WACE Literacy and Numeracy Requirements 3

Question 1

Which of the following statements about the OLNA reading component is correct?

Accepted Answer

It assesses students' ability to understand and interpret a range of texts

Answer

The OLNA reading component tests students' ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of text types, including informational and persuasive texts.

Question 2

A student in Year 12 has not yet met the minimum standard in the writing component of the OLNA. How many more attempts do they likely have in that year?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

The OLNA is typically offered twice per year, so a Year 12 student who has not yet met the standard has two opportunities within their final year to do so.

Question 3

The OLNA is described as an 'online' assessment. What does this mean for how students complete it?

Accepted Answer

Students complete it on a school computer or device under supervised conditions

Answer

While OLNA is delivered digitally, it is completed on a school device under supervised exam conditions, ensuring the integrity of the assessment.

Question 4

For the purpose of WACE, which group of students is most likely to be automatically exempt from sitting all three OLNA components?

Accepted Answer

Students who completed Year 9 NAPLAN and scored Band 8 or above in reading, writing, and numeracy

Answer

Students who achieved Band 8 or above in all three relevant Year 9 NAPLAN components (reading, writing, and numeracy) are automatically deemed to have met the minimum standard in all three OLNA areas.

Question 5

What happens to the OLNA results of a student who meets the standard in reading in Year 10?

Accepted Answer

The reading standard is considered met and does not need to be retested

Answer

Once a student has demonstrated the minimum standard in a component of the OLNA, that component is permanently satisfied and does not need to be retested in subsequent years.

WACE - Western Australian Certificate of Education Practice Test

WACE - Western Australian Certificate of Education Practice Test

WACE Literacy and Numeracy Requirements 3