digital technologies
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ICAS Prep: Digital Technologies
In our second post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Digital Technologies paper. Digital Technologies is available for NZ students in years 3 to 8, with sitting dates between 3 to 8 August. What’s involved in the assessment? The Digital Technologies assessment looks at a student’s ability to understand and… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Tips and Tricks
We’re now in the lead up to ICAS Assessments, which begin in just over 2 months. Preparing for the assessments helps your child put their best foot forward on the day. We will be posting a series of tips for the six different papers over the coming weeks, including a special post on the use… Continue reading
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ICAS Assessments 2025 is now open for registrations
Focus is proud to be one of the only non-school centres for administering the ICAS academic competition in New Zealand! Designed by experts to be fun, challenging, and test higher-order thinking and problem solving, ICAS assessments are offered across 6 literacy and STEM subjects for school years 3-13. Register for ICAS 2025 See more information… Continue reading
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Getting ready for your ICAS assessment at Focus
If you’ve registered your child with us for any ICAS assessments, you’ll want to check out the information below. We highly suggest you allow plenty of time to prepare your child’s device for these assessments. Check the session dates and times you have registered for. If in doubt, contact us to make sure you have… Continue reading
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ICAS In Depth: Digital Technologies
This is the first of Focus’ in-depth look at each of the 6 assessments offered by ICAS, in order of paper sitting dates. We hope parents find something valuable in this series! What is ICAS Digital Technologies? This assessment looks at a student’s ability to perform essential digital operations in a range of applications used… Continue reading