07 Aug 2017
STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH ENGLISH!
On Tuesday the 1st of August, 35 Coomealla high school students from Years 7, 8 and 9 participated in the ICAS English Competition. This is an Australian and international test with over 20 countries involved.
Our school offers this opportunity to cater for our gifted and talented students who appreciate being extended and enjoy being challenged. It is a comprehensive skills based exam that assesses higher order thinking and problem solving skills. It also provides practice working under exam conditions which is a skill in itself.
The exam paper varies with each year group; Year 7and 8 must answer 55 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes and Year 9 students 60 questions in an hour. Students should have their results and formal certificates before the end of the term and these will be presented at the Term 3 Assembly. These certificates look impressive when placed in resumes and can help when applying for jobs.
Overall, it was very pleasing to see that despite some students saying ‘the test was really hard', everyone came in with a positive attitude and gave it their best on the day. Well done to you all!
Miss Watson