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

Sorry - didn’t attach!

Grade 4 is equivalent to C in the olden days…

sorry pp - editing my response as you said in RL!! I get what you’re saying now!

It must have been early 90s as I went to uni 92 to 95 and the polys had all changed to unis by time I started, I recall there were still polys when I was going for open days year before so 92 must be year they changed

so pleased with your update OP! Good luck with the interview

Why is mumsnet full of argumentative, pedantic posters like this!

To clarify - I had read several posts from OP and was aware they held a degree relevant to the post they are interviewing for. This being the case makes it extremely unlikely that proof of high school qualifications will be asked for. Whatever qualifications are listed as essential or desirable on the person specification, are what the hiring manager will be looking for proof of. The post you’ve quoted is referencing a band 2 admin role, where the highest qualification requirements for the role will be high school qualifications, that is therefore why this individual is being asked to provide proof.

Delighted for you. Honesty is the best policy! Best of luck.

I never really understood why they classify a "4" as a pass/C. Everywhere that used to require a C requires a 5.

In RL
9 =high A*
8 = low A*/high A
7 = low A/high B
6 = B
5 = C
4 = D
3/2/1 E and below and worth next to nothing.
They mainly swapped to numbers to hide that like the introduction of the original A*, it was another intro of a higher grade due to grade inflation, to ensure colleges & universities can easily identify the top percentiles of the cohort.

I don’t think you should mention it unless the job specifically asks for a C in maths

I wouldn’t say anything

My ex service manager was taking her GCSE maths. She works in the NHS. Unsure how she got to that position as I needed my Maths to do her old job. I guess if your face fits...😡

I dropped out of university first time around (after one term - wrong time, wrong place, wrong course) and 20 years later I applied on a whim, in person, during my lunch hour in London. It was August, and I was a bit surprised when the woman in registry simply handed me a single sheet of paper to fill in. So I filled it in, they gave me a photocopy, and about a week later I got a letter from the head of department which said "You don't say if you're applying for this year or next year, but if you want to start this year, that would be fine. Just let me know. Term begins on the XX September".

I subsequently had to dig out my A-level certificate, at which point I realised that I had unintentionally inflated one of my grades. I did point it out to them, but nobody cared. Once you're a grown-up, a grade here or there doesn't much matter.

I work for the nhs Iv never been asked for gcse or a level certs only my professional certificates relating to my job role.

This is what I do and I've never been asked for certificates and I work for the NHS...

Don’t worry about it. They probably won’t be interested in certificates from that long ago. As long as you have copies of certificates from more recent qualifications then that should all that be what matters most.

Great news! I'm really glad you did that and I bet you feel so relieved now.

Don't mention it. If it doesn't say anything about GCSE's in the job advert then I wouldn't worry. You ARE educated A level and above. Not many people can remember everything they learned in their maths GCSE so unless it's essential to the role just leave it

I'm not saying you aren't genuine but if you told me that, I would be inclined to very much doubt what you say.

With kindness, how old are you? If I were employing a fresh graduate I might be keen to see certificates. But for stuff like this it’s an element of trust. And for me (in a vocational field, third sector) I’d be far more interested in clear PVG/DBS and good references.

If it’s not specified, why all the fuss??

Good luck x

I genuinely can’t and I’m in my 30’s 🤗

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I’ve had a reply straight away from them saying it doesn’t effect my application and they are looking forward to meeting me at my interview!
Shocked!

Fantastic! Honesty is - usually - the best policy.

Good luck.

No one cares

They don't even read CVs anymore

I would come clean - if j was offered the job

I know what grades I got at GCSE but have no idea where the certificates are (parents' loft?!) , I do have the certificates for both of my degrees, MSc and professional qualifications.
I think entry level jobs are keener to see lower level qualifications, I've never been asked for my GCSE certificates, private or public sector, but I know our admin are asked to prove Maths and English GCSE C or above (or equivalent).

Interestingly my aunt who was a maths teacher for many years including head of department etc, applied for a part time SEN carer type role after she retired and had to sit maths GCSE! She went to university as a mature student in her twenties via an access course and has a first class engineering degree, she had to take English GCSE to do her PGCE but given the standard of maths expected for engineering degree didn't have to do Maths GCSE, until after she'd taught the curriculum and exam for 30+ years and wanted a part time retirement job! She really struggled to find somewhere that would let her just pay to sit the exam, most wanted her to study/do a year of lessons in the course she'd just stopped teaching.