ICT Literacy
The National Sample Assessment for Information and Communication Technology Literacy (ICT Literacy) commenced in 2005. Samples of Year 6 and Year 10 students participate in this assessment.
Students undertaking the NAP — ICT Literacy assessment are tested on their ability to appropriately access, manage, integrate and evaluate information, develop new understandings and communicate with others in order to participate effectively in society.
General ICT skills and knowledge are assessed rather than the more technical skills and knowledge developed through specialist ICT courses. The assessment maintains a ‘futures perspective’ to ensure that the knowledge and skills assessed keeps up with technological advances in ICT, and with the delivery of ICT changes in schools.
In October 2008, the second assessment for ICT Literacy was conducted, with over 5,600 Year 6 students from 299 government and non government schools and over 5,300 Year 10 students from 292 schools participating.
The next NAP — ICT Literacy assessment will be undertaken by samples of Year 6 and Year 10 students in 2011.