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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.
- Resource details
- Purpose
- Assessment advice Assessment tasks
- Audience
- School leaders Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Publisher
- NSW Department of Education
- Copyright
- © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2021. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
- Other terms
- diagnostic misconception
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Enlargement
To enlarge and transform geometrical shapes.
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Mathematics Year 2 – ACARA
View work samples and related tasks for assessment guidance for Mathematics Year 2.
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Mathematics: Year 6 work sample portfolio summary
View work samples and related tasks for assessment guidance for Mathematics Year 6.
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Mathematics online interview (VIC)
Victoria assessment activities.
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Intersecting lines inquiry
Using this prompt will encourage students to apply their knowledge of linear equations and intersecting lines. It leads into simultaneous equations.
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Solving quadratic equations inquiry
Using a very open prompt, students explore the product of linear expressions and the factorising of a quadratic expression.
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WS03 - Numbers to 20
Use this work sample to assess students’ understanding of number names, numerals, sequencing, and partitioning collections up to ten.
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WS04 - Let's pack a picnic
Use this work sample to assess students' knowledge and skills to use subitising, counting strategies, sharing and using number patterns.
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