The best thing I learned at school can’t be replaced by AI. It requires hours of repetition – and good grip | Vivienne Pearson

Good handwriting and fast, accurate typing skills will always be invaluable - no matter how far technology takes us

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During my daughter's first year at school, her teacher dismissed our concerns about her shaky pencil grip by saying something along the lines of: Don't worry, handwriting's on its way out. By the time she's in year 12, they'll all be typing or voice-dictating their exams."

Fast-forward 12 long school years and that now grown-up girl is in the throes of her final high-school exams. And of the many hours of essays and long and short answers, every single page, line, word and letter will be handwritten.