2012 catalogue

The 2012 catalogue from Kilbaha Multimedia Publishing is available for download here. It contains details about all of the NAPLAN Trial Tests and detailed NAPLAN answers for Years 3, 5, 7, 9. All NAPLAN areas are covered. Language Conventions, Reading, Writing, Numeracy (calculator), Numeracy (non-calculator).

100,000 Page Views - Thank you

Thanks to all our subscribers and readers who have helped us reach 100,000 page views yesterday (February 17). We aim to provide everyone with all the facts and the discussion surrounding the NAPLAN Tests as well as offering the best resources to prepare for the May NAPLAN tests.

How to buy online (UPDATE)

TO PURCHASE ONLINE (UPDATE)
To buy online, you have 6 options at http://kilbaha.com.au

1. direct credit to a bank account (electronic funds transfer - EFT)
2. cheque or money order by mail
3. credit card details by email, fax or mail - download form here
4. Paymate
5. PayPal
6. Visa or Mastercard

You will be able to download your files only after your payment has been processed.
Options 4, 5 or 6 are best if you require your downloads immediately.

If you wish to use Visa or Mastercard, choose the PayPal or Paymate options. You do NOT have to set up a PayPal or a Paymate account. Just follow the directions to pay with your credit card.

How to buy online

If you want to buy the NAPLAN Trial Tests and/ or the  detailed answers to the May NAPLAN Tests online, you have 5 options.

1. direct credit to a bank account (electronic funds transfer - EFT)
2. cheque or money order by mail
3. credit card details by email, fax or mail - download form here
4. PayPal
5. Visa or Mastercard

When you use options 1 or 2 or 3, you will be able to download your files AFTER payment is received.
When you use options 3 or 4, you will be able to download your files IMMEDIATELY.

If you wish to use Visa or Mastercard, choose the PayPal option. You do NOT have to set up a PayPal account. Just follow the directions to pay with your credit card.

Buy online here. http://kilbaha.com.au

Answers to the May NAPLAN Tests

The detailed answers to the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 May NAPLAN Tests for Years 3, 5, 7,  9 for Language Conventions, Reading, Writing and Numeracy are available for immediate download here.

2009, 2010, 2011 NAPLAN Trial Tests

The 2009, 2010, 2011 Kilbaha NAPLAN Trial Tests with detailed answers for Years 3, 5, 7, 9 are now available for immediate download here.

The 2012 Kilbaha NAPLAN Trial Tests will be available for download in the first week of March.

2012 NAPLAN Numeracy Trial Tests

The 2012 NAPLAN Trial Tests for Numeracy and Writing for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are now available for immediate delivery. The 2012 NAPLAN Trial Tests for Reading and Language for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be available in the first week of March. The order form is the first page of our 2012 catalogue which can be downloaded here. http://bit.ly/wpZzVg

Language Conventions and NAPLAN Tests (3)

Correction for yesterday's language question.  The correct punctuation.

"It's not fair! The dog has eaten its dinner and now has also eaten the cat's dinner."

• It's is short for It is  and an apostrophe is required to indicate this.
• cat's requires an apostrophe to indicate possession
• There is no apostrophe in its dinner

Get lots more practice with NAPLAN Trial Tests. Available here.

Language Conventions and NAPLAN Tests (2)

Correction for yesterday's language question. Correct use of you're, they're, there and their

"You're wrong. They're not coming to the party. They said they knew how to get there but they lost their way."


Now try this one. Put in the correct punctuation. Solution tomorrow.

"Its not fair! The dog has eaten its dinner and now has also eaten the cats dinner."

Language Conventions and NAPLAN Tests

Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some important knowledge and skills required by students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 who will be taking the NAPLAN tests in May 2012. Today it is Language Conventions - Spelling.

Do you ever see the mistakes shown in the sentences below?

"Your wrong. There not coming to the party. They said they knew how to get there but they lost there way."

Corrections supplied in  tomorrow's post.

2012 NAPLAN Protocols

If you want to know all the technical details surrounding the administration  and rules for the May 2012 NAPLAN tests, you can download them at http://db.tt/JewdF3mn

They are called the 2012 NAPLAN Protocols and give an interesting insight into the careful planning that goes into the NAPLAN Tests each year.

NAPLAN basics for our new readers

On the web site, http://www.nap.edu.au/NAPLAN/Parent_Carer_support/index.html, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) outlines these basic facts about the NAPLAN Tests

About NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual national assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. All students in these year levels are expected to participate in tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. All government, and non-government education authorities have contributed to the development of NAPLAN materials.

Why students are required to participate in the NAPLAN test

NAPLAN is the measure through which governments, education authorities, schools, teachers and parents can determine whether or not young Australians are meeting important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy. The tests provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. They also provide schools, states and territories with information about how education programs are working and which areas need to be prioritised for improvement.
NAPLAN tests are one aspect of the school's assessment and reporting process, and do not replace the extensive, ongoing assessments made by teachers about each student's performance.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE BY KILBAHA MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING
It has just been pointed out by a reader that for the May 2010 NAPLAN Tests, ONLY the numeracy tests have been made available on the ACARA website. Hopefully, schools have had the good sense to keep copies of the May 2010 and May 2011 NAPLAN tests. If you have not already done so, download the May 2008 and May 2009 NAPLAN tests NOW. there is no telling how long they will be there!

Request the May 2011 NAPLAN Tests

If you are disappointed that ACARA has not released the May 2011 NAPLAN Test Questions on its Website, contact them here to make your feelings known.

Who knows! If enough people request them, they may be released.

ACARA's Contact Details:
Address: Level 10, 255 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
General Enquiries: 1300 895 563
Fax: 1300 995 468
General enquiries and website help: info@acara.edu.au

Where are the May 2011 NAPLAN Tests?

For reasons unknown, ACARA has not released (and perhaps never will release) the test questions for the May 2011 NAPLAN tests on its website. http://www.nap.edu.au/NAPLAN/The_tests/index.html. Presumably, most schools have access to these questions from copies unused from 2011.
Kilbaha Multimedia Publishing provides detailed suggested answers to the May 2008, May 2009, May 2010 and May 2011 NAPLAN tests. Full NAPLAN catalogue available here.

Download previous May NAPLAN Tests

This is an edit on this post on April 8, 2013. The previous May NAPLAN Tests used to be available on the ACARA Web Site. Unfortunately, ACARA has changed its policy and only has a set of Example Tests on the Web Site. The May NAPLAN Tests are copyright ACARA and no one is allowed to publish them. Many schools (smart move!) have kept copies of these tests. Kilbaha has produced detailed answers to all of the May NAPLAN Tests.

Download the complete NAPLAN catalogue here.



The actual NAPLAN tests held in May 2008, May 2009 and May 2010 can be downloaded here.

 Detailed answers to these tests are available from this catalogue (download is 1.5 MB)

Timetable for NAPLAN 2012

Here is the timetable for the May 2012 NAPLAN Tests.

Comprehensive resources to help teachers, parents and students prepare for these tests can found here.

2012 catalogue for schools and parents

Kilbaha Multimedia Publishing has released its 2012 education catalogue for schools and parents.
http://kilbaha.com.au/order_forms/2012_Catalogue.pdf

The contents include:

• NAPLAN Trial Tests
• Answers to the May NAPLAN Tests
• NAPLAN Persuasive Writing samples for years 3, 5, 7, 9
• Electronic books and NAPLAN reading questions based on these books
• Comprehensive tests in English, History, Mathematics and Science for the new Australian Curriculum for years 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Mathematics workbooks based on the Olympic Games (perfect for London this year)
• Interactive mathematics for learning fractions
• VCE Trial examinations for mathematics, english and information technology
• English CD-ROMs
• Chemistry experiments and assignments for primary and secondary schools
• The Very Practical Science Book

You can download the 2012 catalogue here.

The Very Practical Science Book

A special offer by Kilbaha Multimedia Publishing until February 29, 2012.

Download information here.

2012 NAPLAN Trial Tests

You can use this page to place your order for the 2012 NAPLAN Trial Tests which are completely new tests with detailed answers created by Kilbaha Multimedia Publishing. The 2011 NAPLAN Trial Tests can also be ordered on this form.

Updated NAPLAN order form for 2012

The 2012 NAPLAN resources order form has been updated.

You can download it here.