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?

I would own up but if it’s any comfort I got a d in maths as a teen. Redid it as part of my access to nursing course before going to university.

The grade might not loose you the role but lying would.

Good luck.

I applied for an nhs job 4 years ago and despite being educated to degree level I still had to show them my gcse certificates and I'm 45!

I have never had to show them anywhere else. Come clean now to the recruiter, chances are the interviewers won't even need to be told, it's just a tick box exercise.

Email ahead, don't mention in interview - that would be so odd.

I don’t think I’ve ever been asked for my GCSE certificates for a job. Come to think of it, nobody has ever asked for my A-Level, degree or post-grad degree certs either!

I had to show all my certificates for an NHS role recently.
Just say at interview, honest mistake.

Yes it is. A lot of jobs expect the minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A-C. A Level courses usually require students to retake their maths and English if they didn't get a C or above. Might've been different in the past though.

Not to put a downer on what others have said. I work in FE and increasingly the NHS and Local Government and Civil Service are trying to ensure everyone has the basic grade C or a 4 now in maths and English.
Lots of ppl are being encouraged to take additional qualifications but to access a level 5 qualification for example in Business Administration you have to do your maths and English if you have not already got them.
I have taught ppl Maths when they already have a degree in a subject 😐. I am not saying agree with this. Also I have heard that even if you want to make a sideways move career wise and didn't need it to get your current job you have to get it now to progress.
Additionally some qualifications that were once acceptable to get onto a degree course are no longer valid for example numeracy.
I realised this does not answer you but putting it out their to correct some misconceptions.

As a pp said I would tell them beforehand . Lying on a CV can potentially be very serious. If they don't care about anything other than your degree , A Levels and experience then they won't care about your Maths GCSE.

I wouldn't say anything at all if it was a genuine mistake, and you have A levels and a degree on top. If it goes any further than this first interview I would then email in a new updated CV, without adding other things to it just correct the errors.
Its GCSE maths, its not the end of the world.

How old are you and how senior are you?? If you are 22 years old and doing clerical admin, this might be relevant.
If you are 45 years old and in a fairly senior role this is totally irrelevant in my view! I am not NHS, but we don't even look at GCSEs once someone has a degree and has had a job! And most people will just give the totals (eg 3As, 4Bs etc) not break it out.
The problem with admitting it is you are drawing attention to what is not a good score, and if you are over about 30 feels faintly ridiculous.

You can always do a course to correct the level of maths if a D is not acceptable

I'm educated to degree and never once been asked to provide evidence of any of my certificates. Honestly I doubt employers care about gcse if you have a levels and degree. I wouldnt say anything.

I’m in my 40s, have an A Level in Maths and a Degree, I genuinely can’t remember which GCSEs I got and what grades, I think they are a mixture of Bs and Cs. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Definitely either tell them before or at least at the interview.
Friends DD mistakenly listed something on an application form and when they realised, they dropped her, not because of the result but because they believe she intentionally misled.

Same. I have also never been asked about GCSE results. Only about my degree, and even then I have never been asked to show a certificate.

Just email and say you found a minor error on your CV and would like to resubmit prior to the interview. That sounds less intentional that replacing a grade. It sounds very minor and I wouldn't be offput. I think if you don't resubmit it electronically there is a chance that you get a job, someone in hiring looks at your CV vs your transcript and then you get declined.

Well, I recommend redo the CV now. Just in case this is a " mistake " you often make. Not implying things. The NHS is a place where honestly and loyalty and saving lives is important and can go to court also

DH who has done more interviews than I have had hot dinners said he would correct it before the interview. Said it is unlikely they will want the certificate but they may very well think more kindly of you for your honesty (he would) It's not like you've lied about your degree.

If the job requires a grade C I'd be pretty annoyed by someone wasting my time by waiting until the interview to admit an error. I would not appreciate it at all

I used a career coach too who rewrote
my CV after a career break, she said the same.

It’s not! It’s still a qualification… not what is required as yes that is a grade 4. Not a fail though. It’s not a fail it’s just not a 4! Some employers are happy to ask for grade 3 and above including the NHS. Yes they have to resit if it’s not a 4.

I know what I got but I have lost them. Haven't seen them for about 20 years despite looking for them everywhere. I actually got a really low grade for maths as I hated it and didn't try at the time. But all my others are good grades and I wouldn't want to lie about them. I don't know what exam board they were with or anything as it's been 36 years.

@Confusgurl The grade itself won't be an issue because employers generally just care that you have pass grades in GCSEs, including Maths and English. D still counts as a pass grade.

You don't really need to know these once you have further qualifications and once you have had a few jobs. I wouldn't even mention my A levels on mine, never mind my GCSEs.