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Injection moulding operator

Occupation · ISCO 8142what the job is

Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry 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 · 1 standard and 6 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?

6GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Chemistry 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 Chemistry1.00
GCSE Physics0.57
A level Chemistry0.49
GCSE Sociology0.35
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition0.31

Chemistry leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: catalyst, addition polymerisation, condensation polymerisation, formulation.

All subjects and shared ideas6
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Chemistry1.00catalyst, addition polymerisation, condensation polymerisation, formulation, material selection
GCSE Physics0.57temperature, pressure, lubrication, energy efficiency
A level Chemistry0.49addition polymerisation, condensation polymerisation
GCSE Sociology0.35sampling method, labelling
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition0.31temperature, presentation
GCSE English Language0.23presentation, planning
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

Polymer processing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares dies · ST1328
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry, 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 Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryNonsuch High School for GirlsSutton, Sutton · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryWallington High School for GirlsWallington, Sutton · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level Chemistry
More schools9
The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool, Liverpool · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryWoodford County High SchoolWoodford Green, Redbridge · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistrySutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryKendrick SchoolReading, Reading · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolKingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level ChemistryWolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton, Wolverhampton · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, GCSE English LanguageSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, A level Chemistry
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ESCO · 8142

What the job is

Injection moulding operators operate and monitor injection moulding machines, in order to cast products from thermoplastic materials. They regulate the temperature, pressure, and volume of plastic, according to pre-defined specifications. Injection moulding operators also remove finished products and cut-away excess material, using a knife or other hand tools.

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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.