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NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?

  • Written by Rachael Jacobs, Lecturer in Arts Education, Western Sydney University
NAPLAN writing tests hinder creativity, so what could we use in their place?Creative thinking, learning and play have a valid place in the curriculum, but are difficult to test.Shutterstock

NAPLAN testing starts this week. With calls for a review, many education experts are calling the Future of NAPLAN into question. In this series, the experts look at options for removing, replacing, rethinking or resuming NAPLAN.


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