I did the placement test, and my kids were all placed on level G when they are starting Year 6 this year. Is level G meant to be Year 7 level?

The CSO program is based on reading comprehension ability, not year level. The table below maps CARS & STARS Online (CSO) Reading level roughly to approximate year level based on text complexity alone. Note that they are spans with the implication being that students at the lower end of the span would be able to engage with the text in that level, but with students at the higher end of the span being able to do so with greater ease. This is only meant to serve as a rough guide, with the results of the Placement Centre and the teacher’s own judgement taking precedence.

The Placement Centre evaluations test individual students’ comprehension levels and place them in the appropriate CARS & STARS level based on their ability to engage with the sample text given. More than one level may be represented within your class. The program was designed with this in mind, making it possible to teach multiple levels within the one classroom.

For more information about the Placement Centre, please click here.