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Archived Discussion => 2010 => Mid-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Biology => Topic started by: crayolé on June 09, 2010, 06:12:56 pm

Title: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: crayolé on June 09, 2010, 06:12:56 pm
Ah i just found you couldnt use it :/

I taped out around 3 lines in a 6 line question, pretty messy whiting out too D;
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: Hongld on June 09, 2010, 06:30:26 pm
They even allowed you to bring it in in the first place?
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: Shanilka on June 09, 2010, 06:37:53 pm
Relax I don't think they'd do anything.
They should be testing ure bio knowledge, so i doubt they'll cut off marks for it
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: crayolé on June 09, 2010, 06:40:35 pm
Everyone was like "The examiner was giving you weird looks and shit while you were doing that"

Mmm, some people have been saying they don't mark it? I thought it was bs at first but everyone else agreed
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: Hongld on June 09, 2010, 06:56:11 pm
They did press about white out liquid/tape not allowed
Geeez I dont know .. I hope it didn't cost you marks.. maybe if they like your answer they'll let it go :D
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: laitdepomme on June 09, 2010, 09:01:01 pm
You're not allowed liquid paper or correction tape into the exams...
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: laitdepomme on June 09, 2010, 09:02:22 pm
You're not allowed liquid paper or correction tape into the exams...

It says so on the front page D:
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: kasidji on June 09, 2010, 09:44:39 pm
Mm, that's why they say "Now read the instructions on the first page", so you can't get angry at them later.
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: olly_s15 on June 09, 2010, 09:47:33 pm
Mm, that's why they say "Now read the instructions on the first page", so you can't get angry at them later.

this has never happened for me
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: akira88 on June 09, 2010, 11:04:01 pm
I wonder why they don't let you use it- perhaps you could implement some sort of cheating device in it?
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: crayolé on June 09, 2010, 11:12:51 pm
Apparently one examiner could have used it to change your answer or something

I dont know how that would be different from them just crossing it out and writing it (like they tell you to do normally)
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: akira88 on June 09, 2010, 11:30:00 pm
Apparently one examiner could have used it to change your answer or something

I dont know how that would be different from them just crossing it out and writing it (like they tell you to do normally)
A dodgy examiner? Make that very dodgy..
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: kasidji on June 10, 2010, 12:09:48 am
Mm, that's why they say "Now read the instructions on the first page", so you can't get angry at them later.

this has never happened for me

Ah really? The woman read it out on the microphone for us "Now, read the instructions on the cover sheet" and paused for 30 seconds as we all did.
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: slothpomba on June 10, 2010, 04:58:51 pm
He actually told us all the instructions...

Anyone have liquid tape or any similar product? Hold it up in the air now and a supervisor will collect it

Anyone have a phone or other similar electronic device? Hold it up

ect
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: Slumdawg on June 11, 2010, 09:51:15 am
I heard it was to stop students from wasting time. Because you sometimes gotta wait for it to dry and everything. So I don't think it will be a big deal. That would be extremely unfair to take marks off, so I doubt they would.
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: simpak on June 11, 2010, 05:01:01 pm
Oh yeah you asked for my opinion, sorry I was trying to rush my replies last night I was meant to be watching a movie with my boyfriend - v. important I know.
Anyway, nothing will happen to you - they prefer that you don't use the tape but it's like using pencil in the exam instead of pen.
They will still count your answers and they won't take any marks off.
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: mystikal on June 11, 2010, 05:55:21 pm
arent they scanning exams this year so, they wud be markin an electronic copy of your exam? so they wudnt be able to notice the whiteout much if this is the case.. . . .
Title: Re: What happens if i used correction tape?
Post by: lexitu on June 11, 2010, 06:32:56 pm
Not bio.