What's the CSE/O Level equivalent to A-C GCSE

O level passes, pretty much.

Whats a pass though? - his is a figure he reckons, it's been over 20 years since he's had to apply for a job. He's just been made redundant.

I got O levels <insert old fogey icon> and they were letters ie A/B/C etc like GCSEs. I seem to recall that CSEs were numbers and a grade 1 was equivalent to a pass at O level but any other grade was not. Not sure if that would still apply though.....

edited to add, that A, B and C were passes in O level.

O levels were graded A-E (was it just grades A-C which were passes?) and CSEs graded 1-6 (I think 6 anyway). CSE grade 1 was the equivalent of a GCE pass. So an O level pass or a CSE grade 1 would be equivalent to a GCSE pass.

Are they really insisting on an O level/GCSE pass when he has 20 years experience?

According to Wiki, GCEs used to be graded by number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCSE. At 41 your H isn't much older than me (would be the same year or just one year above) and my GCE grades are definitely letters.

Thank you. He's worked in the same factory most of his adult life, he's applying for a custodian job here at the county council where I work, for some odd reason a custodian needs a-c in English & maths - looney if you ask me but hey ho.

Probably A-C in O level.

[sits back and waits for someone to post about how GCSEs are all sh1t and really easy]

They ARE easy. Well, they were when I took them, perhaps they've made them harder.

Anyway, are they genuinely likely to check? Is that the sort of thing employer's do. Because if I could't remember something like that, I'd lie. Probably a good idea I work for myself then

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From what i remember, being in the first year to take them [old fart icon] GCE a-c was equivilant to GCSE a-c, the cse 1-4 was equivilant to GCSE d-g

there were no a stars in my day ?

CSE grade 1 is equivilant to a "c" grade. I was second year to take GCSE's and thought i remembered correctly. it's all on here (Scroll down)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCSE

When I did my exams...many many years ago, there were several different examination boards and each used a different numerical or letter system. Each was a different level too(although still deemed O level)....I recall that my schools wouldn't put some pupils through O level maths and sent them to a local college to take it as they used an "easier" examination board. Incredibly, when they returned, several of us were able to do the exam questions in or heads......a bit different to the board we were given although the qualification was the same....

Laterly these discrepancies have been ironed out....unless any teachers here know any different....

JCG is right

When we recruit in work we ask for 5 GCSEs A - C or equivalent. When shortlisting we use the following:

O Level grades are the same as current GCSE grades

CSE Grade 1 is equivalent to a GCSE grade C