The annual NAPLAN test – a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 – will move to Term One from 2023, with new benchmarks [ … ]
Category: NAPLAN
NAPLAN 2022 results – and the changes ahead for 2023
A national snapshot of results from this year’s NAPLAN testing was released this week (31 October 2022). The regulatory body that oversees NAPLAN, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ … ]
NAPLAN changes on their way from 2023
NAPLAN – the national point-in-time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will move to Term One from 2023 to put “information in teachers’ hands sooner”. It [ … ]
NAPLAN 2021: The preliminary results are in, and the news is good
Students, teachers, parents and carers have been praised for their resilience, as the authority overseeing NAPLAN announced pleasing early results from the 2021 tests. The NAPLAN 2021 summary information showed [ … ]
NAPLAN ‘improvements’ on their way: what parents need to know
At a meeting on July 2, Australia’s Education Ministers agreed that NAPLAN would continue, but it would be subject to “incremental reforms” in key areas. Some of those changes include [ … ]
NAPLAN: the answers to parents’ Frequently Asked Questions
How much do you know about NAPLAN? The national point-in-time test has occurred in Australian schools since 2008 and is about to swing back into gear after a 12-month break [ … ]
NAPLAN: a recap ahead of the resumption of testing in May
After a 12 month hiatus, NAPLAN – the annual “point-in-time” assessment for Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 – will resume in May 2021. Here’s a re-cap [ … ]
Parents ‘more empowered and interested’ post-COVID: families encouraged to voice an opinion on the Australian Curriculum
One of the biggest items on the national education agenda in 2021 is a review of the Australian curriculum. Australia’s Education Ministers have asked the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting [ … ]
Expert review recommends major changes – and a new name – for NAPLAN
A MAJOR independent review of the controversial NAPLAN program has confirmed the importance of standardised testing in schools, but has recommended significant changes to the test to make it a [ … ]
Children are more than their NAPLAN results: a principal’s reassuring message to parents
At this time every year, following the release of the nation’s NAPLAN results, there is a flurry of media commentary about how our students are performing – and what it [ … ]