NAPLAN News

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests for Year 3 and 5 students begin on Wednesday 13 March and will be completed by Monday 25th March. The NAPLAN tests are conducted by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and administered by the Year 3 /4 and 5 /6 teachers.

NAPLAN assesses skills in Literacy and Numeracy that are developed over time, through the school curriculum.  NAPLAN is not a pass-or-fail type of test, but rather shows how students are progressing in Numeracy and Literacy skills against national standards for all Australian children.  It also provides valuable information that allows schools and governments to better target effort and support to help all students achieve their potential and acquire the basic skills to help them build successful and happy lives.

NAPLAN tests fundamental skills rather than specific content and, as such, is not a test for which students can study or drill.  The best way you can help your child prepare for NAPLAN is to let them know that NAPLAN is just one part of their school program and to urge them to simply do the best they can on the day.

This year we continue to participate in the online version of the testing.  The online tests are now adaptive and allow students to access the testing at their level and potentially go higher than the paper version has allowed in the past.

Later in the year, parents will receive their child's personal report. The report will describe the child’s particular skills in Reading, Writing, Conventions of Language and Numeracy. The report will also show how the child performed in relation to national benchmark standards.  These benchmarks describe minimum acceptable standards for students across Australia.

For more information about the tests, please visit the VCAA website or the NAPLAN website

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