Is omitting a qualification classed as lying?

meghatronic said:
I would call you out. Or even just bin your CV. I'm not a nice person.
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I would suggest that instead of listing "passes", list them in prose as "A-Levels in X, Y and Z and 10 GCSEs". It's less like you are trying to hide something and more like you are considering your higher education and work experience to be more worthy of CV space.
 
PMKeates said:
I would suggest that instead of listing "passes", list them in prose as "A-Levels in X, Y and Z and 10 GCSEs". It's less like you are trying to hide something and more like you are considering your higher education and work experience to be more worthy of CV space.
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Indeed. I do similar on my cv.
 
It's only lying if they ask you about it directly and you omit it from the answer.

Otherwise its for you to know and them to find out should they wish to.
 
Alternatively, just put the subjects down.

I don't put my grades (A,B,C - Computing, Physics, Music Tech) because they can ask if they care and it seems a bit pointless.

"12 GCSEs, A-C"
"3 A-Levels, A-C"
 
PMKeates said:
I would suggest that instead of listing "passes", list them in prose as "A-Levels in X, Y and Z and 10 GCSEs". It's less like you are trying to hide something and more like you are considering your higher education and work experience to be more worthy of CV space.
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I did a bit rubbish in my A-Levels (good subjects and AS grades then flunked the A-Level year) but have since got a 2:1 in a relevent degree and onnly a couple of months relevent experience. Reckon I could get away with this (got 2 D's and an E)?
 
Amp34 said:
I did a bit rubbish in my A-Levels (good subjects and AS grades then flunked the A-Level year) but have since got a 2:1 in a relevent degree and onnly a couple of months relevent experience. Reckon I could get away with this (got 2 D's and an E)?
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Certainly!
 
britboy4321 said:
I don't bother writing my A levels or GCSEs at any place on my CV -- as no-one cares when you have a degree (this isn't showing off -- I'd dump ALL the GCSEs off your CV if you have good a level results -- as who cares about some lesser, easier qualifications you also have)


Yea also general studies is well regarded to be a 'doozy' as our American cousins say ..
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The opposing argument to that is if you took subjects that lead to you being a more rounded character - languages for instance (I took GCSE French and German, getting good grades in both, and so mention 10 GCSE's grade A*-B including English, French, German and Mathematics).
 
SiriusB said:
I swear the only reason they even bother to grade you on General Studies is to make it seem marginally less a waste of time than it really is.

I understand why the subject exists, and I think it can be a positive thing. The first few sessions I had in college were quite interesting, but after that it just turned a bit meh. The teacher did the best she could, but it is a lot to ask when they have their own subject/classes they need to teach.

Omitting it from your CV will have absolutely no consequences at all. I have never put it on a CV and never intend to!
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What, theres lessons for general studies too? We just got given the exam and told to crack on.
How on earth did you get an E, maybe its changed since the 3-4 years ago since I did it.
 
peetee said:
What, theres lessons for general studies too? We just got given the exam and told to crack on.
How on earth did you get an E, maybe its changed since the 3-4 years ago since I did it.
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I did wonder this. I got 95%+ on each exam with no lessons or revision, taking 3 exams (AS) in Jan and 3 in Jun (A2) of the same year. Hence I said it reflected badly on him.
 
There is a good reason why I got an E for reasons I do not want to go into on a public forum. I had the option of retaking the exam uncapped during the Summer break before I proceeded to University but decided against it as it would have been a waste of time since employers don't regard it as much of a qualification.
 
Ricochet J said:
There is a good reason why I got an E for reasons I do not want to go into on a public forum. I had the option of retaking the exam uncapped during the Summer break before I proceeded to University but decided against it as it would have been a waste of time since employers don't regard it as much of a qualification.
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Well that's bs. I would regard it - as many do. Even universities that don't 'accept' general studies still at least look at it. It tells a lot about the person.

And if you told me that story in an interview (paraphrased: "couldn't be bothered to retake"), it does not reflect well.
 
Nobody cares. Leave it out if you fancy, its only Gen Studies.

You're only as good as your last qualification.. Apparently.. I'm pretty **** then.
 
I don't even mention GCSEs on my CV, employers don't care. If they care about anything beyond your previous experience it's your Higher / Further education, but in my experience they're not even really bothered about that once you've had a couple of years in your chosen field. I just put HE/FE instituations and the courses I did, I don't even bother with grades. It's never been mentioned at all, even when one of my previous employers was the University that my old College is partnered with.

In my field (Developer) things move on so fast that by the time you leave university anything you've learned is outdated and worthless beyond the general principles of coding and problem solving. It's all about experience from then on.

There are fields this doesn't apply in of course. I'd not want to hire a doctor without evidence he'd gone to school, nor would I want an engineer, accountant or architect, for instance, who hadn't attended University.
 
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