Guides for Tasmanian 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 Tasmanian schools: Version 9, the codes and the 9-point report scale
Tasmania teaches the national curriculum without reworking it. What that means, how to read a curriculum code, and how to make sense of the 9-point scale on your child's report.
Read the guideMathsYear 5 maths in Tasmania: what your child learns
What Tasmanian Year 5 classes cover in maths, in plain English, the mistakes we see most often, and small things that help at home.
Read the guideYear 7Starting high school in Year 7 in Tasmania
How Tasmanian government high schools take their Year 7s, why your primary school decides your intake high school, how out-of-area places work, and how to get ready.
Read the guideYear 7Scholarship tests in Tasmania: how they work and how to prepare
Tasmania has no selective entry exam. The tests families prepare for are independent school scholarship exams. Who runs them, when they're sat, and how to prepare without overdoing it.
Read the guideNAPLANNAPLAN explained: a plain-English guide for parents
NAPLAN is national, so this guide covers Tasmania 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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