"Anybody without an outstanding academic record is out"
Hahahahahaha!!!! I have to agree with Codger on this one.
I get quite a few of the Grads on the companys 'Management Training Course' for a couple of weeks to see what my depmartment does and to be honest a good 50% plus of them, and I am talking about Grads with 1st and 2nds here, are completely useless and lost! I lot cannot take direction and if you give them something out of the ordinary which isnt in a textbook they go to pieces!
Consequently now when I am vetting CVs for interviews I look at previous experience or even someone who hasnt necessarily got brilliant grades but has been through an apprenticship and made it out of the other side.
Oh in answer to the question...Yes put it down, it shows you have a brain and can handle something thats pretty responsible.
J.