What is LANTITE?
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The Australian Government has introduced a new national test called LANTITE (Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students), which is run by ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research). If you are a student in an 'initial teacher education' (ITE) course that qualifies you as someone that teaches, you must pass the test prior to graduation to prove that you have the literacy and numeracy skills to become a teacher.
All students who commenced an ITE course from 1st January 2017 onwards must pass LANTITE to graduate.
Test information
- The Test involves two separate tests, one for Literacy and one for Numeracy
- Each Test has 65 questions, with a mixture of multiple choice and constructed response questions
- The two Tests can be attempted in one sitting or in separate sittings
- A student who passes one component of the Test (e.g. Literacy but not Numeracy) can bank the passed component and will not have to sit that part of the Test again
The following LinkedIn Learning courses are available for practice and revision before you sit the LANTITE test. Access LinkedIn Learning from your student portal.
Test Prep
- Test Prep: GREThe GRE is the most common graduate school entry exam used in the USA. It includes questions on arithmetic, algebra, statistics, and reading comprehension.
- Test Prep: SATThe SAT is a common college admission test used in the USA. It includes questions on grammar, mathematics, and critical reading.
Literacy
- Grammar FoundationsBeginner grammar course covering parts of speech and common grammar problems.
- Advanced GrammarAdvanced grammar course covering punctuation and sentence structure.
Numeracy
- Learning Everyday MathBeginner math foundations including fractions, percentages, and reading graphs.
- Foundations of Algebra: Pre-AlgebraBasic algebra refresher course.
- Statistics Foundations: The BasicsIntroduction to statistics course including how to calculate mean, median, range, and standard deviation.
Academic Skills Centre Blackboard Support & Workshops
More LANTITE support, and information on literacy and numeracy workshops is available on Canvas
Learning Support - School of Education
LANTITE Resources in the ECU Library
How to Pass the Professional Skills Tests for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) by ISBN: 9780749470227Publication Date: 2013
Passing the Literacy Skills Test by Call Number: 428.00243 JOHISBN: 9781526440174Publication Date: 2019
The Complete Guide to English Usage by Call Number: 428.2 RAMISBN: 9780170190848Publication Date: 2011
LANTITE Online Resources
A range of resources to help you improve your literacy and numeracy skills:
- Khan Academy: MathPractical exercises and instructional videos from early math to calculus.
- LANTITE practice material and testsLANTITE sample questions are available as PDF downloads. Registered candidates may take online practice tests.
- Skillswise: MathsFree videos and downloadable worksheets to help adult learners improve their calculation and numeracy skills.
- VALBEC: Building Strength with NumeracyDownloadable PDF resources on arithmetic, fractions, and percentages.