2022 NAPLAN Writing Sample

 Author and Seven Steps creator Jen McVeity sits the NAPLAN writing tests and reflects on the challenges of writing under test conditions.

Jen McVeity’s 2022 NAPLAN exemplars
Primary and Secondary

  • Brave’ (Years 3 & 5): Narrative genre
  • ‘The Journey’ (Years 7 & 9): Narrative genre

See the full unedited writing submission, which includes Jen’s:

  • handwritten plan
  • written response and the edits she made in the final 5 minutes
  • results (supplied by a NAPLAN marker)
  • insights
  • top tips for making the most of the time available for planning, writing and editing.
2022 NAPLAN Writing Sample. Narrative text. Year 3, Year 5, Year 7, Year 9

2022 NAPLAN Writing Sample. Narrative text. Year 3, Year 5, Year 7, Year 9

NAPLAN Writing Samples and Exemplars

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2021 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘Following Tracks’

Years 3 & 5 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Narrative
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10
  • RELATED ARTICLE The complete NAPLAN writing guide for teachers

2021 NAPLAN writing samples - narrative writing

2019 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘The Gate’

Years 3 & 5 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Narrative
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10
  • RELATED ARTICLE The complete NAPLAN writing guide for teachers

2019 NAPLAN Writign Samples - Narrative writing

2018 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘New Technology’

Years 7 & 9 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Persuasive
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10

2018 NAPLAN writing samples - persuasive writing

A simple guide to NAPLAN writing

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2017 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘Which Is Better?’

Years 3 & 5 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Persuasive
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10

2016 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘The Sign Said’

Years 7 & 9 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Narrative
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10

2015 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘Try This Activity’

Years 3 & 5 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Persuasive
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10

2015 NAPLAN Exemplar
‘Simply the Best’

Years 7 & 9 topic

  • TEXT TYPE Persuasive
  • STEP All Steps
  • RESOURCE TYPE Writing Samples & Exemplars
  • GRADE 3–10

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