Stand-alone assessments
Online assessments with typically 5 to 15 questions for Early Stage 1 to Stage 5 with a focus on key knowledge and skills in literacy, numeracy and other curriculum areas.
Assessment access
NSW public school staff can access the Stand-alone assessments (staff only) and supporting documents.
Purpose of the assessment
Stand-alone assessments are designed to assess targeted literacy and numeracy progressions as well as outcomes for English, mathematics and some other syllabuses. They may be used at any point in time throughout the teaching and learning cycle to gauge student understanding around particular concepts or skills. Stand-alone assessments complement other assessment practices and support explicit teaching.
They are designed to:
- identify student misconceptions
- support planning and programming
- provide immediate results and feedback to students and teachers
- complement other assessments
- provide links to teaching strategies.
Support
For additional support, email online.assessments@det.nsw.edu.au
Last modified date
26/08/2026
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