Year 5 students are set to return to pen and paper for NAPLAN writing tests from 2028, after education ministers from around the country met for the final time this year to work out the next steps for a potential crackdown on technology in classrooms.
Currently, only year 3 students complete the national writing exam on paper, while year 5, 7 and 9 students sit the annual test on computers.
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