In 50s, worth putting O, A level grades on CV?

anamenottaken

PasturesNew wrote: »

A-C were a pass
D-E were a fail

I took GCE O levels in the early 1960s - there were nine grades. Grades 1 to 6 were passes. The examinations were those of the Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board.

eamon

You are all mostly wrong. When the public sector starts recruiting again then you have to put down/list what they ask for. No ifs or buts. If the job/person spec asks for example 4 O levels, 3 A-levels or a Degree in Herding Cats then you have to demonstrate that you meet this. Anything other than this is usually in the desireable section. Its part of the interview selection process.
Of course if you are sending CV's then this level of detail isn't required

Uncertain

The trouble is nearly everybody gets at least three "A" grade A levels these days!

Back in the seventies (and at a "very good school") it was the exception rather than the rule.

Dumbed Down? You might very well think that but I couldn't possibly comment......

Oldernotwiser

PasturesNew wrote: »

A-C were a pass
D-E were a fail

Not in the 1970s they weren't. A - E and O were passes. A-C as "pass" grades came in at the start of the 1980s.

Oldernotwiser

anamenottaken wrote: »

I took GCE O levels in the early 1960s - there were nine grades. Grades 1 to 6 were passes. The examinations were those of the Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board.

Grades were lettered or numbered depending on what board you sat but you're right, there were 6 pass grades. That's why it's important to know what years someone sat O levels.

magpiecottage

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Not in the 1970s they weren't. A - E and O were passes. A-C as "pass" grades came in at the start of the 1980s.

No they didn't, I took my O-levels in 1976. A-C were passes. D and E were not.

(Not that I got any Ds or Es).

Of course, we are now told that the grades are increasing because the tuition is so much better. Think how brilliant we were to actually pass with such rubbish teachers!

shikoku

I never put grades if pressed I would say pass.

travelodger

I'd like to sincerely thank all of you for replying. I have passed your advice on to my friend.

Cheers!

dickydonkin

If I was an employer, I would not give a toss as to what academic qualifications anyone had (unless it was a young worker) as all I would be interested in is if s/he was any good at the job on offer.

Experience is an excellent qualification.

downshifter

magpiecottage wrote: »

No they didn't, I took my O-levels in 1976. A-C were passes. D and E were not.

(Not that I got any Ds or Es).

Of course, we are now told that the grades are increasing because the tuition is so much better. Think how brilliant we were to actually pass with such rubbish teachers!

Took mine in the '60s, - Es were definitely passes. However, an employer nowadays might not realise this (probably not even born then!) and think that an E was a fail (or at least, below the current GCSE grade C). I haven't bothered about grades ever since I was in my late 20s. No-one ever, including me, was remotely interested. Not even local government, NHS or civil service.

DS