Just failed maths test for my nvq level 3

**lou lou** · 05-03-2013, 12:59 PM

has anyone had any experience of this I have been doing my nvq level 3 for ages now and nearly completed and now i have to do maths and english exams for it just sat the maths and it was really hard well for me anyway i just do not do maths and useless at it, I think there is no way i will pass the maths exam so really down as I find it so unfair as I have done nearly all the work without much problem but have to pass this maths test which I really dont think I can do and sat here just thinking I should pull out, has anyone had any experience of this and failing and what you need to do to pass it to get your nvq thanks

**christine e** · 05-03-2013, 01:13 PM

Sorry no experience of this but did not want to read and run. Do you know if you were close to passing? If you don't know can you ask?

**lou lou** · 05-03-2013, 01:16 PM

no i failed miserably i just ended up looking at the questions and guessing most of them really cant do it

**Koala** · 05-03-2013, 01:22 PM

I dont know what to say except.

Well done for having a go

Can you try again?

Is there any student support for you to access?

**QualityCare** · 05-03-2013, 01:34 PM

How long have you got to do this exam, can you do it again, is it general maths to GCSE standard, have you got time to do some practice buy some maths revision guides and workbooks and do them, some of them have answer booklets which will help. I have no experince of NVQ3 so l could be talking rubbish.Think positive 'l can do this to the best of my ability' no negative thoughts, the more times you do it the easier it will become please don't give up you've put in a lot of work.

**lou lou** · 05-03-2013, 02:11 PM

they want me to complete by end of march feel like there is a lot of pressure as they are also throwing more questions at me to complete i cant do it all as well as working to complete by end of march

**rickysmiths** · 05-03-2013, 02:16 PM

Was it an Edxel Maths exam? Have you been doing any preparation for the Maths and English with your tutor?

I would speak to them because they should have helped you prepare for the exam in the same way they do with your Diploma and they should be able to give you or tell you were to get past papers to practice.

If you have failed it you should be able to re take it so don't worry.

**hectors house** · 05-03-2013, 02:22 PM

Have you been having maths lessons or did you just have to take exam with your knowledge from school? I was rubbish at Maths, got CSE level 3, tried next year at evening classes - O Level but it was too hard got an E, but then 17 years ago I took GCSE at evening classes and by practising as many past papers as the college had to get used to the style of question I got a grade B - I couldn't do it now but I think it was doing so many past papers that clinched it for me.

Hope you get some support, keep trying the end is in sight - you may just have to do a little detour!

**jillplum** · 05-03-2013, 02:34 PM

I have taken the maths and english tests you are on about. I was shocked I had to take them. As it is ages since I did any exams they said I had to do the tests. The maths one was really hard with what I thought were complicated questions. I struggled but did pass it. My tutor said I would have been able to retake it and she would help me practice beforehand. I would ask your tutor or assessor for help. Good luck.

**nipper** · 05-03-2013, 02:40 PM

Oh hun, feel so sorry and know exactly how you are feeling. It took me four attempts to get a 'C' at GCSE (E,D,D and then finally C when I was taking A'Levels).
I loved Maths, but for some strange reason found it hard transferring what I had learned in class and revised for, into an exam. Back then, the exams were proper ones about 2 1/2 hours long. I wanted to be a teacher so needed it to get into teacher training college.
When I worked as a Primary school teacher, I always had time for the kids who found maths harder as I could totally understand where they were coming from.
No real advice to add to that already offered except that if you lived anywhere near me I would come and coach you

**lou lou** · 05-03-2013, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by rickysmiths

Was it an Edxel Maths exam? Have you been doing any preparation for the Maths and English with your tutor?

I would speak to them because they should have helped you prepare for the exam in the same way they do with your Diploma and they should be able to give you or tell you were to get past papers to practice.

If you have failed it you should be able to re take it so don't worry.

yes it was a edxel one and only rang at the end of last week to say someone was comming out to do it today so had no time for revision or really what to expect not very good really

**Kiddleywinks** · 05-03-2013, 05:40 PM

Maths exam? What maths exam?!

**Allie** · 05-03-2013, 06:04 PM

That was totally unfair on you if they didn't give you proper preparation, I had to take maths and english as part of my teaching degree but could only pass the maths after proper preparation.

If the college wont help you there are loads of sites on the internet with sample papers and useful advise, I found I needed one to one help for some areas and got it through learn direct for free

Don't beat yourself up for not passing something you weren't prepared for not many people could do that

Please try again after you have had some help

Allie

**sarah707** · 05-03-2013, 06:05 PM

Oh hunny I am so sorry. If it's any consolation I would have failed too

I got my dd through her maths with a tutor - can you get some support and re-take the exam?

**mama2three** · 05-03-2013, 06:36 PM

there are very very few people who would pass with no preparation. Its completely unacceptable of the college to put you in this situation.
wish i was close enough to help ...I 'get' maths , its everything else I struggle with!

**RuthJ** · 05-03-2013, 06:41 PM

What a blow for you after all your hard work for the nvq

I'm doing level 3 as well and have to do key skills - it's the maths that I'm fretting about because I'm useless at it

had to retake gcse to get a 'c'.

Have another go, you can do it x

**PixiePetal** · 05-03-2013, 07:56 PM

I agree with everyone who says you should have some help getting through it

Like mama2three I 'get' maths and actually enjoy it up to a point - that point being an O' Level C in the olden days but more like a GCSE C now I should think! Have 'helped' DS through his recently and he got a B

sadly I enjoyed most of it but am a hopeless tutor for anyone else

I practised some online papers alongside him - not sure where they were from, and passed

so at almost 48 I was chuffed.

I would rather not take English again though

we all have our weaknesses but we also have strengths, remember you have yours too

**maryp0ppins** · 05-03-2013, 08:04 PM

I failed the first time too, I was a bag of nerves & I'm completely useless at maths ( hubby has always helped the kids with their homework ) I just tried to revise revise revise till she came again & I did pass the second time by the skin of my teeth!!
Stay positive & don't beat yourself up your defo not alone xx

**rachelmama** · 07-03-2013, 11:47 AM

Hiya
I also had to do a math test as i was having a interview at college for my Nvq level 3 childcare, learning and development.
I'm the same I find maths really hard I just can't get it , I have gone to classes for basic mathes and English because I wanted to be a learning support assistant in primary school and I just wanted to buildup my confidence as I found mathes hard at school and my tutors was fab very nice to me and learned lots more than school I think , and I did work in a school for a year last year in fact until I had my new baby now I'm registering as a cm my forms are in just waiting for inspection.

**Helen79** · 07-03-2013, 12:34 PM

did you get chance to do practice tests? We used this website to practice and then we only took the proper test once we felt confident enough with the type of questions we'd be asked.