Our Year 3 and 5 students have completed the NAPLAN Practice Test.  The test was one 45-minute omnibus test for each year level (Years 3 and 5), which allowed our students to become familiar with the type and style of questions and also for a device check to be completed.  

The benifits for schools to complete the Practice Test inlcude:
* become familiar with the functionality of the online assessment platform
* establish if Wi-Fi access points provide sufficient coverage for the number of devices in a test session
* trial test room set up with actual class groups
* check correct version of browser has been installed

The benifits for students to complete the Practice Test inlcude:
* develop better understanding of assessment tools (e.g. online calculator) as they may be different from what students are used to
* become familiar with the types of questions
* check personal devices have the correct version of browser installed

More information about NAPLAN can be located via https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support 

Maria Disibio - Assistant Principal