It's that dreaded time of the year again... NAPLAN.  For some, you have chosen to withdraw your child from one or more of the tests.  For others, you have worked with the school to apply for special considerations on one or more tests.  Then there's those who are sitting the tests, warts and all.  Whatever your decision, remember this is ONE TEST at ONE POINT IN TIME and is used for school data - NOT as a measure of your child's worth, in any domain. Remember too, that stress and anxiety can switch off our thinking brain.  This means that for those who get anxious from tests, their true knowledge or potential may not be discovered under examination conditions.   Whether your child is sitting NAPLAN next week, or might need to sit tests at other times, you might find this article from the Child Mind Institute helpful.

https://childmind.org/article/tips-for-beating-test-anxiety/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=publ_ed_nl_2022-02-01&utm_content=cta1_tips-for-beating-test-anxiety