ICAS resources
Please select an option below to view the ICAS resources suitable for you.
On this page, Parents can find useful information about ICAS for their child and how to review and understand their child’s results.
1. Communicate
Parents will find useful information on ICAS Assessments here including a guide on how to install Janison Replay onto their child’s device.
Documents
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: 22 Apr 2022. New Communications clause.
2. Review the results
Your child’s results are ready to be viewed, this step will guide you through how to access their results.
Documents
ICAS parent/student guide: How to access online reports
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.
Other curated resources
This page shows students information on how to sit an ICAS test and how to review their results in the Results Portal.
1. Sit the test
Its Test Day! Students can follow the video below to gain an understanding of how to sit the test. Students can also do some practice questions to become familiar with the layout of ICAS Tests.
Links
Interaction Test
Have a go at the range of questions types that could be encountered in an ICAS test.
Videos
How Students Take a Test
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.
2. Review the results
Ready for Results? This step shows students how to access their results.
Documents
ICAS parent/student guide: How to access online reports
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.
Other curated resources
1. Getting started
Getting started with ICAS Assessments. We have arranged important documents and links to get started with ICAS Assessments.
Links
Documents
ICAS dates and prices
Here is where you’ll find key dates and prices for ICAS.
ICAS Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions for schools purchasing ICAS can be found here. Last updated: 22 Apr 2022. Updated Communications clause.
Accessibility options enquiry form
This enquiry form is available to all schools to fill in if they require Accessibility Options for their school.
ICAS Assessments checklist
This checklist provides a step-by-step guide and is essential to make sure you are prepared to sit reach on test day.
Technical requirements
This link is used to make sure your device is ready and able to sit ICAS Assessments.
ICAS User Guide
This document is a must have and provides a detailed outline of every step for sitting ICAS Assessments.
ICAS Parent Payment System*
How to sign-up your school
*Available for Australian and New Zealand schools only.
Links
Technical Requirements
This link is used to make sure your device is ready and able to sit ICAS Assessments.
ICAS Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions for ICAS can be found here. Last updated:29th October 2021.
ICAS Dates and Prices
Here is where you’ll find key dates and prices for Reach.
Accessibility Options Enquiry Form
This enquiry form is available to all schools to fill in if they require Accessibility Options for their school.
Documents
ICAS Quick Reference Guide
This checklist provides a step-by-step guide and is essential to make sure you are prepared to sit reach on test day.
ICAS User Guide
This document is a must have and provides a detailed outline of every step for sitting ICAS Assessments.
ICAS Parent Payment System*
How to sign-up your school*Available for Australian and New Zealand schools only
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
Documents
School to parents communications Template *Updated for 2022*
This document provides templates for schools to use to send to parents / guardians which includes 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 3 Nov 2021.
3. Prepare for testing
Videos
School Coordinator Dashboard
Invite New Staff
Import Students
Allocate Test Licences to Students
Print Student Logins
Links
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.
Links
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.
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
Its Test Day! Make sure you have the Test Supervision Instructions downloaded and distributed to each teacher supervising a ICAS test.
Videos
Supervise a Live Test
Documents
Test Supervision Instructions
This document contains a script on what to say to students and how to administer the assessment on test day.
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 the results
Ready for your ICAS Results? Read the guides below on how to access and navigate the Results portal or read the school / parent guide to ICAS Results which provide an in depth guide on understanding and accessing results.
Documents
ICAS School Results online quick guide
This quick guide provides teachers and school coordsiantors 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
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.
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