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NSW diagnostics assessments
This page shows the range of assessments offered in NSW for literacy and numeracy. These include the Best Start Kindergarten and Year 7 assessments, the interview for student reasoning and short assessments. See also the Stage 1 and Stage 2 mathematics diagnostic assessments.
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| Audience | School Leader, Teacher |
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| Purpose | Assessment advice, Assessment task |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | assessment, diagnostic, misconception |
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| Organisation | NSW Department of Education |
| Copyright | © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2021. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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Mathematics Year 4 – ACARA
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