NAPLAN’s boss says it’s ‘horrendous’ some schools are using the test to determine school entry.
- Associate Professor of Education Policy, Australian Catholic University
Get plenty of sleep, seek support from trusted friends and adults and read the exam question thoroughly. And remember you have lots of options beyond your ATAR.
While study is going to play a large role this year, work out a schedule that allows for rest and the things you enjoy.
The exams include English, mathematics, biology, economics and legal studies. They also include ancient history, dance, drama, food studies, geography, media and physical education.
Each year when Year 12 results come out, there is a huge focus on students who achieve top marks and high ATARs. Is this healthy?
NAPLAN testing has been brought forward from May to March and results will be reported against just four levels of achievement.
Apple is positioning itself as a global education expert. It’s providing not just computers to classrooms, but also professional learning for teachers.
Under no circumstances do NAPLAN scores alone indicate a student’s full potential, so linking them to any future job application is a dangerous idea.
The government has delivered a pretty disappointing budget for education, with no secure funding for early childhood education and a recycled commitment of $300 for schools.
The current debate about comparability would be more concerning if 2018 results showed radically different trends compared to previous years, but they don’t.
NAPLAN is good at measuring some aspects of education, including knowledge difference between demographics, but has not produced a positive effect on student learning outcomes.
Instead of a needs-based model, we ended up with an inconsistent patchwork of approaches across Australian states and territories that protected the vested interests of non-government schools.
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