feel so stupid

sam_m

Penitent wrote: »

Not knowing every qualification going does not make someone "thick". I'd suggest putting "GCSE equivalence" after the level 2 English to make it clear what it is.

Is there someone at your college who can look at your CV? Does your nearest city have a job shop (where they do short courses on CV building, job searches, etc.)?

Are you able to tell us why you didn't do your GCSEs? I think you've said a few times that you're higher-functioning, so don't have any kind of learning disabilities? Employers may be assuming that if you're doing what they perceive as basic courses at 24, then you may have issues with learning or behaviour. Have you explained this in your CV/cover letter? (Edit: Sorry, just realised you answered part of this above. Didn't refresh before posting.)

(I'm asking this completely without judgement and will understand if you don't want to answer. I dropped out of school right after GCSEs due to mental health problems and didn't re-enter education until I was 23. I also have gaps in my CV due to my mental health. I've always been upfront with employers about all this because I didn't want them to think I was just lazy and felt like not working.)

But i don't have issues with my learning and behavior. I have passed every single exam i have sat since going to college in 2013 and worked my way up, i can't do any more

hyubh

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

A GCSE is a very basic qualification.

At the risk of stating the obvious, GSCE gradings are intended to cover the spectrum. Someone who got an A* in Maths (or whatever the equivalent of a 90s A* is nowadays) will be very clever with numbers, and probably have a good A Level in the subject too. Someone who got a D, in contrast, might well come across as a bit innumerate.

marliepanda

sam_m wrote: »

But i don't have issues with my learning and behavior. I have passed every single exam i have sat since going to college in 2013 and worked my way up, i can't do any more

Read your first post on this thread again and you still think you have no issues with your behaviour?

lincroft1710

sam_m wrote: »

But i don't have issues with my learning and behavior.

I'm sorry, but from what you have previously posted, you certainly do have issues with your behaviour.

sam_m

marliepanda wrote: »

Read your first post on this thread again and you still think you have no issues with your behaviour?

Well yes i know that but that was in the past, i am geting better with my behavior now and if i could change that interview again i would but i can't

marliepanda

sam_m wrote: »

Well yes i know that but that was in the past, i am geting better with my behavior now and if i could change that interview again i would but i can't

You've behaved poorly many times to posters on here on the weeks since.

It's not in the last. Yes it's getting better, but you cannot say you no longer have issues.

sam_m

marliepanda wrote: »

You've behaved poorly many times to posters on here on the weeks since.

It's not in the last. Yes it's getting better, but you cannot say you no longer have issues.

So what do you think i should do

lovinituk

Where is IAmWales? I thought they had all the answers for you?

marliepanda

sam_m wrote: »

So what do you think i should do

Reread the thread. You've had plenty of advice

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

hyubh wrote: »

At the risk of stating the obvious, GSCE gradings are intended to cover the spectrum. Someone who got an A* in Maths (or whatever the equivalent of a 90s A* is nowadays) will be very clever with numbers, and probably have a good A Level in the subject too. Someone who got a D, in contrast, might well come across as a bit innumerate.

They may have a good A level in the subject. They may have a degree in the subject. That's not the point; it doesn't matter what they go on to do, a GCSE remains a low level qualification aimed at 16 year olds, regardless of grade. "A" level could be regarded as intermediate and a degree as high-level.