NAPLAN Tips for Parents: A Simple Term-by-Term Plan

You do not need to be a teacher to support NAPLAN well. With NAPLAN held in March, a little planning across the preceding terms makes the whole thing calmer and more effective.

Late the year before — build habits

• Read together daily and talk about everyday maths.
• Introduce a few practice questions so the format is familiar.

Term 1 — gentle, targeted practice

• 20 minutes, three times a week, focused on weak strands.
• Add one timed section a week to build pacing.
• Review mistakes together rather than chasing scores.

The final week — ease off

• Reduce practice, protect sleep, keep perspective.
• Remind your child it is a check-in, not a verdict.

That steady rhythm beats any last-minute push. Number & Words makes the weekly routine easy — start at your child's year level or read how to prepare for NAPLAN.