Every year, exam results get better. Every year we hear the same complaints of dumbing down. Every year we hear that the products of the British Education system(s) are not 'fit for purpose', either in the world of higher education or that of work. In an article in today's Sunday Times, Harriet Sergeant reports that the soft skills needed to succeed in the world of work are not being taught explicitly in state schools.
Though stated in a controversial way, she has a point. If Schools only concentrate on exam passes so much falls by the wayside. The inculcation of positive attributes, skills, attitudes and the building of character can easily fall by the wayside unless a School decides to value these things. One of the best ways to do recognise the importance of these attributes is to assess them, allowing staff, students, parents and future employers to see the progress being made in a wide range of 'soft skills'. YesAssess is a leader in the field of soft skills assessment in schools.
Whether you wish to take our default PLTS assessment or formulate a skills set of your own, you can be sure that you will be helping students gain and grow the skills they will need as workers, learners and thinkers in the future.
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