Applying for PGCE- can I leave off one dodgy GCSE result?

[Royalmailer]

All my GCSEs are A*/A/Bs, apart from one D -crap teacher, lazy teenager.

It just looks so rubbish, can I leave it off?

[SorrelForbes]

I never list anything under a C.

[Royalmailer]

The application goes into a lot of detail- list every uni module, every exam board for GCSEs upwards- hence why I think they might want to see proof eventually.

I remember from UCAS applications that you had to list everything and it was v.v. bad if you didn't.

It's also a language GCSE so I think they might notice it's not there?

[SorrelForbes]

Hmmmm, I never ever list my Ungraded rather bad Maths O Level

[FieryChipotle]

I wouldn't bother. As long as you have Maths, English and Science (and possibly your chosen subject if applying for 11-18) I honestly don't think they will care! My teacher training college was the best in the UK and I'm pretty sure they never checked a thing...

[TheFowlAndThePussycat]

They asked for all my certificates when I did my PGCE, I had to dig them out of the loft! So I don't think you'd get away with it I'm afraid.

Having said that, I don't think they'd hold a D against you as long as it wasn't maths/English/science. It's a pass after all

[Pluto]

As long as it isn't a core subject it won't be held against you, and anyway you really should put it on your application. When you get a teaching job your employer will want to see all your GCSE certificates so in the end you won't be able to hide it away anyway.

[LadybirdsEverywhere]

No school has ever asked to see my GCSE certs. A level and degree, yes, but not GCSE. I never mention my Home Ec. GCSE grade C. The easiest GCSE I sat and my lowest mark - oh the shame.

[Lockedup]

I've never been asked to show anything except core subjects/degree Certs. Id miss it out.