Yes but I also feel that in any customer facing job any applicant has to be
able to make themselves understood and not offend people by bad accents or
clumsy use of English. That is patently not the case at the moment when I
speak to customer services of companies on the phone and many healthcare
professionals. Its so easy to fix with some training, after all.
Also the clueless way these people approach disability as if its a problem
when its only a problem of their companies making in not considering
accessibility in the first place. Take for instance the lateral flow covid
test. Blind people cannot see the result yet it has been proved with
pregnancy tests that a tactile version is easy to make and produce for no
extra cost.
Brian

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On 12/04/2021 09:44, wrote:
From "The Week":
University tutors are being told not to mark down work for spelling
mistakes because insisting on correct English could be seen as
"homogenous north European, white, male, elite". The Times says several
institutions are adopting "inclusive assessments" and Hull University
says it will "challenge the status quo" by dropping the requirement for a
high level of written and spoken English.

I have long thought it wrong to mark down for spelling and grammar, except
in languages. Exams/assessments are for candidates to demonstrate a clear
understanding and ability in their chosen subjects, not to test their
knowledge of a different subject. Why should someone be marked down in
Physics, for poor spelling, when they are showing an excellent grasp of
the subject?

The pretty well universal requirement for GCSE English Language should
ensure that students and workers can spell use grammar reasonably
correctly (if they make the effort) and should not be tested during other
exams.