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Food regulatory advisor

Occupation · ISCO 3257what the job is

Biology, Chemistry and Biology at GCSE, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 1 standard and 4 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?

4GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Biology 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 Biology1.00
A level Chemistry0.70
A level Biology0.65
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition0.62

Biology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: pathogen, risk factor, sampling, data presentation.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Biology1.00pathogen, risk factor, sampling, data presentation
A level Chemistry0.70melting point, chemical analysis
A level Biology0.65investigation research methods, data presentation, resource management
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition0.62energy value, food safety
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

Food industry technical professional (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · closest match · shares food engineering · ST0197
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Biology, Chemistry and Biology, 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 Handsworth SchoolBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyWolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton, Wolverhampton · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyWoodford County High SchoolWoodford Green, Redbridge · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level Biology
More schools9
Wallington High School for GirlsWallington, Sutton · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologySutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyNonsuch High School for GirlsSutton, Sutton · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyThe Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool, Liverpool · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyAstrea Academy SheffieldSheffield, Sheffield · GCSE Biology, A level Biology, A level ChemistryHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level BiologyThe Peterborough SchoolPeterborough, Peterborough · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionCambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyCambridge, Cambridgeshire · GCSE Biology, A level Chemistry, A level Biology
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What the job is

Food regulatory advisors are extra-judicial or judiciary technical experts. They ensure food industry practices comply with the regulatory norms. They perform audits, make diagnosis and monitor activities of inspection. These experts have expertise in food processing, food analysis, quality, safety, certification, traceability. They update, review, and approve labelling designs, develop nutrition facts panels, and ensure that products and labels meet appropriate standards and regulations.

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.