instructions

This document contains a script on what to say to students and how to administer the assessment on test day.

FAQs

Yes. On the day of the ICAS test, the supervising teacher needs to log in to create and start the test session.

Yes. There are test supervision instructions (PDFs) for each subject for ICAS assessments. They can be found on the REACH Support Page or can be accessed from the Assessments Portal dashboard.

5. Review results

Learn how to access and review ICAS results.

ICAS school results online quick guide

This quick guide provides teachers and school coordinators with helpful tips on accessing results for their students

ICAS parent/student guide: How to access online reports

This guide provides an overview for parents in order to access their child’s results

How to use ICAS results to boost your school's performance

A guide on how to use results to improve your learning programs, help with class selection, and more

FAQs

The results for all tests are available in the Results Portal. Access to the Portal can be done in the following ways:

  1. Go to the Results Portal and log in using your school’s 8-digit school code and password.

  2. 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 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.

1. Paying

Learn about paying for ICAS through the Parent Payment System. 

How to purchase using the ICAS Parent Payment System*

4 quick steps to help you purchase ICAS tests for your child.
*Australian and New Zealand schools only.

2. Setting up

Learn how to set up ICAS on your device.

Parent instructions for locked-down browser

Request to install locked-down browser on a BYOD student device. *only required for Spelling and Writing subjects.

Terms and Conditions for purchasing through our online shop

Also suitable for schools buying past papers. Last updated: 13 March 2023.

FAQs

Yes, we have standard templates that your school can adapt to suit your needs. Please visit the ICAS support page here.

Here is the information about ICAS Assessments privacy policy.

3. Sitting the test

Learn how to sit the test. You can also complete some practice questions to become familiar with the layout of ICAS tests.

How Students Take a Test

Examples of question types asked

FAQs

Yes. On the day of the ICAS test, the supervising teacher needs to log in to create and start the test session.

Yes. There are test supervision instructions (PDFs) for each subject for ICAS assessments. They can be found on the REACH Support Page or can be accessed from the Assessments Portal dashboard.

4. Accessing the results

Now that your child has sat their ICAS test, we realise how keen you both are to see the results.

To explain the process – once your child sits their test, your school typically receives your child’s online results for their subject 4 to 6 days after the final sitting day. Your school then receives your child’s certificate/s approximately 14 days later. Once your school has processed the results, it will then pass on your login details, which you can use to access the online results and certificates.

For example, if ICAS Science ends on 26 August, your school will receive results around 1 September and certificates by 14 September. Your school will then pass on your login details to view the online results, as well as your child’s certificates. Some schools may choose to pass on login details sooner, but this is at the discretion of the school.

We know it’s tough to wait for the exciting news, however, your safest bet is to assume your school will need the full 14 days from the final sitting day of an ICAS subject before they share your child’s results.

ICAS parent/student guide: How to access online reports

This guide provides an overview for parents in order to access their child’s results

FAQs

The results for all tests are available in the Results Portal. Access to the Portal can be done in the following ways:

  1. Go to the Results Portal and log in using your school’s 8-digit school code and password.

  2. 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.

Need further support?

Our friendly customer service team are ready to assist you with your queries. Call us on:

Australian Toll-Free Tel:
1800 931 775
New Zealand Toll-Free Tel:
0800 440 904

Schools outside of Australia and New Zealand: Contact your local representative