NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that is deemed an essential testing tool used to assist in measuring and monitoring a student’s ongoing academic progress. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
The College will be participating in NAPLAN Online between 11th and 21st May 2021.
In preparation for NAPLAN Online, the College will be participating in practice tests between 22nd March and 1st April. The practice tests give students an opportunity to become familiar with the test format, functions and tools of the online tests in a test environment. The practice tests are not an assessment of student ability and will not be marked.
Excessive preparation for NAPLAN Online is not recommended. Students do not need to be able to touch type to complete NAPLAN Online as the tests are not about keyboard skills (just as the paper test is not about handwriting skills). Students can use the public demonstration site to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in the NAPLAN Online tests.
Please refer to the NAPLAN Online – Information for parents and carers sheet emailed home for further information.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact your child’s teacher.
Additional resources:
· NAP parent/carer support page