At the request of the Western Australian Bishops, Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 students in Catholic schools across Western Australia will take part in The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment (BRLA) from the week commencing Monday, 26th July in Term Three. Â Exact dates and times for both our Year 3 and 5 assessments will be shared closer to the time. Â The assessment will be accessible to students only online.
Students enrolled in Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 who are following a regular classroom program are expected to participate. Â Students with disability are also entitled to participate in the assessment. Â Exemptions may apply.
The Nature and Role of the BRLA
The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment is a large-scale, standardised assessment that consists of a series of Religious Education (RE) tests developed and marked by the Office of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA). Â The purpose of the BRLA is to measure student learning of the content in the RE curriculum. Â Formal school and student reports are produced by the Office and will become available to schools in Term Four.
The BRLA provides a ‘point in time’ snapshot of student performance in RE.  Students’ knowledge and understanding of the content of the RE curriculum is assessed using a combination of multiple choice, short and extended response items.  Students’ faith is not assessed.  The use of the BRLA complements the school-based assessment programs in RE.
Please contact your child’s teacher or Alex Paljetak if you have any enquiries regarding the administration of The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment.
Leon Bolding
Principal