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NAPLAN Tutoring

Personalised, 1-to-1 live NAPLAN tutoring for your child to boost knowledge, build skills and prepare.

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ABOUT THE NAPLAN

Brief overview of the NAPLAN test, how it works and what knowledge, concepts and skills are assessed.

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OUR NAPLAN PROGRAMS

Find our how our tailored, 1-to-1 English & Maths tutoring can help your child prepare for NAPLAN from Years 3-9.

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NAPLAN PRACTICE TESTS

Prepare and get NAPLAN ready with free downloadable and online practice tests for all year levels.

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NAPLAN Explained: Ultimate Parent Guide

What is the NAPLAN test?​

The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy, more commonly known as NAPLAN, is a nationwide student assessment conducted annually across Australia for students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. It's typically held over three days, usually in the second week of May and is administered in all schools by classroom teachers, school deputies or principals.

What is the purpose of the test?​

The purpose of NAPLAN is to evaluate students' abilities in key areas such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. The results provide valuable insights into a student's academic progress, serving as a diagnostic tool for both schools and parents. Additionally, some selective high schools use NAPLAN results as part of their admissions process.

Subjects and areas assessed

NAPLAN is broken up into four main areas conducted as individual tests covering:

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  • Reading & Comprehension

  • Language Conventions (which includes spelling, grammar, and punctuation)

  • Numeracy (further broken up into calculator-allowed and non-calculator tests in Year 7 and 9)

  • Writing 

 

Each of these areas is tested separately, allowing for a comprehensive overview of a student's knowledge of year-specific topics, application and problem-solving abilities.

Structure and format of the NAPLAN​

In recent years, the NAPLAN test has gone digital and is conducted online using a variety of devices such as laptops and tablets. The actual format of the NAPLAN test also varies depending on the subject area. For most sections, students respond to multiple-choice questions which may be interactive and technology-enhanced using features such as drag-and-drop. 

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Students in Years 5, 7 and 9 will undertake their NAPLAN tests completely online. However, students in Year 3 will complete their Writing test on paper with all other tests online. 

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For more information about the official NAPLAN test, please visit the ACARA website for a full NAPLAN overview. 

How Will NAPLAN Tutoring Help My Child?

📚 NAPLAN exam prep will reduce your child's anxiety and build familiarity with the question types 

✴️ Personalised, 1-to-1 support will help your child tackle the test with confidence

✏️ Build on problem areas in line with year level expectations and national standards

Book a free lesson with one of our online tutors to get the support you need

NAPLAN Tutoring Programs

Find out what makes NAPLAN test preparation and tutoring different at Cloud Tuition.

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Numeracy (Calc/Non-Calc)

Through improving their topic knowledge, numeracy and problem-solving skills, your child will gain confidence in their ability to answer simple to complex problems.

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Reading & Comprehension

By working through a range of different written texts, your child will build their reading comprehension skills and learn to answer questions using key exam strategies.

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Language Conventions

With targeted exercises to hone their spelling, grammar and punctuation skills, your child will improve their language skills and learn to recognise errors in writing.

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Writing (Response)

Using practice persuasive and imaginative writing prompts, your child will learn to effectively structure their ideas, use their creativity and explain their opinions.

Why Cloud Tuition For NAPLAN Tutoring

✅ Bee, Mum of Year 3 Boy

"We are really happy with Cloud Tuition. Our tutor makes the lessons more exciting, fun and informative and always provides quality resources and full knowledge. She listens to me as a mum and tries to tailor the class to suit my son’s school curriculum."

✅ Rina, Mum of Year 9 Girl

"My daughter Erica found her first lesson very helpful as she finds it difficult to ask 'how to do' questions for some Math tasks in class as teachers already expect students to know the concept. The lessons worked really well and our Maths tutor was exceptional!"

✅  Aiko, Mum of Year 8 Girl

"Our tutor is always creative and keeps finding new ways to get Yuki engaged. In addition, Yuki loves the challenging Math questions that she is given. We would not hesitate to recommend Cloud Tuition to anyone!"

View NAPLAN Practice Tests & Past Papers

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YEAR 3 NAPLAN

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YEAR 5 NAPLAN

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YEAR 7 NAPLAN

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YEAR 9 NAPLAN

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Frequently Asked Questions

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