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

[Confusgurl]

Before I start, this was a genuine error and I’m glad I caught it now.

I applied for a position in the nhs and got an interview.
upon reviewing my application in preparation for the interview, I noticed I put a C for maths when I have a D!

im mortified!
the job doesn’t explicitly say you need a maths gcse however I’m aware NHS jobs ask for your certificates.

I have a degree and experience in all areas of the job role which is why I presume they want to interview me.
i also deal with numbers and budgeting on a daily basis so more than capable but just crap at exams when I was in school!!!

do I email them and admit my error?

Recruiters tell me GCSEs don't need to be on a CV. But guess all jobs are different

I'm unconvinced of the value of GCSE Maths anyway, unless specifically required for a profession. Arithmetic, yes, working with figures, but would question the need for Geometry or Algebra other than a couple of years at senior school. An old colleague of mine was Head of a very highly regarded Public School for years, despite having failed Maths.His area of expertise was English Literature, in particular Shakespeare and Restoration Drama.

I'm so pleased that they didn't let your mistakes disqualify you from the interview stage OP. The letters 'D', 'C' and 'B' are all very close on the keyboard, so an easy mistake to make. Perhaps take a little more care next time you fill out an application though. 😉 Do come back and let us know if you get the job.

I work in public sector and have recruited a lot of roles and honestly, bar grads maybe, I have not been fussed or had to score on GCSEs and definitely didn't ask for proof. A level and degree yes.
I would send an Email before but I suspect they will not mind at all!

That's not how it works. It is not a contraction, that's for they've for example.
Typo is an acceptable word in its own right, so the plural is typos.
Typo's is the possessive form, e.g. the typo's function is to shorten a longer phrase.

Another example:

CD is compact disc, so plural is CDs and CD's is the possessive form,

I have been in NHS 25 years (3 jobs) and never shown exam certificates, all band 4 jobs so unless it's different for higher grades.

I honestly think you don't need to address anything unless they ask you. Its not a huge deal and the qualifications you have attained afterwards probably actually exceed the gcse level you previously attained. For eg when I did gcse maths I got a d. Then I did an access course and gained a level 3 maths module which was equivalent to a level grade a to c. So that then meant i had updated my qualification which I'm sure you will have. So I it does come up at all then you can simply explain that you attained a d at gcse , but later you got a higher grade in maths so we're not sure that putting a d would ne right as you had attained a higher level which was more current than the gcse grade d xxx

At 19.40 you send the email
by 19.50 you’re reporting back that you’ve had a response and all great

HR was just standing by at 19.40 ready to ping back emails within seconds?

Why on earth would I spend time making all of this up! It doesn’t exactly make for a thrilling tale, I’m sure I’d come up with something a lot more interesting then gcse marks if I wanted to fabricate a story for mumsnet.

Quite common these days for employees to work in an evening off their phone 🤷‍♀️

Good luck @Confusgurl ! 💐

Its an automated system.

Some OTT advice from people on this 🙄 What qualifications did the JD specify you need for the job? If it SPECIFIED Maths GCSE grade C, then yes, you may have to come clean. Likewise if it is a financial/accounting type role, where Maths skills might be essential. If not, just keep quiet.

I have worked in the public and private sectors for over 30 years and have only ever been asked to produce certificates for O Levels (ie GCSE) once for teacher training. I have also worked in HR and as a manager interviewing and appointing people and have never asked for sight of GCSE certs if someone has a degree.

Unless you are a very recent graduate with no work experience behind you, and it is an entry level job, it is very unlikely they will want to see school certificates.

Go to the interview and see what happens. You’ll either not be offered the job, in which case it didn’t matter. Or they’ll love you, offer you the job and most likely only ask for your degree certificate. No one cares about bloody GCSEs once you’ve been working for a few years!

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.

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.

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.

It's highly unlikely they will ask for the certificates

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

Agree! Say nothing

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.

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

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.