This suggests to me that you may believe the legibility of your handwriting to be an issue, in which case you should probably practice it. In later exams style layout etc also play a part (collecting thoughts, grabbing marks on scheme, proving ability to plan, think sensibly, and make an argument).
I don't think it's too much to do 7 "exams" (mock plus assignments) under exam conditions. Ideally you should know how much to write in a given time period without thinking about it. I would think that checking your watch regularly to check progress in line with 1.5 mins per mark would interrupt trains of thought.
That being said, it's horses for courses - practicing writing legibly and fast for 3 hours straight was a big issue for me. If the above isn't an issue, then yes it may be more efficient to practice answering questions for content via typing than writing.
No idea what the official policy is. Perhaps Acted don't even care. Ask yourself what you want to get out of it. Clearly they are going to be less able to comment on your strengths and weaknesses when you do the assignments under artificial conditions.
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