How are Reach and ICAS different?

Reach Assessments ICAS Assessments

Product
The must-have annual An annual competition.
assessment tool for all schools. Similarities

Designed for benchmarking Designed for recognising

and measuring full-cohort academic excellence for
progress year-on-year. high potential students.

Comprehensive online reporting

(including the tracking of
student progression) available
to teachers, students, parents
and information on full-cohort
performance for school leaders.
All students receive a general
Online overview of their performance
test delivery and awards which can be used to
build their academic portfolios.

Learner-focused and suitable for Provides additional challenge

all students. Catering to a wide and extension within a
range of academic abilities. competition environment for
high achieving students.

Sitting window for all subjects is

open during the whole of term 2*,
except for Reach Writing which
is open for 2 weeks only.
Sitting window for each subject
Scheduled is open for 5 consecutive days.
Subjects spread over 4 weeks.
ONCE per year

7 subjects: English, Writing,

6 subjects: English, Writing,
Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation,
Spelling, Mathematics, Science
Mathematics, Science and
and Digital Technologies.
Digital Technologies.

Results released online mid-term Results released online in approx.

and after term ends. 4-6 days.
Reach Writing 4-5 weeks, manually marked. ICAS Writing 4-5 weeks, manually marked.
Compulsory
locked-down
All students will receive printed
browser – only certificates of achievement.
Certificates can be for Writing
Highest performing students
downloaded and printed by and Spelling1.
the school, if required. have an opportunity to win
medals and attend medal
ceremonies held annually.

* Australian term 2. School term start and end dates may vary by region.
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Applies to ICAS Spelling Bee, ICAS Writing, Reach Spelling and Reach Writing.

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