Curriculum News
Soon our Year 3 and Year 5 student will be sitting the NAPLAN test. Below are some basic questions answered about NAPLAN:
What is NAPLAN?
It is the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), an annual national assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, and is the only nationwide assessment that all Australian children undertake.
It’s a measure to see whether or not young Australians are developing the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for other learning. All government and non-government education authorities have contributed to the development of NAPLAN materials.
Why do NAPLAN tests?
It can support school improvement by enabling teachers to monitor their students’ progress against the national measure, to identify strengths and areas to improve in teaching programs. NAPLAN also allows parents to see how their child is progressing against national standards in literacy and numeracy. As students progress through their school years, it’s important that checks are made along the way to see how well they are learning the essential skills of reading, writing and mathematics – skills that will set them upon the path to success as adults.
NAPLAN offers students an insight into where they are at on their learning journey.
3. What will be tested?
NAPLAN tests the important skills that are essential for every student to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. The content of each test is informed by the Australian Curriculum. The literacy tests are based on content in the English learning area, and the numeracy tests draw content from the Mathematics learning area.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the 4 areas of:
- reading.
- writing.
- conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
- numeracy.
Taken from the ACARA - Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority Website
nap.edu.au
Working together for our students,
Leanna Langlands
Instructional Specialist