Apparantly exam answers written in text speak are to be marked as if they were written normally in Scotland

[CountessDracula]

So saith the London Shite (crappy free paper)

It is pathetic.

That is fecking ridiculous, it's pathetic.

LGJ rocks back and forth rhythmically, and hopes to feck that she has weaned herself off MN by the time that lot have had babies and need support.

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In theory 105%, so not possible on a maths paper then. ??

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zippi started a thread this morning

Its called A +

And CD - "apparantly", on a grammar thread? tsk!!!

its like the Vandals at the gates of Rome.

just to add a different angle to this...

my son is autistic and noone can read his writing- he tries so hard.

to me if he could use bloody shorthand,text speak- whatever JUST so people could read his work then i'd be thrilled!

the whole point of this text speak being allowd is that they saud each question is marked in 2 ways....

1 is for knowledge...so example being "quote something shakespear wrote"
Answer no:1 (by a child wring full english)
"To Be Or Not To Be"

Answer No:2 (text speak) "2 B or not 2 B"

and my son's answer
"tobeornottobe"

ALL would get full marks.

then the second mark is for 'use of language/grammar'

so child 1 gets FULL MARKS
Child 2 gets NONE
my son gets NONE (as noone can read his writing)

so hope that explains why i was pleased about the descision....not every child can express themselves ...at least this way means they get a chance)

by the way he is almost 13 and handwriting has not 'moved on' from age 5...infact has got worse...he has coordination/joint difficulties