Year 7 & 9 NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an annual event for schools since 2008.

On Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th May, our Years 7 and 9 students will undertake the 2018 NAPLAN tests.

NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy (both calculator and non-calculator allowed).

NAPLAN assesses skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time, through the school’s implementation of the Victorian curriculum. NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how individual students are progressing in numeracy and literacy skills against national standards for all Australian children.

All students are encouraged to participate in the tests. Students with a disability may qualify for special provisions that reflect the support normally provided to them in the classroom. An explanatory letter and pamphlet will be distributed to students in both levels on May 7th that will, in turn, provide further clarification with regard to this testing process and how it will be managed at Saint Ignatius College in particular.

The school will issue an individual student NAPLAN report later this year. Parents can use this information to monitor how their child is progressing and to identify any areas of concern. Parents may also wish to use their child’s results to discuss progress with teachers. More information is available at www.naplan.edu.au

Michael Exton
Principal