Should a CV include GCSE qualifications?

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I have just posted about this elsewhere, but perhaps this is the better place to ask for this advice.
Ds is currently second year uni and applying for internships for next summer. Whilst he has x3 A*s at A level, his GCSE results (Covid context) are not so good - including in his main uni subject. He took a year out before applying to university to work in a warehouse, to build up funds (so gained some transferable skills that can be included in his CV),
What is the protocol for CVs - is it fine to just detail the A levels, or will prospective employers expect to see absolutely every qualification gained during education?

I never listed them all in full, but I kept "10 GCSEs A*- B including Maths, English..." on there until I'd been working for a year or two after university. I probably kept A Levels on there until I was well into my 20s. Just degrees after that, because it became more of a battle for space to keep it to 2 pages. Honestly, though, a CV is a marketing document so if it looks stronger without them then he should just have A levels. It's obvious he got decent enough GCSEs or he wouldn't have been able to progress.

I wouldn't list each subject and grade as he has A levels now, but do include a sentence such as "10 GCSEs including Maths & English at grade C (or put higher grade if he got it)"

This!

One of my DC has recently done this.

It was one line at the bottom along the lines of (detail changed from RL):

10 GCSEs (year): 2x grade 9, 5x grade 8, 3x grade 7

(They didn't include subjects, as the maths was pretty obvious from the A level results and degree subject, and there'd be an assumption that English was among them).

I include them all, I don't think anyone cares that much once you've got a higher education level apart from Maths and English but think if you miss out details they are more likely to ask.

This at his level.

I just say 9 GCSEs grades A-C

Absolutely this.

If you've got English and Maths you should reallt state that

This.

(HR professional.)

If a job you're applying for specifies GCSEs as a requirement, then yes add them. Many use AI screening that will scan the application for such requirements and may get declined before even reaching a human.

I wouldn't put most GCSEs down if they aren't good, assuming that there are good A-levels, which clearly would not be possible if the individual is still incapable of the GCSEs. The exception would be any that are specifically asked for, because not putting those down looks like you are hiding something or are just too lazy to properly read and fill in the application form.

Also I'd say anything they might want that wasn't taken further - like if they are asking about science/maths quals and he has science A-levels, but not maths, they might want to know about the maths GCSE. Be careful about the idea that they'd "ask if they cared" idea - if they got 8 applicants and they want to interview 6, and they think your boy's looks good other than the missing GCSE grades, yes completely. If they've 100 applicants and they want to interview 6, then a little excuse to discount your boy's application could be helpful to them.

Agree with this. DD went through the process of applying for internships last year. At least one application form asked about GCSE grades for maths and English language, so if your DS passed those his cv should make that clear.