To leave my degree off my CV

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I am a trained teacher, desperate for a career change but every which way I try, I am blocked by my shitty third class degree. Which was crap, but it is a result of undiagnosed mh problems after being abused. Ironically, these same problems, having worked successfully through them now, are what inspire me to go into child protection. Nobody is interested in any of my child protection experience, my deputy headship and more. Each time I just come up against someone who says something like "Well, to do the BA you need BBC at A Level but we have to consider your degree...".
AIBU to ask if I can get away with forgetting my degree? I just want to be a Social Worker, I'd be brilliant I know it! Does anyone know any other way other than starting a degree again? I would obviously have to pay and that just isn't possible, even with Open University installments. Feel sad, old and washed up. 😢

How about doing a taster module or CertHE as a first step? is that possible? Admission will be more flexible.

I'm confused. You became deputy head despite this class of degree?

As someone who works in child protection, do not leave off your degree. This would be a serious contra indication of trust, openness and honesty and would call your accountability into question as a professional practitioner in the future. If you work in child protection, all court reports have to contain information regarding your qualifications and your eligibility to complete a court report. I have known agency workers to have their contracts prematurely finished because they 'forgot' to add in jobs they have done which weren't particularly successful and seen them struggle to find alternative work as reputation can be (not always) everything.
Also, if you're pursuing the OU social work option, you need to be aware that prior to commencing the course, you need to have placements agreed which means that the majority of OU students are usually working in inqualified positions within local authorities/third sector whereby they can be guaranteed a placement.

Your degree isn't necessarily a barrier and any experience in teaching would be a valuable and transferable skill. Look at the MA /postgrad options which are only two years long and will give the same qualification as the BA. Good luck

The problem here will be the wording of the application form.

Usually they say "highest adacemic qualification achieved" or similar, so by putting A levels or something below your degree you will by lying!

Which is rather different than just ommiting it!

Just put BA hons, don't put level. it's what I do, never been a problem!

I did a Masters in Social Work and the entry requirement was a degree at 2:1 or above, plus minimum of 2 years work experience in social care. That was a few years ago, and my first degree was then quite recent. I don't know if unis would be prepared to make an exception if you had a lower class degree but loads of social care experience.

I don't know what the funding position for a second first degree (if that makes sense). I would imagine you are better trying to do a Masters degree in Social Work rather than a BA. My advice would be to talk to the course admission tutor of the uni you are interested in and ask them if they would accept a 3rd class degree plus experience.

Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know when to drop GCSE grades on CVs and the like? I did them 5 years ago, did a degree and a levels and other qualifications and wondering if relevant? Should I perhaps say (10 grades a-c including English and science' (as I did maths at college last year)

Leaving off your degree will throw up a three year gap in your CV which will ring safeguarding bells (e.g. the possibility of being in prison). I would just leave off the classification.

madein Once I'd got my degree, I felt that superseded previous qualifications. I still put my A Level subjects and grades, but always put "11 GCSEs grades A-C including English and maths" (A* hadn't been invented in my day, so it always looks a bit crap!)

Delicate just as your GCSEs are only the key to the A Level door, and A Levels are only the key to the university door, your degree is the ticket to the QTS door.

How far you progress after that is all about your teaching and leadership qualities and not about how well you did at university 15 years previously.

I don't have my grade on my cv, just my degree. TBH, I'd never thought to put it on, primarily as it is a US degree and people here tend not to understand the GPA term. No one has ever asked.

Delicate why is that confusing?

OP, I'd put the degree but don't state the classification. Good luck!

I've always put my degree, but never the actual result. Ever.

I have an ordinary degree and it has always been on my CV. Never had any issues. I have subsequently trained as a SW although by then I also had a second degree and got a 2:1. Have you actually applied for SW training? Who is telling you what you need?

A lie of omission is still a lie.

I leave off my lifeguarding quals and coaching awards I did as a teen from my CV. I'd be surprised if anyone could justify having an issue with that.

Surely this is the same, but on a bigger scale.

Seriously. You can't seen the difference between lifeguarding/coaching qualifications you did as a teenager and a degree?

Just put BA hons, don't put level. it's what I do, never been a problem!

But if she's applying for a course (she mentions a BA) she'll have to supply transcripts for any previous HE course.

OP can you clarify what exactly you've been applying for?

Leaving off your degree will throw up a three year gap in your CV which will ring safeguarding bells (e.g. the possibility of being in prison)

Even longer gap than that, because surely she'll have to omit her entire teaching career?

I confused, I thought degree entry was based on ucas points which would mean your a levels alone would enable you to enter a SW course?

I have 2 degrees and my first (10 years earlier than second) just meant I could access the next without having to acquire any additional quals. It was a while ago though....

I wouldn't leave either off a job app though, as has been said by pp, it leaves gaps in your history. I don't put my classification on though and have never been asked in interview what it was

Like others have said, why aren't you just putting your degree on. Why do you have to include the classification?

I thought degree entry was based on ucas points which would mean your a levels alone would enable you to enter a SW course
Not if her A Levels were lower than BBC, which is what she said they've said.

Wowzers! Thanks for all responses. Will read and reply ASAP! X

Granted. But she has a degree! I meant that surely she is a shoe-in for any degree course with both a levels and a degree.

With a levels being level 3 and most 3 year degrees being level 6 working regardless of classification?

I only ever put the qualification name, never put grades

Hello, to clarify..
I already have a BSc hons, it's a third.
You can't not tell them the classification, they ask.
I don't want to lie or omit tbh. I have been honest and open, and spoken to the Head honcho and no flexibility. How silly.

squabbles but given she wants to hide her degree then no, that's what the thread is about...