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VCAA Rules with classpad
« on: November 06, 2013, 06:04:05 pm »
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Am i allowed to write on my classpad?

I ask because I use shift keys and have those keys labelled.
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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 06:10:31 pm »
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Yes. You can take notes into the exam, and you don't have to clear your CAS's memory. You can write stuff on your hand if you feel like it, there won't be any issue with labelled keys.

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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 08:18:14 pm »
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Yes. You can take notes into the exam, and you don't have to clear your CAS's memory. You can write stuff on your hand if you feel like it, there won't be any issue with labelled keys.

That looks a bit sus, even though you can take in notes. In fact, probably not allowed to be honest.

A lot of people don't know this, and I only learned it today, but your VCAA Exam supervisors write down little incident reports about the littlest thing. They don't exactly tell you that they are doing it, but they just do it and I think its filled at the end of the Exam. This is then enclosed in the pink bag with everyone's exams and is then collected. Incident Reports may be made for things such as constantly putting hands in pockets. Another example is giving a phone up to a supervisor when the main supervisor is giving instructions just before Reading Time commences (Even though they ask then, phones and other electronic devices should be handed up before you enter the Exam room, so before you sit down).

You don't get into trouble (Well you could), but its just so that VCAA knows exactly what is happening. However, apparently you do get told at the END of YOUR EXAM PERIOD, so after your last Exam.

So don't do anything dodgy, otherwise another incident report will be made.

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 08:28:44 pm »
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Man, last time I even heard the phrase incident report was like... year 10.
Shit, that's scary. I was planning on doing some rough working out in my bound reference during the CAS-active exam, would that be allowed?

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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 08:31:26 pm »
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Man, last time I even heard the phrase incident report was like... year 10.
Shit, that's scary. I was planning on doing some rough working out in my bound reference during the CAS-active exam, would that be allowed?

Yeah, I didn't even know that even happens. Our VCE Coordinator told us today.

No, I don't think you are allowed to write in your Bound Reference at all during the Exam. Also, make sure that there are no blank pages - That's not allowed either.

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 08:39:15 pm »
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Yeah, I didn't even know that even happens. Our VCE Coordinator told us today.

No, I don't think you are allowed to write in your Bound Reference at all during the Exam. Also, make sure that there are no blank pages - That's not allowed either.

Where does it say we can't have blank pages?
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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 08:44:30 pm »
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Yeah, I didn't even know that even happens. Our VCE Coordinator told us today.

No, I don't think you are allowed to write in your Bound Reference at all during the Exam. Also, make sure that there are no blank pages - That's not allowed either.

I think that's wrong. I had blank pages in my bound reference last year and it even got checked by a supervisor.

The instruction "students are not allowed into the examination room blank sheets of paper" alludes to the ability of students to otherwise share notes during an assessment task using free sheets of paper. If they're fixed in a book, then I think that's OK. I'm happy to stand corrected, however, if you can provide some information from VCAA (although their exam navigator says nothing in regards to this).
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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 08:58:24 pm »
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I think that's wrong. I had blank pages in my bound reference last year and it even got checked by a supervisor.

The instruction "students are not allowed into the examination room blank sheets of paper" alludes to the ability of students to otherwise share notes during an assessment task using free sheets of paper. If they're fixed in a book, then I think that's OK. I'm happy to stand corrected, however, if you can provide some information from VCAA (although their exam navigator says nothing in regards to this).

I can't find it in the Exam Navigator either, but I got told this by my teacher from his personal experience when he was teaching at his previous school. =/

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2013, 09:11:36 pm »
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I can't find it in the Exam Navigator either, but I got told this by my teacher from his personal experience when he was teaching at his previous school. =/
I actually asked my teacher that exact question and he said it would be fine (he wanted to know why on earth I would though).
Still, I won't chance it.

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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2013, 09:14:14 pm »
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I actually asked my teacher that exact question and he said it would be fine (he wanted to know why on earth I would though).
Still, I won't chance it.

Yeah, I don't see the reasoning to have blank pages in there after you have fully finished preparing it. =/

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2013, 09:16:10 pm »
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I used a 240 page exercise book as my bound reference for all my Maths subjects and so there were many pages which I simply didn't need in the end.
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2013, 09:19:04 pm »
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I used a 240 exercise book as my bound reference for all my Maths subjects and so there were many pages which I simply didn't need in the end.

Good point. I guess you would go attempting to rip them out as well. =/

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2013, 09:26:48 pm »
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This may or may not be on topic, but my friend wore a shirt saying "I'm not a gynaecologist, but I'll have a look." to the methods exam lol

Did he get a lot of weird looks? :P

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Re: VCAA Rules with classpad
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2013, 09:28:05 pm »
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This may or may not be on topic, but my friend wore a shirt saying "I'm not a gynaecologist, but I'll have a look." to the methods exam lol

I'm predicting any discussion regarding this comment is likely to be split into another thread.

Well that was random. Don't you guys have to wear school uniform to your exams? :P
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