Botanist
Biology, Business Studies and Citizenship Studies at GCSE, then a Level 5 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, two steps above A levels · 1 standard and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 5 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
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
Biology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: abiotic factor, plant growth, biodiversity.
All subjects and shared ideas5
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Biology | 1.00 | abiotic factor, plant growth, biodiversity |
| GCSE Business Studies | 0.77 | marketing, recruitment, procurement, customer service |
| GCSE Citizenship Studies | 0.73 | public policy, budgeting, social media |
| GCSE Media Studies | 0.52 | interpretation, target audience |
| GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition | 0.48 | marketing, prevention |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
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
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Biology, Business Studies and Citizenship 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
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What the job is
Botanists are occupied with the maintenance of a range of plants from around the world, often in a botanic garden. They conduct scientific studies and travel in order to study plants growing in the wild. Botanists are responsible for the maintenance and development of the botanic garden.
Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.
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.