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Heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer

Occupation · ISCO 2144what the job is

Physics, Chemistry and Physical Education 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 · 4 standards 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 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?

4GCSE 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
GCSE Chemistry0.31
GCSE Physical Education0.25
GCSE Art and Design0.14

Physics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: force, power, pressure, solar system.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Physics1.00force, power, pressure, solar system, electrical safety
GCSE Chemistry0.31model limitation, material property, data interpretation
GCSE Physical Education0.25data evaluation, performance analysis
GCSE Art and Design0.14safe practice, material
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

4Skills 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

Building services engineering craftspersonLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · closest match · shares combined heat and power generation, ventilation systems, technical drawings · ST0062Building services engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares design principles, technical drawings, engineering principles · ST0372Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · start straight after GCSEs · shares thermodynamics · ST0322Building services engineering installerLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · shares combined heat and power generation, technical drawings · ST0065
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

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

Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAmersham, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationSutton Grammar SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationSt Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolExeter, Devon · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Art and Design
More schools9
The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationRoyal Latin SchoolBuckingham, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationHaberdashers' AdamsNewport, Telford and Wrekin · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationClitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe, Lancashire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationNonsuch High School for GirlsSutton, Sutton · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationWirral Grammar School for BoysWirral, Wirral · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationNorthampton High School GDSTWest Northamptonshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Art and DesignBournemouth SchoolBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical EducationJohn Mason SchoolAbingdon, Oxfordshire · GCSE Physics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physical Education
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What the job is

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineers design and develop heating, ventilation, air conditioning and possibly refrigeration systems for usage in residences, manufacturing sites, offices, commercial buildings, etc. They strive for solutions that serve the needs of clients and respond to architectural restrictions of sites.

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.