Should I include a GCSE result on my CV?

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Mental_Body_5496@reddit

6 GCSES grade C and above including English and Maths 3 A Levels French C Art B Biology B BA (hons) 2:1 Bumming Management

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northerncodemky@reddit

They really do do degrees in everything these days don’t they. Was it more theoretical (preparation, balancing out roles etc) or were there practical aspects to it to?

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Reddit__user_@reddit

Would your A levels and degree not supersede the qualification requirement of any GCSEs?

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Lynvor@reddit

Depends on the job, some degree jobs I've seen actually still want GCSE Maths and English as well as your degree.

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Reddit__user_@reddit

That’s remarkable isn’t it.

I’d imagine most degree candidates to be mostly literate and a bit handy around the old sums😁

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I think it's very telling that they do still require proof of gcse. I work with people in their 30s who can't compose an email, write a coherent sentence or k ow when to use apostrophes. They don't even seem to have found the spell check function on their laptops. These people have degrees. I notice my foreign national colleagues have a much better grasp of the written English language than the natives. Very sad to see.

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abfgern_@reddit

Not necessarily, if you had A-level History, Spanish, and Art, a failed maths GCSE isnt superceded by that if maths competency is required

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edhitchon1993@reddit

I always include mine as "11 GCSEs grades A* to C including Maths and English"

I have to do this for my company's audited competency management scheme (and yes, despite my having a master's, they did once check).

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Familiar-Candidate-7@reddit

Wow I honestly have no idea what GCSEs I did or the grades I got. It was 25 years ago. I’m amazed that your company checked. No one has ever bothered to ask me since I applied for sixth form. Interesting to know

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edhitchon1993@reddit

They're German.

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the_real_deal_feel@reddit

Just out of interest, was the check ‘you providing the certificate’ or did they do their own checks? After 23 years I can’t find my certificates for love nor money.

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edhitchon1993@reddit

I had to provide the certificate when I first started, but since then I just send a scan.

Fortunately I've been subject to schemes that check since I left uni so I know where my copies are.

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HamsterEagle@reddit

Don’t forget to also include whether you passed your Cycling Proficiency test and what Swimming Certificates you have.

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decentlyfair@reddit

I only did one gcse as I failed o levels and did a levels as a mature student, I have a degree and about to get a masters(subject ti dissertation). I am 61 and I still put that lonely maths gcse on my cv.

As to whether you should or not, if you got a few GCSE’s maybe state how many but clarify you have maths and English.

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Ennochie@reddit

I'd do two things:

Say you passed GCSE Maths (assuming you did) without giving the grade.
Learn how to use paragraphs and punctuation.

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Big_Ad_8327@reddit (OP)

Don’t worry, pal. Any energy that could’ve been spent on social media grammar particularities were reserved for my first class literature dissertation, and subsequently my masters literature dissertation and the final assignments I’m currently working on. If you’ve got a red pen you could mark this post for me in terms of SPAG and send it to my home address tho :)

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Ennochie@reddit

Don't ask for input if you don't like the replies.

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Big_Ad_8327@reddit (OP)

Don’t be snarky if you can’t handle it when people are snarky back ;)

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sihasihasi@reddit

Meh. I dunno. You're asking for CV advice, using a writing style that would likely get your CV chucked in the bin.

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Big_Ad_8327@reddit (OP)

So I’m ordering red pens for both of you? Got it.

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SweetKhorne@reddit

Just include a single line saying something like "X GCSEs passed, including Mathematics".

No downside to including it, particularly when it's a specific requirement for the job. AI might review your CV rather than a person, so make it obvious that you tick the box.

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peppermint_aero@reddit

This is the way. Don't worry about the timing - it'll be obvious it was a lockdown thing.

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TheCookieMonsterYum@reddit

English and maths.

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Queen_of_London@reddit

Yup, I include a line like that at the end of the qualifications section, but it's "x GCSEs including English and Maths."

Some jobs do include English and maths GCSEs as requirements even if they also require a PhD in English or maths.

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THROWRAsaltylemon@reddit

What is the grade the job is requiring and are they also requiring a degree to apply?

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