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Do you have to put all your gcse grades down?

I was wondering whether you have to put them all down or if you can leave out some, in this case Art - which isn't really a vital subject.

Reply 1

67382

If you were certificated in a subject you have to put it down.

Reply 2

rico dan man

12

what have you got to loose if you do

Reply 3

240920

9

yeah, put it down, even if you did worse than ideal etc, they wont read too much into it, its only a GCSE after all :smile:

Reply 4

*River

15

Basically, if they [UCAS] find out that you didn't declare all of your certified grades, any offers that you receive will be withdrawn.

Reply 5

Laevis

13

heninacoop

Basically, if they [UCAS] find out that you didn't declare all of your certified grades, any offers that you receive will be withdrawn.

Pretty much spot on except where you see 'will be withdrawn' read 'can be withdrawn'.

Reply 6

gentoo

If you have the result on the same certificate as other GCSE results then you have no choice but to ut it down. If however, you are lucky and took the exam with a different board, then you can get away with not decalring it. As the university usually asks to see your certificates at enrolment you would have already shot yourself in the foot if an error is found. UCAS on the other hand couldn't give two hoots what you put - it doesn't affect them, they just handle the paperwork.

{Who said that.....it wasn't me, I deny all knowledge!}

Reply 7

Blat

I mistakenly put on my UCAS form that I got a D in a subject whereas it was a DD as the subject was worth 2 GCSEs; when I checked the certificate later on. I have now recieved unconditional offers from Unis as Im a post A level applicant. Do they really check certificates on enrolment? If they do and discover I have a DD rather just a D in that subject; What could happen?

Reply 8

gentoo

Yes they often do check your certificates at enrolment. And BLAT I very much doubt you have much to worry about - you have in fact got more grades than you declared rather than claiming you got a grade which doesn't exist. Congratulations on the offers.

Reply 9

kellywood_5

17

Blat

I mistakenly put on my UCAS form that I got a D in a subject whereas it was a DD as the subject was worth 2 GCSEs; when I checked the certificate later on. I have now recieved unconditional offers from Unis as Im a post A level applicant. Do they really check certificates on enrolment? If they do and discover I have a DD rather just a D in that subject; What could happen?

I doubt it will matter because you actually did better than you put down rather than worse, but email/phone them to clear it up just to be on the safe side.

OP: You have to declare all your GCSE grades because UCAS can withdraw your offers if you don't and they later find out. One bad grade isn't going to matter though, especially in an unrelated subject.

Reply 10

angel_with_horns

i did IGCSEs and wrote them all down but didnt put down this single spanish GCSE i did (i got an A* in it). its a completely different board and the guy who is incharge of it all is different too. do you think i will get my offers withdrawn?

Reply 11

kellywood_5

17

vickyglitz

i did IGCSEs and wrote them all down but didnt put down this single spanish GCSE i did (i got an A* in it). its a completely different board and the guy who is incharge of it all is different too. do you think i will get my offers withdrawn?

They probably won't find out since it's a different qualification and exam board, but even if they did, I doubt they'd withdraw your offers because you actually did better than you claimed, not worse. Out of interest, why didn't you include it?

Reply 12

Knogle

16

vickyglitz

i did IGCSEs and wrote them all down but didnt put down this single spanish GCSE i did (i got an A* in it). its a completely different board and the guy who is incharge of it all is different too. do you think i will get my offers withdrawn?

Quite honestly, they probably won't even find out. And even if they do, there's no reason for them to penalise you, given the excellent performance in that subject. With that said, you should update UCAS and the universities of this achievement... it might just work in your favour!

Reply 13

angel_with_horns

kellywood_5

They probably won't find out since it's a different qualification and exam board, but even if they did, I doubt they'd withdraw your offers because you actually did better than you claimed, not worse. Out of interest, why didn't you include it?

i simply forgot! i took it in yr 9... really early.

Reply 14

angel_with_horns

Knogle

Quite honestly, they probably won't even find out. And even if they do, there's no reason for them to penalise you, given the excellent performance in that subject. With that said, you should update UCAS and the universities of this achievement... it might just work in your favour!

hehe i already have all my offers so it won't make a difference really.

Reply 15

Knogle

16

vickyglitz

hehe i already have all my offers so it won't make a difference really.

Ah, then you have nothing to worry about. Good on you!

Reply 16

jayday

Crap I forgot to put in my French GCSE, my application got finalized last week so I can't edit it .. what shall I do? Is French really important enough.. I'm doing an IT course ..?

Edit: Phoned UCAS up they said I have to contact all of my applied Uni's manually and tell them. Gah this is annoying, it is only French, are they really going to care?

Reply 17

mtbab

17

i'm thinking that now i've done my firm and insurance whether i should nwo ring sheffield and kent and tell them i "forgot" to put IT Shortcourse on my form. I left it ou becuase it was a D, but i'm thinkin now they won't care will they if i tell them lol.

Reply 18

kellywood_5

17

jayday

Crap I forgot to put in my French GCSE, my application got finalized last week so I can't edit it .. what shall I do? Is French really important enough.. I'm doing an IT course ..?

Edit: Phoned UCAS up they said I have to contact all of my applied Uni's manually and tell them. Gah this is annoying, it is only French, are they really going to care?

Probably not, but it won't be that much of a hassle to email/phone/write to the unis to let them know, and that way you don't run the risk of them finding out later and viewing it negatively.

Reply 19

kellywood_5

17

mtbab

i'm thinking that now i've done my firm and insurance whether i should nwo ring sheffield and kent and tell them i "forgot" to put IT Shortcourse on my form. I left it ou becuase it was a D, but i'm thinkin now they won't care will they if i tell them lol.

Tell them anyway, but no, I doubt they'll care about one D in a short course GCSE.

Do you have to put all your gcse grades down?

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