Spelling Bee might conjure up images of adorable kids standing on stage and reciting tricky words like “elephant.” And while it’s undoubtedly one of the cutest academic competitions, it carries some seriously important benefits for participants. These are seven of …
In a system where teachers often manage classes of 20+ students, one of their greatest challenges is meeting the unique needs of each individual. At Te Aratai College in Christchurch, Garth Lewis is well aware of this fact. As Assistant …
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a 10-year old? At that delicate age, where childhood has only just started to recede into the background, you might have wanted to be something wildly aspirational like an …
If your child’s school is participating in the ICAS competition, you may be wondering how it differs from NAPLAN. ICAS and NAPLAN have entirely unique purposes, and in this article, we provide a simple breakdown of the key differences between …
Literacy and numeracy are hot topics in Australian education. A 2023 Government report found that students outside major cities are, on average, 1.75 years behind in literacy and 2 years behind in numeracy.1 And because these skills underpin everything in …
Being a student can sometimes feel like a balancing act between boredom and stress. They’d like the classwork they do to be just challenging enough to be interesting, but not so difficult that they get the urge to mercilessly attack …
Winning an ICAS medal is an incredible achievement, and the recognition that goes along with it can really spur children onto greater things. In this article, we’ve curated the greatest tips from past medal winners so that your child can …
Every year, thousands of students sit the ICAS competition from countries across the world. If your child is one of them, and you’re wondering whether they have achieved a good ICAS score or grade, we’ll explain how they work in …
Reach assessments allow schools to accurately measure student progress year on year, and compare their performance to nationwide benchmarks. If your school is using Reach for this purpose, or you’re considering using the assessments in future, you may be wondering …
Words and numbers – they permeate our lives from our very first breath to our last. They allow us to express ourselves, communicate, make sense of the world; to measure things, build things and do our taxes. There isn’t a …
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