NAPLAN 2025
It's NAPLAN time for our Year 3 and 5 students. Please note that due to the recent cyclone we have rescheduled NAPLAN at Caningeraba State School. We don't want NAPLAN to be an additional source of stress and pressure for students, families or teachers as they respond to recent weather events. It will now be starting on Monday 17 March instead. I have included information for Year 3 and 5 parents/carers from the NAPLAN website and also have included our Caningeraba NAPLAN timetable so you are aware of when your child will be completing their testing.
Why do students do NAPLAN?
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. As students' progress through their school years, it is important to check how well they are learning the essential skills of reading, writing and numeracy. NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national proficiency standards. NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school's assessment and reporting process. It does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance, but it can provide teachers with additional information about students' educational progress. NAPLAN also provides schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
Your child will do the NAPLAN tests online
NAPLAN tests are designed to provide precise results and are engaging for students. The tests are tailored (or adaptive) which means that each test presents questions that may be more or less difficult depending on a student's responses. This helps students remain engaged with the assessment. Tailored testing allows a wider range of student abilities to be assessed and measures student achievement more precisely. A student's overall NAPLAN result is based on both the number and complexity of questions they answer correctly. Your child should not be concerned if they find questions challenging; they may be taking a more complex test pathway. All Year 3 students will continue to complete the writing assessment on paper.
What does NAPLAN assess?
NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through their regular school curriculum. Students sit assessments in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The questions assess content linked to the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics. All government and non-government education authorities contribute to the development of NAPLAN test materials. To find out more about NAPLAN, visit nap.edu.au.
What can I do to support my child?
Students are not expected to study for NAPLAN. You can support your child by reassuring them that NAPLAN is a part of their school program and reminding them to simply do their best. Some explanation of NAPLAN is useful to help students understand and be comfortable with the format of the tests; however, it is not necessary for parents/carers to do this. Teachers will ensure students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will provide appropriate support and guidance. ACARA does not recommend excessive preparation for NAPLAN or the use of services by coaching providers. See the types of questions and tools available in the online NAPLAN assessments at NAP - Public demonstration site.
Also please ensure your child has a great night sleep, healthy breakfast, brings a water bottle and fruit snack to school. It is also important that your child is at school on time so they can be calm and prepared for the testing. Students who arrive late to school may miss testing that day and will need to complete a catch-up session.
How is my child's performance reported?
From 2023, NAPLAN results are reported against proficiency standards. There is a standard for each assessment area at each year level. Proficiency standards provide clear information on student achievement. They are set at a challenging but reasonable level expected for the child at the time of NAPLAN testing, based mainly on what has been taught in previous years of schooling. Student achievement is shown against 4 levels of proficiency: Exceeding, Strong, Developing and Needs additional support. A NAPLAN individual student report will be provided by your child's school later in the year. If you do not receive a report, you should contact your child's school.
What if my child is absent from school on NAPLAN test days?
Where possible, schools may arrange for individual students who are absent at the time of testing to complete missed tests at another time during the school's test schedule.
How are NAPLAN results used?
• Students and parents/carers use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.
• School systems use results to review the effectiveness of programs and support offered to schools.
• The community can see information about the performance of schools over time at myschool.edu.au.
Where can I get more information?
For more information about NAPLAN:
• contact your child's teacher or Matthew Hart, Deputy Principal on 55686333
• contact your local test administration authority at nap.edu.au/TAA
• visit www.nap.edu.au
