Diagnostic Tools in Education
NAPLAN results as a guide for further learning.
NAPLAN is an acronym which stands for
The National Assessment Program of Literacy and Numeracy
. It is the national assessment for all students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9.
These assessments cover reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. It is expected that all students participate and do their absolute best to obtain a clear snapshot of where their learning strengths and weaknesses appear.
At Intuition Educational Support, we view NAPLAN as a diagnostic tool. In other words, assessments that can assist our tutors in developing individual learning programs for each student; which caters to both their strengths and weaknesses.
It is becoming somewhat of a trend that high school students are coming to us with lower than average basic numeracy and literacy skills. We are finding that Year 9 students have not gained the support and skills as early as possible and therefore do not pass their NAPLAN assessments. This results in the unfortunate situation where students are failing to graduate. It is crucial that parents and carers understand and appreciate the importance of NAPLAN because it is essentially part of an educational toolbox that enriches student learning.
We strive to meet the needs of our students to ensure success in and outside of the classroom. We believe that NAPLAN can help us in providing your child with assistance in all learning areas.
During Term One, Intuition will be running weekly workshops for all NAPLAN students on Saturdays beginning February 9th – April 13th. These workshops will be 10 weeks of preparation for NAPLAN to ensure your child has the utmost confidence to sit these assessments.
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