ACARA (Australia)
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority - NAPLAN-style numeracy and literacy practice.
About ACARA (Australia) on DigiTransact Mastermind
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority - NAPLAN-style numeracy and literacy practice.
Each of the 6 ACARA (Australia) skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 42 ACARA (Australia) questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
ACARA (Australia) work is filed under Junior High, Senior High, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Basic 7 to 9 (Grades 7 to 9 / Middle School) - Towards the BECE
2 ACARA (Australia) skills at this level
SHS 1 to 3 (Grades 10 to 12 / High School) - Towards the WASSCE
4 ACARA (Australia) skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the ACARA (Australia) practice sets you should be able to:
- Numeracy Practice: NAPLAN-style numeracy questions on number, measurement and data.
- NAPLAN-style Practice: Numeracy and literacy practice in the style of Australian NAPLAN assessments.
- NAPLAN Numeracy & Literacy Mastery: Practise NAPLAN-style numeracy and literacy questions from the Australian Curriculum.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the ACARA (Australia) question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
A train leaves at 09:45 and arrives at 11:20. How long is the journey?
- 1 h 25 min
- 1 h 35 min
- 1 h 45 min
- 2 h 5 min
Working: From 09:45 to 11:20 is 1 hour 35 minutes.
Solve: 45 divided by 9, then multiplied by 4
- 16
- 18
- 20
- 24
Working: 45 / 9 = 5, and 5 x 4 = 20.
Round 3,478 to the nearest hundred.
- 3,400
- 3,500
- 3,000
- 3,480
Working: The tens digit (7) rounds the hundreds up to 3,500.
Main topics and skills
ACARA (Australia) is organised into 3 topic groups covering 6 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
NAPLAN-style Practice
Extended Practice
Exams ACARA (Australia) practice prepares you for
Each page below sets out what the examination covers and links straight back to the acara (australia) skills that feed into it.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this ACARA (Australia) practice for?
Right now ACARA (Australia) spans Junior High and Senior High. Use the level filter on this page to hide everything outside the stage you are revising for.
What topics are included in ACARA (Australia)?
There are 3 topic groups in ACARA (Australia), including NAPLAN-style Practice, Extended Practice and Mastery Practice. Working through a single group at a time is usually faster than jumping around.
What is in the ACARA (Australia) question bank?
42 ACARA (Australia) questions sit across 6 skills. A written explanation follows every answer, so a wrong attempt still shows you the method.
Is ACARA (Australia) practice useful for the BECE or the WASSCE?
Because ACARA (Australia) is organised by level, the sets covering the BECE and the WASSCE are easy to isolate, and they are labelled Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabus, BECE and Ghana GES SHS syllabus.
Do I need an account to practise ACARA (Australia)?
Reading is open to everyone. Signing up for free adds the parts that need to be stored: your SmartScore, your completed ACARA (Australia) skills and your place in a set.
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