
Should students sit the NAPLAN writing test on paper instead of a computer?
Dienstag, 3. November 2026 · 3 min
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The New South Wales government is leading the push for the NAPLAN writing test for Years 5, 7 and 9 moved from computers back to pen and paper.
Online NAPLAN testing began in 2018 and writing scores have been about the same over the past few years.
One researcher says handwriting is important for learning and memory.
But would a switch make sense in a digital world?