Assessment resources

Assessments in this section support teachers to know more about students’ literacy and numeracy skills at different stages throughout their schooling. Student responses are mapped to NSW syllabuses and the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions. Feedback from these assessments allow for targeted teaching that meets students’ specific learning needs.

Resources are available to assist teachers to access and analyse assessment feedback, inform teaching and learning and communicate with parents and carers about student progress.

Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

A literacy and numeracy assessment for Kindergarten students.

Check-in assessment overview

Overview of the online Check-in reading and numeracy assessments for students in Years 3 to 9.

Inclusive Assessment Program

Understanding and describing what learning looks like for students with complex learning needs.

Interview for Student Reasoning

Assessments to support monitoring and feedback of numeracy skills.

Phonics diagnostic assessment

An on-demand assessment tool available to both primary and secondary teachers.

Phonological awareness diagnostic assessment

An on-demand diagnostic assessment tool for phonological awareness, available to both primary and secondary teachers.

Spelling diagnostic assessment

A paper-based assessment supporting teachers to establish how students are progressing in spelling development.

Stage-based assessment

Overview of the Pre-post, Stage snapshot, and Stand-alone assessments that can be used with individuals, small groups or whole classes.

Supporting transition to Year 7

Information supporting department schools to understand incoming Year 7 students’ reading and numeracy skills.

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

A short assessment that tells teachers how students are progressing in phonics.

Year 1 Number Screening Check

A short assessment that tells teachers how students are progressing in number sense.

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Last modified date

13/01/2026

Business unit contact email

literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au

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Jason Miezis

Executive director’s business unit

Teaching Learning&Student Wellbeing

Literacy and numeracy