Guides for ACT parents, in plain English.
The curriculum, school maths, starting high school and NAPLAN, explained properly. Every guide is written from the official sources and links to them, so you can check anything yourself.
The curriculum in ACT schools: Version 9, the codes and A to E grades
Canberra schools teach the national curriculum as written. What that means in practice, how to read a curriculum code, and what the A to E grades on a report are telling you.
Read the guideMathsYear 5 maths in the ACT: what your child learns
Every one of the 24 Year 5 maths topics ACT classrooms teach, the four that cause the most trouble, and some easy ways to practise at home.
Read the guideYear 7Starting high school in Year 7 in the ACT
How ACT public high school enrolment works, what a priority enrolment area is, when applications open, and how to get your child ready for the work.
Read the guideYear 7Scholarship tests in Canberra: how they work and how to prepare
The ACT has no selective entry exam. The tests Canberra families prepare for are private-school scholarship tests. Who sets them, what's in them, and how to prepare sensibly.
Read the guideNAPLANNAPLAN explained: a plain-English guide for parents
NAPLAN is national, so this guide covers the ACT too: the four tests, how online testing adapts, and how much to prepare.
Read the guideNAPLANNAPLAN writing: marking criteria and tips
What the writing test asks for, how it is marked, and how to help your child plan and write.
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