NAPLAN

NAPLAN (National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy) is an annual test for years 3, 5, 7, and 9, assessing reading, writing, spelling, and numeracy. Its scores may be used by selective schools to identify high achievers.

Program Structure

Our program aligns with the NAPLAN structure and marking criteria, organised in years 3-9.

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Year 3 - NAPLAN

Persuasive Writing: State an opinion, give reasons, use simple introduction, body and conclusion, write clear sentences with correct spelling and punctuation.

Narrative Writing: Write a narrative with beginning, middle and end, develop simple characters and setting, sequence events logically, use descriptive words.

Reading: Identify main ideas, locate information, make simple inferences, understand vocabulary, answer multiple choice and short responses.

Conventions of Language: Spell common words, use capitals and full stops, write simple grammatically correct sentences, correct basic errors.

Numeracy: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple fractions, time, money, length, mass, capacity, read simple graphs, solve word problems.

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Year 5 - NAPLAN

Persuasive Writing: State a clear opinion, provide supporting reasons, structure with introduction, body and conclusion, use persuasive language, write clear sentences with correct spelling and punctuation.

Narrative Writing: Write a narrative with clear beginning, middle and end, develop characters and setting, sequence events, use descriptive language, write coherent sentences.

Reading: Identify main ideas, locate information, make inferences, understand vocabulary in context, interpret text, answer multiple choice and short response questions.

Conventions of Language: Spell common and high-frequency words correctly, use capital letters and full stops, apply commas and basic punctuation, write grammatically correct sentences, identify and correct errors.

Numeracy: Whole numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, time, money, length, mass, capacity, area and perimeter, read and interpret tables, graphs and simple data, solve word problems.

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Year 7 - NAPLAN

Persuasive Writing: Present a clear position, support with relevant reasons and evidence, structure with introduction, body and conclusion, use persuasive techniques, write coherent sentences with correct spelling and punctuation.

Narrative Writing: Write a structured narrative with clear beginning, middle and end, develop characters, setting and plot, use descriptive and figurative language, maintain coherence and correct grammar.

Reading: Identify main ideas and supporting details, interpret implied meaning, make inferences, analyse text structure and language, understand vocabulary in context, answer multiple choice and short response questions.

Conventions of Language: Spell accurately, use capital letters, full stops and commas correctly, apply grammar for complex sentences, identify and correct errors in writing.

Numeracy: Whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals and percentages, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratios and rates, time, money, length, area, volume, mass, simple algebra, interpret tables, graphs and data, solve worded problems.

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Year 9 - NAPLAN

Persuasive Writing: Present a clear contention and position, support with relevant evidence, structure with introduction, body and conclusion, use persuasive techniques, vary sentence structure, use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Narrative Writing: Write a coherent narrative with clear beginning, middle and end, develop characters, setting and plot in depth, use descriptive and figurative language, maintain sequence and sentence variety.

Reading: Analyse and evaluate ideas, arguments and perspectives, identify explicit and implied meaning, interpret language and text structure, evaluate author intent and techniques, understand vocabulary in context, answer multiple choice and short response questions.

Conventions of Language: Spell accurately, use capitals, full stops, commas and other punctuation correctly, construct complex sentences, identify and correct grammatical and spelling errors.

Numeracy: Whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates, simple algebra and equations, area, volume and mass, time and money, interpret tables, graphs and complex data, solve multi-step worded problems.

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Benefits

Targeted Skills

Build core reading, writing, and numeracy abilities tested in NAPLAN.

Progress Tracking

Identify strengths and areas for improvement through regular practice and feedback.

Exam Confidence

Learn strategies for multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response questions.

Strong Techniques

Learn question interpretation, skimming, time management, and NAPLAN + exam strategies.

NAPLAN

Program Structure

Year 3 - NAPLAN

Benefits

Targeted Skills

Progress Tracking

Exam Confidence

Strong Techniques

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