National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy
The National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a nationwide assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN tests are undertaken online in Term 1 each year and provide information on how students are performing in:
- reading
- writing
- language—spelling, grammar and punctuation
- numeracy.
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is responsible for the overall management of the Australian National Assessment Program, in collaboration with representatives from all states and territories and non-government school sectors.
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority coordinates the administration, marking and reporting of the NAPLAN tests in Queensland.
The NAPLAN Online public demonstration site is available for students, parents and carers and teachers. It shows the types of questions that will be asked and shows the functionalities available in NAPLAN tests. Further information about the tools and navigation in the tests can be found on the understanding online assessment page.
Results
Test results are reported to:
- individual students—in a report on how they performed
- schools—in a report on how their students performed
- the public—in published summary and national reports
- the public—on the My School website, where average school results are shown.