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South Australian Teachers Join Calls to Introduce AI Literacy to NAPLAN Testing

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Date Published
25 May 2024
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26 May 2026, 02:00 am

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There are fresh calls from South Australian educators to rethink what, and how, we test in schools… with some saying the national NAPLAN exam should expand beyond literacy and numeracy to include AI skills. Can understanding AI be treated as a core skill, just like reading and maths?

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South Australian educators are advocating for the integration of AI literacy into the national NAPLAN assessment framework, arguing that understanding AI is now a core functional skill comparable to reading and mathematics. This proposal reflects a growing shift in Australian educational policy toward formalizing AI competencies in response to the rapid adoption of frontier AI tools by students. While primarily focused on educational implementation, the debate underscores the importance of foundational AI literacy as a prerequisite for societal resilience against AI-related risks. The involvement of the South Australian Primary Principals Association highlights a coordinated effort to modernize governance around AI use within the school system.

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There are fresh calls from South Australian educators to rethink what, and how, we test in schools… with some saying the national NAPLAN exam should expand beyond literacy and numeracy to include AI skills.It comes as concerns grow about how quickly students are taking up AI and whether the education system is keeping pace.891's Sonya and Jules joined by Tobias O’Connor, President of the South Australian Primary Principals Association, ask if understanding AI can be treated as a core skill, just like reading and maths?CreditsSonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller, PresenterImage DetailsA unidentified year 3 student at Stuart Park Primary School taking part in a practice NAPLAN test on a laptop.(ABC News: Michael Franchi)Program:More from Adelaide BreakfastAdelaide, Educational Grading Appears In BreakfastDuration: 3 hours 24 minutes 59 seconds3h 24m2itemsIn this episode1 of 2Northern suburbs council adopt body worn cameras for staffDuration: 2 minutes 32 seconds2m 32s2 of 2PlayingSA teachers join calls to bring in AI literacy NAPLAN testDuration: 2 minutes 31 seconds2m 31s