Exams performance isn't the best indicator of success

A tiny piece in the TES this week caught my eye.  The Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors says that 6/10 teachers said exam performance did not reflect success in the workplace.

I've written about this before and I completely agree.  Enthusiasm and Attitude are the values that employers place above all else along with an ability to "get on with it".

How does this relate to functional skills?  Well FS are not "exam focused" and the focus on problem solving is much more closely related to the enthusiasm, attitude and Independence that employers value.

Similarly, the whole Diploma agenda tends to support this view.