ACARA Item Trial 2025

ACARA Item Trial 2025 – Testing NAPLAN questions

PWPS is one of approximately 400 schools to be selected by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to participate in this year’s Item Trial. The purpose of the Item Trial is to evaluate potential NAPLAN test questions (‘items’) for use in future NAPLAN tests. Your child’s involvement and the results from the trial will help ACARA ensure that NAPLAN tests are valid, reliable and fair for all students.

 About the Item Trial

• The Item Trial is about testing the questions, not about testing your child or their ability. Your child’s results will not be reported.
• Tests being trialled are Reading, Numeracy, Conventions of Language and Writing.
• Selected students will sit two Item Trial tests.
• The tests will be administered at the school by external invigilators on 27 May, 28 May and/or 29 May.

Students for the Item Trial testing will be selected from:

• Year 3 – Room 30, Room 31, Room 34 and Room 36
• Year 5 – Room 10 and Room 11

Further information will be provided to families of the selected students closer to the time.