School Curriculum and Standards Authority – Final Note

A variety of adjustments for students with disabilities are available, such as a Pause function and extra time.

The reading and numeracy tests each comprise 45 multiple‐choice questions. Students have 50 minutes to complete each of these tests. The writing test is a typed response of up to 600 words. Students have 60 minutes to complete the writing test. Testing Windows for the OLNA occur twice a year for students in Years 10, 11 and 12. PostYear 12 students can apply to sit the test for each component in which they have not demonstrated the standard.

Further information regarding OLNA can be found on the SCSA website at: https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/testing/olna

The SCSA website is invaluable for parents and students. Parents will find information relating to the education of their Year 7 to Year 12 child. Further information can be located at the SCSA website at: https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/ For students in Year 11 and Year 12, the Student Information Handbooks Parts I and II are crucial resources to navigate the final two years of secondary schooling. Students in Year 10 will find the Year 10 Information Handbook useful for that year of their schooling. It is also helpful as it is in this year that students begin to make decisions for their Year 11 and Year 12 course selections.