Students in Year 7 and 9 at Canowindra High School joined thousands of others last week in all government and non government schools across Australia in the first National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).
This program, which has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers is a first in Australia and will provide a snapshot of the level of literacy and numeracy
achievement for children in Years 3,5 7 and 9 across the country.
In New South Wales the NAPLAN tests will replace the Basic Skills Tests (BST), English Language and Literacy Assessment (ELLA) and Secondary Numeracy Assessment Program (SNAP).
The results of the NAPLAN tests will
provide information to schools about what each student can do, and will be used to
support teaching and learning programs in classrooms.
Parents will receive a report giving details of their child’s level of achievement.
Each student’s level of achievement will be reported against the agreed national benchmarks.
Teachers at Canowindra High School expect that the NAPLAN test results will confirm that the school’s already successful literacy and numeracy programs are
achieving above state and national
benchmarks.
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