Check out NAPLAN for information designed to support parents and carers of students sitting NAPLAN.

NAPLAN – which stands for National Assessment Program of Literacy and Numeracy – will take place early in Term 2 and will be the last NAPLAN test for your child.  As I am sure you know, the English skills tested are reading, writing and language conventions (ie spelling, grammar and punctuation) and, for this reason, our Year 9 English class for Term 1 will be organised as so –

Monday:  Focus on Writing

Tuesday: Focus on Language Conventions

Thursday: Focus on Reading

You cannot really prepare your child for this test, however, completion of all class and homework is essential to help give students the opportunity to do their best. Reading at home is also recommended.  Students can look at the information under “Revision” on this blog if they wish to do extra preparation.

In Year 10, students will be required to sit their OLNA test (ie Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) where they must demonstrate the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy for their WACE (WA Certificate of Education). Those students who achieve Band 8 or higher in any of the three components (reading, writing and numeracy) in the Year 9 NAPLAN will be deemed to have demonstrated proficiency in that component and will NOT be required to sit that component in the OLNA test.