PIP assessment - asked about school and exams

jojo68

Hi everybody, just new to the site but wondered if anybody had been asked about what age they left school and did they sit any exams? I was asked this at my Pip assessment yesterday, feeling confused as to why i was asked this, thanks in advance

Han_Solo

Welcome!!!

That is very strange and the first I heard of that. Hopefully somebody on here knows why.

Enjoy your week!

steve51

Hi @jojo68

A very very big welcome to you today.

That’s very very strange I have never heard anything like it to date 

I would hope that one of our members will be able to help you further?????

Please please let me know if you have any further  problems???

mikehughescq

Likely to be connected to testing memory and looking at the ability to communicate, budget etc.

Han_Solo

That sounds plausible

mikehughescq

Have had clients where they've been asked about exam subjects and a certificate in basic maths, which barely illustrates literacy, suddenly gets spun into a GCSE!

jojo68

Thankyou for all your replies, The comment on budgeting etc kind of makes sense now as i did piont out that my son helps with budgeting and paying bills etc

lillybelle

I did ask my assesser why she had asked what type of schooling I had received and too what level of education.
    She replied - they like to know because of mental health issues, whether this applies .

lillybelle

So I don’t think it’s anything to do with memory or budgeting

dee4848

It is a alot to do with memory 

dee4848

It was mentioned in my friends report she has a very poor memory now we know it was dementia ...in the report it said memory is very poor couldn't recall what school was attended and couldn't remember what exams was...these questions was based on poor memory .

lillybelle

I could understand the memory reason if she had asked me what subjects I got 0levels in.
but she only asked to what level a was educated.
i have a terrible memory which is a side effect of anticonvulsant medication plus absence seizures .
i honestly can’t remember my holiday last year, only bits & pieces.
but I know what schooling I had . 

dee4848

There's a number of memory questions they use, and that one she asked you was a memory question .

lillybelle

Anyhow, what ever the reason. The assessment is done. No doubt the report is now at Capita main office sitting on a desk.
so no need worrying about what was said, why and if it’s necessary anymore.
just wait for the result

dee4848

That's all everybody can do .Good Luck with your results 

jojo68

Thankyou all xx