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2014NAPLANAnalysis
Standards
ForNAPLAN results, anationalminimum standard (NMS) isdefinedand locatedon theassessment
scale for eachyear level.
• Band2 is theminimum standard forYear 3
• Band4 is theminimum standard forYear 5
• Band5 is theminimum standard forYear 7
• Band6 is theminimum standard forYear 9
These standards represent increasinglychallenging skillsand require increasinglyhigher scoreson the
NAPLAN scale.
Proficient standards represent a reasonablychallenging level ofperformancewhere studentsneed to
demonstratemore than theminimal skillsexpectedat that year level.Theproficient standards shows
achievement for the top2bands reported forNAPLAN testing.
• Bands5&6are theproficient standard forYear 3
• Bands7&8are theproficient standard forYear 5
• Bands8&9are theproficient standard forYear 7
• Bands9&10are theproficient standard forYear 9
Proficient standardsarenot the sameasnationalminimum standardsbecause theNMS refer to
thebasic level of knowledgeandunderstandingneeded to functionat that year level.TheNMS
aremore suited to foundationareas suchas reading,writingandnumeracywheredeficiencieswill
have significant effectson students’ future learningand functioning in society. Incontrast, proficient
standards refer towhat isexpectedof a student at that year level.
Onaverage, BCC studentsareperformingabove theAustralianandACTaverages.Thedata indicates thatwriting isa
possiblearea for future focus throughout thecollege.Thecollege isperformingabove the stateaverage inall other
areasexcept year 5numeracy.
BCC is following thegeneral trendof stateand regional data, except forYear 7writing,which showsadownward
trend.
Pleasenote that thebelow tablesareexcludingexempt students.
Thepercentageof students at Proficient Standard
%of
students at
proficient
standard
3
School 3State 5
School 5State 7
School 7State 9
School 9State
Reading 79% 57% 46% 40% 58% 42% 50% 34%
Writing 46% 44% 17% 16% 16% 22% 15% 20%
Spelling 67% 44% 54% 39% 58% 38% 29% 27%
Grammar&
Punctuation 77% 57% 50% 47% 63% 40% 34% 28%
Numeracy 63% 46% 26% 29% 56% 34% 33% 29%