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What sort of tests do schools do on kids these days? Get up to date with the latest on tests including NAPLAN and find out what it means for your child's education.
What teachers are REALLY saying in your child's school report
A teacher reveals all. more
'Why my kids won't do the NAPLAN'
When NAPLAN testing starts for the year, Dr Justin Coulson won’t be allowing his kids to sit the test, which is supposed to...more
'NAPLAN is not in the best interests of Australian children'
Kidspot has consulted the leading expert on NAPLAN to break down what it means for your child. more
Are the NAPLAN changes adding to a damaging trend?
Occupational therapist, Katrina Davies says we should be worried that our tech-savvy kids can’t hand write. more
NAPLAN data shows public school performing better than private schools
The controversial My Schools website was updated with the 2016 NAPLAN data earlier this week. more
NAPLAN: A game that kids don’t want to play and one that teachers can’t win
Australia’s NAPLAN results came out today and the news wasn’t good. But maybe it’s a test, not the results, that are the problem. more
The big hole in our kids’ lives we need to talk about
School should help our kids grow up to be smart, happy, engaged people, right? What if we’ve got it all wrong? more
Just admit it: Naplan is a complete failure
Narrow Archaic Pointless Lengthy Arbitrary Negative … that’s Naplan. more
Is NAPLAN worth getting worked up about?
I gave my eldest daughter a squeeze as she walked out the door for the bus this morning. “Anything special on today?” I asked. “Nah,...more
The startling (and funny) differences between school reports then and now
What the hell is going on with school reports these days? Every time I get a school report home, it’s the same old bland sentences...more
It’s never as stressful going into an exam if he feels that he’s as prepared as he can be. Remind him that he only has...more
No one ever forgets the awful sweaty palms and moments of panic just before an important exam, and while many might view it as a...more
