18: NAPLAN Must Test Wider Skills Says Emeritus Professor Patrick Griffin.

In this episode we talk with Emeritus Professor Patrick Griffin, from the University of Melbourne, about his thoughts on NAPLAN 2015. Whilst the test results are mixed, and indicate that there is plenty of need for improvement, Patrick Griffin emphasises the need for future NAPLAN tests, and others like it, to also address other key skills required by our future graduates. These include skills like the 4 Cs and problem solving.

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