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Occupation · ISCO 2142what the job is

Design and Technology, Chemistry and Physical Education at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 7 standards and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — 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?

5GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Design and Technology 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

A level Design and Technology1.00
GCSE Chemistry0.51
GCSE Physical Education0.33
A level Geography0.11
GCSE Media Studies0.06

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: systems thinking, computer-aided design, statistics, accuracy.

All subjects and shared ideas5
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00systems thinking, computer-aided design, statistics, accuracy, material property
GCSE Chemistry0.51model limitation, material property, data interpretation, material selection
GCSE Physical Education0.33data evaluation, performance analysis
A level Geography0.11spatial scale, written argument, representation
GCSE Media Studies0.06representation, social context
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

7Skills 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

Civil engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · closest match · shares construction methods, technical drawings, engineering principles · ST0417Design and construction management (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares building codes, execute feasibility study · ST0044Science industry process and plant engineer (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares execute feasibility study, engineering principles · ST0473Civil engineering senior technicianLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares technical drawings, engineering principles · ST0046Construction support technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · start straight after GCSEs · shares construction methods, technical drawings · ST0960Architectural assistant (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares architectural theory, architectural design, construction methods, building codes · ST0534Architect (integrated degree)Level 7 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares architectural theory, architectural design, construction methods, building codes · ST0533
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Design and Technology, Chemistry and Physical Education, 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

Millom SchoolMillom, Cumberland · A level Design and Technology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Media StudiesKnole AcademySevenoaks, Kent · A level Design and Technology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationSir William Ramsay SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · A level Design and Technology, GCSE Chemistry, A level Geography
More schools9
Halliford SchoolShepperton, Surrey · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Physical EducationUniversity Technical College LeedsLeeds, Leeds · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and TechnologyTownsend Church of England SchoolSt Albans, Hertfordshire · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Physical EducationHaberdashers' AdamsNewport, Telford and Wrekin · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical Education, A level Design and TechnologyDover Grammar School for BoysDover, Kent · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Physical EducationThe Norton Knatchbull SchoolAshford, Kent · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Physical EducationWorksop CollegeWorksop, Nottinghamshire · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Physical EducationGreater Peterborough UTCPeterborough, Peterborough · GCSE Chemistry, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Media StudiesAlcester Grammar SchoolAlcester, Warwickshire · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical Education, A level Design and Technology
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ESCO · 2142

What the job is

Construction engineers interpret building designs and add technical specifications to construction projects. They integrate engineering principles into the designs to ensure that structures are safe and resistant. They work together with architects and engineers to transform design ideas into executable plans.

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.