Error on Cv and now have an interview, do I come clean before?

I didn't even sit any exams as I was too nervous.
Just asked my partner who is the same age as me so we would've done exams 15 years ago, he has no idea what grades he got. It really isn't that big of a deal

@Confusgurl did you get the job?

Blimey. Every job I ever had started with a tissue of lies. My CV!!!

YANBU, but i would charm and impress them at the interview and then tell them there and then that you made a mistake- and make your argument for how you used mathematics in current or past work. Your sincerity will come across and it wouldn’t have biased the opinion they were forming of you at the start.

I'm a nurse and they are pretty stringent with this. A c is a pass but a d isn't. Own up and tell them you're happy to take a maths test. Because you will be doing drug calculations you need grade c or above ( or level 2 functional skills).

I would do this for sure.
I made an error on my CV and didn't notice until after I'd been to the interview, got the job, and done the training. My error was that I put the wrong date of leaving my previous job... I actually put a date in the future 😂. I blame Covid, feel like I lost a few years 🙃. Good luck with the interview 🤞

I know someone who thought they got Bs in English. One day I was helping them sort out stuff and noticed they actually had Cs on their certificates.

The thing is, no one has ever noticed this error on their CV, any job applications or even when certificates were scanned for jobs. I've had certificates scanned but never my GCSE ones; usually just degree and professional qualifications.

It's probably best to say it was a typing error but I wouldn't worry overmuch.

How did you get a degree with a D in maths? Where was the degree from?

Worked for nhs for 15 odd years. Never have i been asked for my gcses certificates

Don't worry too much about a genuine little typo, I was made redundant last September and when I went to jobcentre to keep my NI payments going with job seekers, I was told to pretty much fabricate an entire fake CV, I'm H&S for a living but they wanted me to remove my entire H&S career from my C.V and apply for basic admin roles! I didn't bother with the job seekers as I wasn't willing to live that kind of a lie! And I'm pleased to say that I start a new H&S role next Monday. That advice from the jobcentre makes your genuine typo look tame eh!

We need to build a future for our children where GCSEs are only used for determining onward education routes, not dragged out several years later AFTER a degree.

Tell them only if you are through to the next round. Best of luck.

I thought all NHS jobs had to be minimum c in maths and english

Dont worry at all. Depending on when u left school would depend on how bothered i was.
See how it goes. If they love you. I would probably
mention it towards the end unless they focus on
your gcse results.
But really. You should see my c.v well boosted up.
Relax and good luck.

That’s good, I’m surprised as also thought Maths grade C was standard for NHS too.

Might explain a lot if they are overlooking this for any finance related roles! (sorry OP but do think a basic GCSE or equivalent maths pass should be essential).

Good luck and you might the right choice to email ahead.

I agree with this. I work in the NHS and have never been asked to provide GCSE certificates. Always degree and professional qualification certificates. However, a Maths GCSE is not pertinent to my role. If it's the highest qualification you have they may ask for it.

If you have a degree and the relevant experience it’s irrelevant, furthermore they are very unlikely to check.

Just don't worry about it they're likely to have been interested due to your skills not your C or D in maths. If they do aks for certificates give them them if they mention it just calmly say "Oh no im sorry it looks like a typo it was meant to say D" you have no reason to lie.

If you have a-levels, a degree and loads of experience, in future just say you have x number of GCSEs, including Maths, English and Science. You don't have to make a point of a bad grade that's 10 years old. I don't disclose my slightly disappointing A-level grades, just the subjects I took.

Agree! Say nothing

It's highly unlikely they will ask for the certificates

But tell them. I don't think it will make a difference

C instead of D?!!!!! I wouldn't worry about it. On her CV, Rachel Reeves claimed she was an economist at the Bank of England and looks where it got her.

Don't worry. I work for the NHS. I couldn't provide my certificates for my o levels and they were fine. If push come to shove you can do an internal test which is year 6 English and maths which they do for their sats. I've done it and it's so easy. Surprisingly some people failed even though they work within the hospital.

Just come clean. If you got the job and it came to light later you could be sacked. I've worked in the NHS and had to provide certs for all qualifications I'd listed, they were photocopied and kept on file. Stop stressing, call HR or email them.