Does Australia need more national exams for school students?

Does Australia need more national exams for school students?

monkeybusinessimages/Getty ImagesAustralian school students already do major tests in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 before going on to final exams in Year 12. But amid ongoing concern around Australian students’ academic performance, there’s been a call for more testing. The Page Research Centre, affiliated with the National Party, has proposed students sit additional exams in Years 6, 10 and 12. These would occur alongside NAPLAN, rather than replace it.…

Do we need more national exams? - Education Review

Australian school students already do major tests in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 before going on to final exams in Year 12. But amid ongoing concern around Australian students’ academic performance, there’s been a call for more testing. The Page Research Centre, affiliated with the National Party, has proposed students sit additional exams in Years 6, 10 and 12. These would occur alongside NAPLAN, rather than replace it. More testing might seem like an …