Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school? "Exams and assessments are about the students' ability to display their knowledge and what they've learned. So those students who are able to type... do have an advantage over those who are unable to type or who have never been taught to type properly," he said. The curriculum's so full that schools just don't have the ability to teach the actual skills and fundamentals of the ability to type," he said. Ultimately, however, exams should not be a test of students' ability to type, McCracken said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2026 20:49 UTC