This year between Tuesday 10 and Friday 20 May, students in Years 7 and 9 will be participating in NAPLAN Online. NAPLAN is a national assessment that assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum, and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national standards and over time. NAPLAN also provides schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

In the first week of Term 2, we will be providing students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the NAPLAN Online Portal by participating in two practice tests:

• Writing
• Omnibus (Reading, Numeracy, and Conventions of Language combined test)

This is an excellent opportunity to familiarise students and teachers with the online testing process. Please be assured that there is no marking and no data recorded for these practice tests.

As Foxwell State Secondary College operates a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program, students will use their iPad. All students will require wired headphones (no Bluetooth or earbud style headphones) for some NAPLAN tests. We require students to bring their own device-compatible, wired headphones (including any required headphone jacks).

During the NAPLAN testing window (10- 20 May), students will be involved in four tests sessions in classrooms with trained Test Administrators. Our goal is to conduct the tests with minimal disruption to our regular timetabled classes. Further timetable information will be sent to students and families closer to the testing window.

Parents and carers of children in Years 7 and 9 also need to be aware of other key important information. Earlier this week, two documents which contain important information about NAPLAN, privacy and the use of personal devices were emailed to you. We encourage you to read the documents which should provide clarity around NAPLAN testing.  Please contact admin@foxwellssc.eq.edu.au if you would like these to be sent to you again.

NAPLAN is for all students in Years 7 and 9. ACARA supports inclusive testing and adjustments are available for students with disability. The school will work with parents/carers and students to identify, on a case-by-case basis, reasonable adjustments required for individual students with disability to access NAPLAN. For further information on adjustments for students with disability or the process required to gain formal exemption, please contact HOD Inclusion, Victoria Leadbeatter vlead1@eq.edu.au .  If for any reason your child will be unable to participate in any of the NAPLAN tests, please contact Deputy Principal and NAPLAN Coordinator, Di Russell via druss121@eq.edu.au  

Further information regarding NAPLAN can be found on the NAPLAN Online website’s https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support.

ACARA have also provided a Public Demonstration site which parents, carers and students are able to access to see what is involved in the tests (https://nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site).

We will keep you up-to-date in the lead-up to NAPLAN Online, however if you require further information you can contact the school at admin@foxwellssc.eq.edu.au