Contract manager
Business Studies, Business Studies and Psychology at A level, then a Level 3 apprenticeship straight after school.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as A levels · 7 standards and 10 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 3 — 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
Business Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: added value, market analysis, risk.
All subjects and shared ideas10
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| A level Business Studies | 1.00 | added value, market analysis, risk |
| GCSE Business Studies | 0.88 | employment law, risk, organisational structure, motivation, customer need |
| GCSE Psychology | 0.78 | neuroscience, qualitative data, quantitative data |
| A level Sociology | 0.71 | qualitative data, quantitative data, value |
| GCSE Sociology | 0.71 | qualitative data, quantitative data, value |
| GCSE Statistics | 0.65 | qualitative data, quantitative data, data source |
| GCSE English Language | 0.62 | listening, impact |
| GCSE Geography | 0.60 | qualitative data, quantitative data, resource management |
| A level Psychology | 0.49 | qualitative data, quantitative data |
| GCSE Physical Education | 0.49 | qualitative data, quantitative data |
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 Business Studies, Business Studies and Psychology, 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
Contract managers oversee the respect of awarded contracts to ensure that services are delivered as foreseen and that each step of the delivery is properly documented. They act as the main point of contact for suppliers on contractual matters and report back to their leadership. They implement financial and operational controls and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements.
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.