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Citizenship Studies, Business Studies and Business Studies at GCSE, then a Level 3 apprenticeship straight after school.

Closest route from school
Level 3

the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as A levels · 4 standards and 4 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 3 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

4GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Citizenship Studies is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

GCSE Citizenship Studies1.00
GCSE Business Studies0.77
A level Business Studies0.71
A level Mathematics0.30

Citizenship Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: charity, taxation, budgeting, accuracy.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Citizenship Studies1.00charity, taxation, budgeting, accuracy, legislation
GCSE Business Studies0.77sources of finance, cash flow, recruitment
A level Business Studies0.71ratio analysis, strategy implementation, budgeting
A level Mathematics0.30data presentation, accuracy
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

4Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Assistant accountantLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · closest match · shares depreciation, financial statements · ST0002Accounting finance managerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · shares financial statements, tax legislation, statistics · ST1303Professional accounting technicianLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · shares financial statements, statistics · ST0003Accountancy or taxation professionalLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · shares financial statements · ST0001
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Citizenship Studies, Business Studies and Business Studies, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

De Salis Studio CollegeHayes, Hillingdon · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business StudiesThe Forest SchoolWokingham, Wokingham · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesGarth Hill CollegeBracknell, Bracknell Forest · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business Studies
More schools9
Overton Grange SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesPrince Henry's High SchoolEvesham, Worcestershire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesPrinces Risborough SchoolPrinces Risborough, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesThe Cherwell SchoolOxford, Oxfordshire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level MathematicsHighfields SchoolWolverhampton, Wolverhampton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesHarris Academy BeckenhamBeckenham, Bromley · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesRange High SchoolLiverpool, Sefton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level Business StudiesHartismere SchoolEye, Suffolk · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies, A level MathematicsThe Eastwood AcademyLeigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Business Studies
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What the job is

Accountants review and analyse financial statements, budgets, financial reports, and business plans in order to check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud, and provide their clients with financial advice in matters such as financial forecasting and risk analysis. They may audit financial data, resolve insolvency cases, prepare tax returns and provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation.

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This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.