Geologist
Geography, Geography and Biology at GCSE, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 2 standards and 8 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 6 — 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
Geography leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: conduct field work, natural hazard, landscape, statistical technique.
All subjects and shared ideas8
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Geography | 1.00 | conduct field work, natural hazard, landscape, statistical technique, map |
| A level Geography | 0.87 | geopolitics, conduct field work, geospatial data, coding, statistical analysis |
| GCSE Biology | 0.67 | limitation, evolution, hypothesis testing, statistical analysis, uncertainty |
| GCSE Statistics | 0.42 | investigation design, findings, data interpretation, data collection |
| GCSE Chemistry | 0.37 | limitation, climate change, material property, data interpretation |
| A level Computer Science | 0.33 | data modelling, modelling, computer programming, standards |
| A level Business Studies | 0.27 | uncertainty, risk, motivation, leadership |
| A level Physical Education | 0.17 | data interpretation, motivation, leadership |
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 Geography, Geography 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
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What the job is
Geologists research the materials that form the earth. Their observations depend on the purpose of the research. Depending on their specialisation, geologists study how the Earth has been shaped over time, its geological layers, the quality of minerals for mining purposes, earthquakes and volcanic activity for private services, and similar phenomena.
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.