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. The test is undertaken in May each year and provides information on how students are performing in:
- reading
- writing
- language—spelling, grammar and punctuation
- numeracy.
The Queensland Studies Authority coordinates the administration, marking and reporting of the NAPLAN tests in Queensland.
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.
Read more about NAPLAN.
