YEAR 4 · READY, SET, GROW!

A little better every day is a big win.

Start with a friendly baseline check to find your starting point, then turn learning into small daily wins.

24
auto-marked questions

Reading · Language · Numeracy

1
creative writing task

Creative writing with a light parent rubric

20–30
minutes to finish

Take a break between sections - no need to hurry

How it works

After each level you will see your score and some encouragement.

STEP 01

Reading

Read a short story and answer 8 questions about it.

STEP 02

Language

Spelling, grammar and punctuation - 8 questions.

STEP 03

Numeracy

Number sense, operations, measurement and problem solving - 8 questions.

STEP 04

Writing

Use a fun story starter and write your own story.

Ready to start

HABITS FIRST - SMALL STEPS THAT STICK

Short, steady, doable every day.

The goal is not to sit for a long time. It is to make reading, number sense and focus feel natural. From Term 1, 2027, we will gently add NAPLAN-style practice.

25 min
is enough!

The road to Year 5 NAPLAN

NAPLAN runs in March 2027 - exact dates are confirmed by ACARA closer to the test.

OCT–NOV 2026

Find the starting point

  • Complete the baseline check
  • Read for 15 minutes every day
  • Find any times-table gaps
DEC 2026–JAN 2027

Keep it warm over the holidays

  • Four short practice sessions a week
  • Real-life maths: money, time, measuring
  • Write one fun paragraph each week
TERM 1, 2027

Get used to NAPLAN-style questions

  • One short NAPLAN-style practice a week
  • Practise reading questions carefully, checking and pacing
  • Review why answers went wrong - no drilling
MARCH 2027

Test week, calm and steady

  • Keep sleep and daily routines normal
  • No cramming in the final week
  • After the test, keep reading and number sense going

A weekly rhythm that sticks

Monday to Friday, 20-30 minutes at a time.

Monday

15 min reading

10 min times tables

Tuesday

10 min spelling

15 min maths word problems

Wednesday

15 min reading

10 min retell the story

Thursday

10 min grammar

15 min number-sense games

Friday

15 min free reading

10 min weekly recap

We reward sticking with it, not perfect scores

Finish 4 days in a week to light up a star. Three weeks in a row earns a family activity of your choice. Missing a day never resets the count - just keep going the next day.

Weekly habit check-in

Print this sheet and tick each day with a pen.

My Winning Week

Week of
Habit
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Read 15 minutes
Maths 10 minutes
Language 10 minutes
Pack up by myself
This week I’m proud of…
My effort stars
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆