dw, i said fuck or shit in every single assessment task and came 3rd, i didn't say it in creative though just quote although i did make a technique out of using fuck so i said it about 5 times in a paragraph... teacher just kinda rolled his eyes ...
The main thing the markers don't really like about the use of swear words is when kids use them just so they can swear in an essay, but if it is integral to your argument then swearing is fine. Just don't use them because you think it would be cool to write fuck in an essay.
English is freedom of expression you can say whatever the hell you want.
My friend got marked down for writing about rape last year lol...Although her story was fairly graphic.