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Construction equipment technician

Occupation · ISCO 7233what the job is

Physics, Biology and Chemistry 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 · 2 standards and 3 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?

3GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Physics 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 Physics1.00
A level Biology0.85
GCSE Chemistry0.60

Physics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: energy transfer, electric motors, unit conversion.

All subjects and shared ideas3
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Physics1.00energy transfer, electric motors, unit conversion
A level Biology0.85energy transfer, data logging, resource management
GCSE Chemistry0.60unit conversion, material property, material selection
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

2Skills 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

Construction equipment maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares electronics, mechanics · ST0671Construction equipment maintenance mechanicLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares pneumatics, hydraulics · ST0805
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Physics, Biology and Chemistry, 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

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyKing Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyThe Holmesdale SchoolSnodland, Kent · A level Biology, GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry
More schools9
Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyCambridge, Cambridgeshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyWoodford County High SchoolWoodford Green, Redbridge · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologySutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyColchester County High School for GirlsColchester, Essex · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyWallington High School for GirlsWallington, Sutton · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyRoyal Latin SchoolBuckingham, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyChelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford, Essex · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level BiologyParkstone Grammar SchoolPoole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, A level Biology
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ESCO · 7233

What the job is

Construction equipment technicians inspect, maintain and repair heavy-duty vehicles used in construction, forestry and earthworks such as bulldozers, excavators and harvesters. They perform evaluations of the equipment, and ensure the safety and optimal efficiency of the machinery.

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