NAPLAN study plan

NAPLAN · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

writing & conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation)

Draft three timed persuasive pieces of 250-350 words each, then annotate where the argument structure weakens
Build a personal editing checklist of 12 items covering sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement and comma use
Rewrite one draft applying the checklist, and count how many errors the checklist caught

A one-page editing checklist plus a before-and-after pair of drafts with the corrected errors highlighted

Week 2

Write two narrative pieces that open with a concrete scene rather than background summary
Vary sentence length deliberately in each piece: include at least three short sentences under eight words and two sentences over twenty words
Correct ten deliberately faulty sentences covering tense consistency, pronoun reference and apostrophes
Plan each piece with a five-minute outline before writing to practise budgeting time

Two finished narratives of 300 words each, each with a marked outline and a corrected error log

Week 3

Solve 40 mixed numeracy items under a 45-minute timer, then classify every error as conceptual, careless or time-pressure
Relearn the two weakest topics identified from the error log and redo ten items on each
Practise two reading passages by locating the exact sentence that supports each answer before choosing
Record unfamiliar vocabulary from reading passages with a definition and one original sentence each

An error log of 40 numeracy items sorted by cause, with a redo score showing improvement on the two weakest topics

Week 4

Complete a full numeracy section under exam timing and score it strictly
Work through ten multi-step word problems, writing the intermediate steps rather than jumping to the answer
Write one persuasive piece in 30 minutes and self-score it against a four-criterion rubric you define
Identify the three numeracy topics still below 70 percent accuracy and schedule them for week 5

A timed numeracy score plus a scored persuasive piece with rubric marks and written feedback to yourself

Week 5

Read four texts of different genres and summarise each main idea in one sentence without looking back
Answer 30 inference questions and justify each answer with a quoted phrase from the text
Drill the three numeracy topics flagged in week 4 until each reaches 80 percent accuracy
Practise interpreting data presented in tables and simple graphs, including two-step comparisons

A reading log of four texts with one-sentence summaries and quoted evidence for 30 inference answers

Week 6

Complete 60 spelling items drawn from your own writing errors and common homophone confusions
Punctuate ten unpunctuated paragraphs, focusing on quotation marks, colons and commas in lists
Practise skimming a passage for structure before reading questions, timing the skim at under two minutes
Compare two texts on the same topic and state one difference in purpose and one difference in tone

A corrected set of ten punctuated paragraphs with a spelling accuracy percentage from the 60-item set

Week 7

Write two full timed pieces, one persuasive and one narrative, in 30 minutes each
Reduce planning time to four minutes while keeping a clear structure
Complete a full numeracy section and aim to finish with five minutes to spare for checking
Review the error log and confirm that no previously logged error type recurs in this week's work

Two timed writing samples plus a numeracy section score, with a recurrence check against the error log

Week 8

Sit two full-length practice tests under strict timing and no interruptions
Mark every section against the criteria and identify the single highest-value fix per domain
Rework the weakest section from each test until it reaches your target band
Consolidate the editing checklist and numeracy formula sheet into one page for final review

Two complete practice test scores with a one-page final review sheet covering all four domains

Week 2: Can produce a structured 300-word piece in 30 minutes and catch at least eight of ten planted errors using your own checklist

Week 4: Timed numeracy score recorded and at least three weak topics named; persuasive writing self-scored against a rubric

Week 6: Reading inference accuracy at or above 75 percent with quoted evidence for each answer; spelling accuracy at or above 85 percent

Week 8: Both full practice tests completed under timing, with all four domains scored and a written fix list for each