Flight attendant confusion

anamaria2008

I’m currently studying a level 3 travel and tourism course in college as I want to be a flight attendant when im older but I was reading about it and apparently you need to have 5 GCSEs at grade 9, but I got 4s in all my subjects, 2 5s and 1 6. I’m a bit worried now that I won’t be able to become a flight attendant, so is anyone able to confirm this so I can at least swap college courses so I don’t study for nothing?

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MindMax2000

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by anamaria2008

you need to have 5 GCSEs at grade 9, but I got 4s in all my subjects, 2 5s and 1 6.
I think this depends on the individual airline. However, most would just ask for anything above 4s.

Personally, I can understand the need for 4s in English Language and Maths, but I can't understand the rest.

For comprehensive information on the job profile, see:
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/air-cabin-crew#qualifications
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/cabin-crew
https://careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/food-drink/job-profile/cabin-crew
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/customer-services/job-profile/cabin-crew

If necessary, you can always resit some of the GCSE subjects as a private candidate (or at an adult college, if they offer the GCSE subject).

I have yet to come across an airline that requires 5 GCSEs at grade 9 for anything (not even piloting). I would want to know the source of that information.