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Economic adviser

Occupation · ISCO 2631what the job is

Economics, Business Studies and Mathematics at A level, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 7

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 1 standard 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 7 — 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; A level Economics 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 Economics1.00
A level Business Studies0.41
A level Mathematics0.25

Economics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: opportunity cost, market failure, economic models, economic theory.

All subjects and shared ideas3
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Economics1.00opportunity cost, market failure, economic models, economic theory, trade-offs
A level Business Studies0.41strategy implementation, uncertainty, business strategy
A level Mathematics0.25perform data cleansing, accuracy
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

1Skills England standard 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

Senior professional economistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · closest match · matched by job title · ST0796
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Economics, Business Studies and Mathematics, 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

Wetherby Senior SchoolLondon, Westminster · A level Economics, A level Mathematics, A level Business StudiesDesborough CollegeMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · A level Economics, A level Business Studies, A level MathematicsManchester Mesivta SchoolPrestwich, Bury · A level Economics, A level Business Studies, A level Mathematics
More schools9
The John Lyon SchoolHarrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow · A level Economics, A level Mathematics, A level Business StudiesHarris Boys' Academy East DulwichLondon, Southwark · A level Economics, A level MathematicsHaberdashers' Boys' SchoolHertfordshire · A level Economics, A level MathematicsDunottar SchoolReigate, Surrey · A level Economics, A level MathematicsThe Excelsior AcademyLondon, Hackney · A level Economics, A level MathematicsMerchant Taylors' SchoolsLiverpool, Sefton · A level Economics, A level Mathematics, A level Business StudiesHarrow SchoolHarrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow · A level Economics, A level Mathematics, A level Business StudiesRoyal Grammar School GuildfordSurrey · A level Economics, A level MathematicsHarris Academy Chafford HundredGrays, Thurrock · A level Economics, A level Business Studies, A level Mathematics
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ESCO · 2631

What the job is

Economic advisers research economic developments and advise on economic problems. They forecast trends and behaviour in economics, and advise on finance, trade, fiscal and other related matters. They advise companies and organisations on techniques to gain economic profit.

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.