On a rotating assessment cycle, every three years, samples of Year 6 and Year 10 students from across Australia are tested on their skills and understanding in Science Literacy, Civics and Citizenship, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy.
The national Key Performance Measures (KPMs) for the NAP sample assessments are:
• The proportion of participating students in Years 6 and 10 achieving at or above the proficient standard in Science Literacy (KPM 4a)
• The proportion of participating students in Years 6 and 10 achieving at or above the proficient standard in Civics and Citizenship (KPM 5)
• The proportion of participating students in Years 6 and 10 achieving at or above the proficient standard ICT Literacy (KPM 6).
The proficient standard represents a "challenging but reasonable" expectation of student achievement at that year level.