Exam Resources

The following is taken directly from https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/vce-assessment/materials/Pages/index.aspx#01

The bound reference:

·       must be in book format of A4 size or smaller when closed

·       may have any number of pages

·       must have permanently bound pages that are securely attached to the spine

·       must be a single horizontal or vertical spine

·       may be:

o   a textbook

o   a securely bound lecture pad

o   a permanently bound student-constructed set of notes without fold-outs

o   an exercise book.

·       must have binding that is secure and pages must not be readily detachable or designed to be removed. Binding can include cloth, glue, staple, spiral or comb binding.

Students are allowed to:

·       annotate the material

·       design their own written index

·       fold pages

·       cut page corners

·       colour code pages

·       insert dividers into their own sets of notes

·       firmly attach (for example, by glue, adhesive tape or staples) additional material to pages in the bound reference.

Bound references may be consulted during reading time and throughout the examination.

Bound references must NOT include:

·       pages or parts of pages that can be detached from the bound reference during the examination

·       fold-outs, maps or brochure-style components

·       removable tabs, post-it notes or other pages or material designed to be detached

·       forms of collation/binding that are designed to be non-permanent and the content modified by insertion including:

o   ring-binder folders

o   plastic A4 sleeves (permanent or removable) from which pages may be removed

o   manila and similar folders with clip, clamp, slide and metal prong binding of loose-leaf material.

If any page or part of a page is detached from the rest of the bound reference, the page will be removed by the supervisor for the duration of the examination and the incident will be reported as a potential breach of rules.

Bound references must not be shared between students during an exam.