WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LITERACY AND NUMERACY ASSESSMENT

ABOUT WALNA
  Welcome to WALNA
   Goal
   History
  Who does WALNA
  Timelines

THE TESTS
   The Standards
   Test Development
   Test Content
   Marking
   Marking Guides
   Data Analysis

THE RESULTS
   General
   Individual
   Class
   School
   Digital Version

KEY FINDINGS
   Reports
   District Results
   Public Schools Results
   All Schools Results

INFORMATION
   Parent Choice
   Reporting
   Info. Brochures
   Administration
   Home Schooling

DATA CLUB
   Data Club
   

Parents/caregivers can exercise their right to withdraw their child or children from the testing program. This can be carried out through the completion of an exemption form, available from schools prior to testing.

Exemptions are also granted, at the school level, on the grounds of disability or impairment. Decisions to exempt students are made by the principal, after discussion with the classroom teacher and school-based specialists, and with the signed agreement of the parents/caregivers.

Some English as Second Language (ESL) students in mainstream classes, as well as those in Intensive Language Centres, may also be granted exemptions.

In 2005, in government schools 1% of exemptions were lodged on the grounds of temporary or permanent disability, and less than 1% of children were withdrawn from the testing program by their parents.