If a British 12 year old today were to need to write a cheque, I'd expect they would need to look up or be told how it's done. I wouldn't expect them to need t

If a British 12 year old today were to need to write a cheque, I'd expect they would need to look up or be told how it's done. I wouldn't expect them to need to buy a pen first, or to need several attempts to write 10 words nearly.