WHAT IS THE GAT?
The GAT is a three-hour general knowledge and skills test in:
• written communication
• mathematics, science and technology
• humanities, the arts and social sciences.
WHY HAVE THE GAT?
The GAT is an essential part of the VCE assessment process. While it is important that the GAT is attempted, the test does not count directly towards students’ VCE.
GAT results are used to check that the VCE external assessments and School-based Assessments have been accurately and fairly assessed. The GAT is used in these checks because its results are a good predictor of final assessment for VCE studies. If a student has done well in the GAT, they are likely to do well in their external assessments and School-based Assessments.
For more information download the 2019 VCAA GAT brochure.
PAST GAT PAPERS (2002-2018)
Past GAT papers with answers to the multiple choice answers can be downloaded from the VCAA website here.
VIDEOS
The following videos by Lisa Tran a former student of Methodist Ladies’ College, offers great information about the GAT as well as how students could do well in the GAT.
What is NAPLAN?
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual national assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. All students in these year levels are expected to participate in tests in reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
More information about NAPLAN can be found here.
NAPLAN 2012-2016 PAST PAPERS
ACARA does not publish answers to NAPLAN test questions. However, ACARA advises that the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) has published answers to the 2013-2017 NAPLAN tests through its NAPLAN State Reports.