NAPLAN 

NAPLAN Online

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 7 and 9 students will be held from Tuesday 10th May to Friday 13th May.

NAPLAN Schedule 

Tuesday 10th May - Reading

Year 9 Period 1

Year 7 Period 2

Wednesday 11th May - Writing

Year 9 Period 1

Year 7 Period 2

Thursday 12th May - Conventions of Language

Year 9 Period 1

Year 7 Period 2

Friday Numeracy

Year 9 Period 1

Year 7 Period 2

All NAPLAN Tests will be held in the Senior Centre. Room allocations for each Home Group can be found in your Compass Newsfeed. 

Equipment

Students will be required to bring:

• a fully charged laptop (Tuesday - Friday)
• a set of headphones (Wednesday - Friday). Please do not bring Bluetooth headphones as they tend not to work with the NAPLAN online platform.

Overview of NAPLAN

NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The results of the tests provide information for students, parents, teachers and principals and can be used to improve student achievement. NAPLAN Online delivers numerous benefits including:

• a ‘tailored test’ design that adapts to correct and incorrect student responses providing a more precise understanding of student achievement;
• innovative use of technology, including a more engaging test design and a wider range of item types; 
• the extension of the ‘test window’ to two weeks, allowing schools greater opportunity to schedule the tests at times that suit them best and increasing student participation.

While it is anticipated that NAPLAN Online will be successfully implemented in 2022, there are a range of contingencies in place to deal with the unlikely occurrence of significant issues.

Preparation for NAPLAN Online

For the first time this year, Wantirna College students will conduct their NAPLAN online. Students in Year 7 and 9 have had the opportunity to undertake some practice online tests at school to become familiar with the online platform. Students who were unable to participate in the practice tests due to absence or if students would like an additional opportunity to become familiar with the online platform, they are encouraged to access the NAPLAN Online Public Demonstration Site.  

NAPLAN Report

Later in the year you will receive your child’s personal NAPLAN report. The report will describe your child’s particular skills in reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The report will also show how your child performed in relation to national minimum standards. These describe the minimum acceptable standards for students across Australia. 

We are confident that the information you receive as a result of your child’s participation in the NAPLAN tests will be valuable in helping you to assess your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy. 

For more information about NAPLAN Online, please visit the VCAA website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au or the NAP website at www.nap.edu.au

Shane Kruger

Assistant Principal