Are exercise books with microperforations allowed as a bound reference?

[CossieG]

As the title says

[Stevensmay]

I'm going to say not allowed. From the Exam Navigator 2013.

Specifications for bound reference
• Pages must be permanently bound and securely
attached to the spine.
• The bound reference may be:
– a textbook
– a securely bound lecture pad
– a permanently bound student-constructed set of
notes without fold-outs
– an exercise book.
• The form of binding is not specified but it must be
secure, and pages must not be readily detachable or
designed to be removed.

[Alwin]

As the title says

I'm very sorry

I know how much work goes into a bound reference book but VCAA rules are:

screen shot of cheat book guidelines

At my school it's not allowed, but ask at your school coz you never know, maybe your school's examiners/methods teachers don't mind. Hopefully


PS: Exercise**** not exersize

[CossieG]

So this is not allowed?

[Stevensmay]

Keep in mind that I am not a supervisor, but it appears that it would fail 'removable tabs, post-it notes or other pages or material
designed to be detached.' These pages are clearly designed to be removable, thus why they are perforated.

[CossieG]

hmm...

What if I ripped all the pages out, tore off that microperforation section and bound it back together?

[Stevensmay]

As long as it was properly bound then yes it would be fine.

[alondouek]

So this is not allowed?


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You're fine! That was exactly the sort of book I had my reference notes in. So long as nothing falls out when they shake it, you'll be alright.

However, some VCE coordinators might be a little stricter - best to check with the one at your school

(Worst case scenario, you take your book down to officeworks and ask them to photocopy and bind it for you)

[CossieG]

You're fine! That was exactly the sort of book I had my reference notes in. So long as nothing falls out when they shake it, you'll be alright.

However, some VCE coordinators might be a little stricter - best to check with the one at your school

(Worst case scenario, you take your book down to officeworks and ask them to photocopy and bind it for you)

So its the VCE coordinator that approves the bound reference and not the exam supervisor?

[alondouek]

So its the VCE coordinator that approves the bound reference and not the exam supervisor?

That's how it went at my exam. My VCE coordinator checked everyone's books one by one; when yours was checked then you we're let into the exam hall. The VCAA supervisors didn't look at them.

[CossieG]

That's how it went at my exam. My VCE coordinator checked everyone's books one by one; when yours was checked then you we're let into the exam hall. The VCAA supervisors didn't look at them.

Hmm i wonder if I'm taking a risk by bringing it in... I dont want a supervisor taking it off me!

[Stevensmay]

Considering you could probably ask a parent/friend to get it bound for you, I would just do that rather than worry that it might get taken off me.

[CossieG]

Considering you could probably ask a parent/friend to get it bound for you, I would just do that rather than worry that it might get taken off me.

I might just do this. I'll take it to officeworks to get it bound without the perforations. Even though it I'll put holes through my handwriting 

Better to be safe i guess

[alondouek]

I might just do this. I'll take it to officeworks to get it bound without the perforations. Even though it I'll put holes through my handwriting 

Better to be safe i guess

Ask them if they can move the print margin to the right so your writing isn't impacted! I'm sure they can do it

[CossieG]

Ask them if they can move the print margin to the right so your writing isn't impacted! I'm sure they can do it

Problem with printing it again is that i want the book in colour and that will cost something like $380 dollars...