To resit gcse maths as an adult when I don't actually need to?m

[ClashCityRocker]

I understand you can resit gcse maths as an adult.

I got a d at school. I was pretty much a b student in terms of internal exams, but was a bit of a twat from year 9 up and didn't bother to do the coursework - which counted for a %age of the overall grade.

I can't say not having it has hindered my career... I have professional qualifications (aca and CTA) which require maths skills but of course if I wanted to change career I expect it might course problems - however at present I don't.

So it's basically a vanity project - I want to see how well I could do if I applied myself to it. I was always told maths wasn't my thing, and although I wasn't bad at it, I was very strong at humanities. But is that a bit of a shitty reason?

So Aibu? I would self fund it, if that makes a difference.

Why do you need to justify it?
Do you want to?
Can you afford to (time and money)?
If yes and yes then just do it.

Go for it. The maths in accountancy is really basic - there’s no trig or quadratic equations or weird stuff about triangles in circles. So having a GCSE will prove something different to having ACA and CTA qualifications. Even if you’re just proving it to yourself. I’d be quite interested in taking a GCSE or A Level now, if only to find out how much easier it would be to take one as an adult instead of an all-over-the-place teenager. I suspect it would be much easier, but only if I could find the time.

Do it if you want to, why not?

Given your later qualifications include maths anyway I don't think any employer will care about an old gcse grade. For all the emphasis on getting teenagers to get a C or above (or whatever the new equivalent is), you've proven yourself in your qualifications and experience