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| National summary report: achievement in reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy 2009 |
Image: Children at the launch of National Literacy and Numeracy Week 20 August 0918 September 2009The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests are conducted in May each year for all students across Australia in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. All students in the same year level are assessed on the same test items in the assessment domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) and Numeracy.
Each year, over one million students nationally sit the NAPLAN tests, providing students, parents, teachers, schools and school systems with important information about the literacy and numeracy achievements of students.
Image: Children at the launch of National Literacy and Numeracy Week 20 August 09