This presentation will provide an update on three ACARA work streams: The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics Review, the Learning Progressions and Online Formative Assessment Initiative (LPOFAI) and National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), 2021 and beyond. ï On 12 June 2020, education ministers agreed that it was appropriate to review the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, which has been in place since 2015. The aim of the review is to improve the Australian Curriculum from Foundation to Year 10 by refining, realigning and reducing the existing content of the curriculum, with the focus on content refinement within the existing structure and dimensions of the Australian Curriculum. Rachael Whitney-Smith, ACARA Curriculum Specialist: Mathematics will provide information about the review and refinement process, timelines and provide some findings from the ACARA Program of Research. ï In the context of disruptions caused by COVID-19, education ministers made the decision to cancel NAPLAN for 2020 at all year levels. Further, there are also changes to the NAPLAN scale and proficiency standards being considered within the Assessment and Reporting area. Anna Cohen, Senior Manager of the National Assessment Program will provide information on what that this means for NAPLAN, 2021 and beyond. ï The Learning Progressions and Online Formative Assessment Initiative (LPOFAI) is a cross-agency project involving the three national education agencies ACARA, AITSL and ESA under the governance of Education Council. It is a phased project which began with a discovery phase in May 2019, and findings were reported to education ministers in December 2019. The ministers agreed to proceed with an alpha phase in 2020. Stephen Phillip, ACARA Senior Measurement and Assessment Advisor, will provide an update on the ALPHA phase of this project.

With the global pandemic, challenges and opportunities abound. NAPLAN 2020 was cancelled, and the timeline for the move for the full implementation of the online tests has been delayed. This session gives a broad overview of the current status of NAPLAN test, the way they are developed, their specifications and structure. The ëlook and feelí of the tests will be shown using the 'NAPLAN' section of the ACARA website which has a selection of past NAPLAN test papers and answers and features of the NAPLAN Online tests, item types and related functionality will be demonstrated using the public demonstration tests.

Too many students are getting to upper school and not having the skills necessary to complete the investigative assessments! Is investigative thinking only needed when doing assessments? During this session work with colleagues to share concerns, ideas and resources. Whilst sharing current practices from your school. I will provide a couple of lower school investigations and investigative ideas that can be used to promote discussion. It would be advantageous if you could bring an example to share. If you wish to email your sample to eo@mawainc.org.au by Monday November 16 MAWA will ensure that hard copies to use during the workshop.

Presenters will give an overview of the moderation and assessment activities for both 2020 and 2021.

Recent feedback from many attendees to the HoLA Day include comments such as more time to talk and share ideas, concerns and use the collective knowledge in the room to help each other. So in 2020 we are going to try something a little different! To conclude the 2020 HoLA Day attendees will work in groups to share their experiences as a HoLA (e.g. working with out of field teachers, parent expectations), the issues (e.g. grading, OLNA etc) that are most impacting their team, strategies that help staff and students. Information will be collated after the conference and made available to attendees.