txt spk 2 b akcptD n nu Zealand exams
Educationalists n nu Zealand hav faced a mixd response 2 announcements by d nu Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) dat n genRL examinations d uz of txt spk (txt speak) & abbrz wiL not b automatically maRkd dwn. d authority hz sed dat n subjecz whr lngwij & grammar R not bn specifically assessed crdz wiL b given f d Ans "clearly shOz d req'd undRstNdN", evN f it contaNz txt spk. d majority of commentators R concrnD dat DIS chAng iz not lIklE 2 hlp students b undRstD n d longer term, wen lngwij & cmUnik8shn skiLz R @ d centre of d modern knowLdG economy. It sEmz unlikely dat such chAngz wiL b cn n d UK education SYS.

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Text speak to be accepted in New Zealand exams
Educationalists in New Zealand have faced a mixed response to announcements by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) that in general examinations the use of txt spk (text speak) and abbreviations will not be automatically marked down. The authority has said that in subjects where language and grammar are not being specifically assessed credit will be given if the answer "clearly shows the required understanding", even if it contains text speak. The majority of commentators are concerned that this change is not likely to help students be understood in the longer term, when language and communication skills are at the centre of the modern knowledge economy. It seems unlikely that such changes will be seen in the UK education system.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3854612a11,00.html

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