don't you think that frequently grades dont reflect the intelligence of a kid ?

I agree. As an ex-teacher, I am very much aware of the education system's flaws and feel that it is all a shame. I was one of those overlooked kids who wound up hating school and would have quit in my sophomore year had it not been for my parents' insisting that I go. I had no choice. But fortunately, my creative writing teacher took an interest in me and asked me about my plans after high school graduation. She encouraged me to go to college and become a teacher. I took that teacher's advice and subsequently earned an Ed.D. at Rutgers University. I'll always thank my parents and that high school teacher for their support. And to think that I hated school with a passion, lol.

Do you that the greatest and most intelligent people in the world are low performers at school. No doubt I do not subscribe to the view that those who secure high grades are intelligent people. The measure of intelligence through the written examination do not guarntee the quality. It is the result at that particular moment when the question papers are given to children,/pupils, whatever the good presenc eof mind they have they can write and get higher marks. But securing good marks do not ensure intelligece.