National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)

In 2010 the dates for the National Assessment Program will be Tuesday May 11 - Thursday May 13. 

In 2008 The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy was introduced for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

The purpose of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is to assess the literacy and numeracy learning of students in all Australian schools.

The results of these tests will provide useful information for teachers and parents. In particular, they will help inform teachers in their ongoing efforts to address the literacy and numeracy needs of their students.

In NSW the NAPLAN tests replaced the Basic Skills Tests (BST), English Language and Literacy Assessment (ELLA) and Secondary Numeracy Assessment Program (SNAP). 

In 2009 the dates for the National Assessment Program will be Tuesday May 12 - Thursday May 14.

*  Language Conventions incorporates spelling, grammar and punctuation.
** Numeracy incorporates Number, Space, Algebra, function and pattern, Space, Measurement, chance and data. 

The test times indicated in this table are the published test times. The published test time is the maximum time allowed for test completion and excludes administration time. It is expected that a majority of students will complete the tests well within the published test time.

Please note that the order of the Numeracy tests for Years 7 and 9 has been changed from 2008. In 2009 the Calculator test will be undertaken first.

In 2009, individual students will not be able to undertake catch up tests in the week following the national tests.  They may undertake catch up tests after the scheduled test on Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 or Thursday 14 May, as well as on Friday 15 May.

The writing task for the 2009 NAPLAN Writing test will be a narrative. All students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will complete the same task.

All states and territories in Australia have been advised of the implementation of an additional procedure to be implemented in the marking of student responses to the Writing assessment to be held on May 12.

In 2009 data on adherence or non-adherence to the Writing task prompt will be collected. Please ensure when preparing students for the assessment they are made aware that they need to write a story related to the 2009 narrative prompt. This information is also included in the directions read to students at the start of the writing test.

If you are interested in applying to mark the NAPLAN 2009 Writing Task in Sydney or Canberra, information is available on the ACER website.

SOAR - Phase 1

Phase 1 of the School Online Assessment Registration (SOAR) will allow principals or their delegates from March to the test date in May, to:

• update school details including the name of the NAPLAN coordinator
• access and check list of registration students
• confirm or amend student details
• register new students who enrolled after the data extract
• indicate students who have left the school
• amend or delete the roll class groupings (which determine the order of packing of test books).

SOAR - Phase 2

Phase 2 of SOAR will be live from the test week in May, and will allow principals or their delegates to:

• print customised NAPLAN rolls for teachers to use on test day
• allocate spare books to new students who were not enrolled when data was uploaded
• register students visiting the school to do the tests
• indicate absences during test week
• easily calculate the number of books to be returned
• update student information if needed

 Logon to SOAR

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND HOME SCHOOLS ONLY

Registration Information for Independent and Home Schools (doc 104kb)

For registration information please contact Teresa Elliott on 9707 6223

STUDENT DETAIL SPREADSHEET FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Student Background Information Spreadsheet (xls 317kb)

Test booklets will be overprinted with student details. Please download this spreadsheet and complete with the required information. The completed spreadsheet must be returned by email (not fax or disc) to naplan.nsw@det.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible. Please note: Spreadsheets that are incorrectly or partially completed will be returned for correction. The absolute final date for receipt of information is Friday 27 February 2009. 

NSW CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

For registration information please contact Brigitte Ellis on 9707 6228

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
  
• NAPLAN NSW home page
  
• NAPLAN 2009  Information for Parents brochure
  
• NAPLAN sample questions
  
• NAPLAN Timetable

The 2008 NAPLAN test materials are now available on the NAPLAN website.

The 2008 NAPLAN results are available through the School Measurement and Reporting Toolkit - SMART for schools whose testing authority is the NSW DET.

On 19 December 2008, the NAPLAN report  was released by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs.

• Understanding your child's report (pdf 84kb)
  General information for parents about national student reports.
  
  
• National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (ppt 3.5MB)
  This powerpoint presentation assists teachers and parents of students in NSW schools to understand the reports.
  
  
• What is NAPLAN
  A useful video for both parents and schools, available from the National Literacy and Numeracy Week website.
  

Further information about NAPLAN reports for schools and parents is available here:

• NAPLAN frequently asked questions (pdf 31kb)
  
• Understanding the NAPLAN reporting scales (pdf 12kb)

Copies of sample student reports are available here:

• Year 3 sample student report (pdf 243kb)
  
• Year 5 sample student report (pdf 240kb)
  
• Year 7 sample student report (pdf 240kb)
  
• Year 9 sample student report (pdf 239kb)