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Original poster

Waiting for a big fat fail functional maths, level 2....upset.

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ScentedJasmine · 12/07/2015 04:22

That's it really.
Middleaged woman who has really messed up paper this week.
Worked so hard and just went to pieces in exam.
Stupid answers.
Will take again as need this to get back into work.
Educated to MA level but no O level maths [shows my age!].
Just so angry with myself and feel like tearful child I used to be round maths.
Just a sorry for myself post!

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JenniMoo · 13/07/2015 07:07

Keeping fingers crossed for you, but I've taught FS maths until recently and can now tutor it. If it doesn't work out get in touch and let me know what exam board you did and roughly where you are and I'll try to point you in the right direction.

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ScentedJasmine · 13/07/2015 06:57

Thank you for your post MillyMollyMama.
Like you I have avoided maths all my life. Courses I have chosen, jobs all influenced by the 'do I need maths' question. I think I have probably under achieved job wise because of it as kept in jobs I know I can do and maths ability will not be questioned. My failure in maths [low grade cse] has been like a shameful secret and a heavy weight round my neck. I know this sounds melodramatic!
I am likely to fail this time but really must not give up but work through my anxiety. Jobs aside, this is a personal mission now!
Well done Milly! You did it!

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Millymollymama · 12/07/2015 23:48

I don't have O level Maths either. Grade 7 both attempts when I was 16. Fortunately all my jobs never required this because I avoided any job with even the remotest need for maths.

I did agonise for months, many, many, years ago, about whether I could ever pass "quantitive methods" in my 1st year HNC! I had to pass to stay on the course and the real possibility of telling my employers, who were paying for me, that I had failed kept me awake at night! I got a D but As in every other subject. I couldn't do half the syllabus, even with extra tuition from the lecturer. I obviously scraped through. In your case I would try and try again though! If I can do it, You can do it!!! Good luck.

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ScentedJasmine · 12/07/2015 05:07

Thank you.
Woke up about 3am realising I had done something ridiculous on a plan/ graph. So not sensible....Upset as until moment of enlightenment thought may have picked up some marks here!
Applied for a job that asks for o' level maths. Put on that I haven't got it but taken level 2 [wrote form before screw up]. However, did say would take again if did not pass and was determined to achieve it. We will see.
I will have to find new teacher or do myself now as class I am in stopped for good. Actually think probably need to join on line thing, with lots of passed papers I could print off, in examination board I am doing. Too much of a dinosaur for on line tests!

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TanteRose · 12/07/2015 04:37

Oh and huge kudos just for even thinking about doing a maths exam.

I hated it too (I scraped a maths O level...)

Amy106 · 12/07/2015 04:34

Don't beat yourself up about this. You know how hard you worked so it was not for the lack of trying. You can take it again and do much better too. Meanwhile, try to put it out of your mind. If you didn't do it this time, you will next time. Worrying won't change anything so please accept these Flowers and Wine and my best wishes for success.

TanteRose · 12/07/2015 04:34

Oh dear...Sad but you might have passed?
And you haven't, take it again.
Maybe work on exam technique? Find a tutor for a couple of intensive lessons.
You can do it Smile