Online Diagnostic Tools

A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will develop a national online assessment and learning bank for students, parents and teachers to provide a sophisticated diagnostic assessment of each student’s strengths and learning needs.

With a National Curriculum and National Assessment program in place, Australia for the first time has the opportunity to develop specialised learning and assessment programs around a shared set of knowledge and skills.

Digital technologies make it possible to accurately assess each student’s performance and provide feedback on which aspects of their learning they need to develop.

This initiative will create a digital platform, linked to the national curriculum and national assessment programs, to provide those assessments for students, parents and teachers.

A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will support the development of this digital facility and work with schools and education providers to make it available to all schools and parents.

The tools will be available through a dedicated website and by linking the digital test bank and directory of curriculum resources to existing educational ICT networks. Teachers and parents will get their own individualised registration.