GCSE's - How the hell am I supposed to remember?

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:53

Well I left school over two years ago now UCAS is asking my GCSE results, I know what I got, and I've guessed what date I recieved them but how am I supposed to know what exam boards were used?

The exam boards all want like £35 per qualification, and baring in mind I don't know what qualifications were in each exam board, it's a lot of money. Any way to find out?

mac1st3 · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:55

should have the certificates around, failing that, ask your school, they'll have the records of everything

z0mbi3 · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:57

This thread has reminded me to scan mine in when I Get a chance.

OP, try your school.

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:58

I'm not sure what happened to the certificates, like most things in my house they'll be hidden away somewhere or accidentally chucked out. I didn't realise you'd actually need a stupid piece of paper, who's going to trust that as proof of a qualification? I'd just phone up to check (don't get why you can't do that?)
Failing that I may have gotten drunk and burned them, results day is quite hazy.

Just phoned my school they said they'll try and find out for me but no guarantees.

HeadlessChicken · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:58

Ask your school, they will know.

Kutter · 30 Nov 2009 at 12:59

Ive still got mine from 1985 and a swimming cert for 50m from sometime in the 70's lol

Dinomania · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:00

Well, that piece of paper is good proof when computers and systems can crash fairly easily. Some even had watermarks and holograms.

I'm guessing you weren't given a National Record of Achievement folder thingy, and if you did, you put your certificates into that? That's where I keep all mine...

bledd · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:01

Just make them up, you must know roughly what you had?

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:07

bledd. said:
Just make them up, you must know roughly what you had?

I know grades, and I'm guessing I got them july 2007 (when I left, I think)

But exam boards, haven't a clue, only qualifications exam board I know i got from school is the OCR IPro, and thats just from the name

mjt · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:08

i can remember my GCSE results and i took them in 2001..
even if you have an appalling memory, you should still have your certificates.
although if you think certificates are "a stupid piece of paper", good luck with anything in future that requires records to be kept.

your school might still have your records. i'd start there

Vonhelmet · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:18

What is it with numpties throwing out important bits of paper?

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:24

mjt said:
i can remember my GCSE results and i took them in 2001..
even if you have an appalling memory, you should still have your certificates.
although if you think certificates are "a stupid piece of paper", good luck with anything in future that requires records to be kept.

your school might still have your records. i'd start there

Well to be honest, I could probably forge a convincing exam certificate will little more than a good printer and photoshop so they didn't seem important, just a bit of a paper telling you what you had.

I didn't even look at exam boards back then, I was 16, I got my results I just wanted to go and party, who honestly spends hours memorising what exam boards etc. were used at gcse?

"andy" · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:25

put them all down as AQA and hope for the best. i did but i know nearly all of mine where with AQA

its only btec's and A levels that they seem to ask the certificate numbers for anyway

Pawnless Endgame · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:33

If you remember your centre number (5 digits) and your candidate number (4 digits), your school should be able to look you up. That reminds me - I need to find my GCSE certs, although I do know where my A levels are degree ones are.

Basher · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:35

I get around said:
Well to be honest, I could probably forge a convincing exam certificate

I doubt it, does your printer do holograms?

I get around said:
..., who honestly spends hours memorising what exam boards etc. were used at gcse?

Hours? The exam boards are typically 3 or four letters. If that takes you hours to remember I can probably guess your results.

Seriously, just ring your school and keep future certificates, after all they are designed to be proof of course success.

mjt · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:36

I get around said:
Well to be honest, I could probably forge a convincing exam certificate will little more than a good printer and photoshop so they didn't seem important, just a bit of a paper telling you what you had.

wow.

Basher said:
If that takes you hours to remember I can probably guess your results.

but can you guess the exam board?

Vonhelmet · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:40

I get around said:
Well to be honest, I could probably forge a convincing exam certificate will little more than a good printer and photoshop so they didn't seem important, just a bit of a paper telling you what you had.

That would be fraud.

I get around said:
I didn't even look at exam boards back then, I was 16, I got my results I just wanted to go and party, who honestly spends hours memorising what exam boards etc. were used at gcse?

I didn't memorise them. I kept the certificates so that I wouldn't have to.

Honestly.

[TW]Fox · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:41

vonhelmet said:
That would be fraud.

This is the same guy who stole stock from his work experience employer isn't it?

bledd · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:45

RDM · 30 Nov 2009 at 13:57

I am currently doing the same exercise however it is a touch longer since I have been in school (20 years since I did my GCSEs) several house moves and a long period of time means no certificates. I remember the results and so just did "best guess" with the examining board. Can't contact the school since it closed the year after I did my exams.

More serious however is my HNC (in a completely unrelated subject) which neither LJMU or Edexcel can provide me with any details (despite paying fees to both!). Joy, will just have to hope my personal statement and professional reference are enough!