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Interior architect

Occupation · ISCO 2161what the job is

Design and Technology, Geography and Media Studies 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 · 3 standards 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 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?

6GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Design and Technology 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 Design and Technology1.00
A level Geography0.42
GCSE Media Studies0.23
GCSE English Literature0.21
GCSE Mathematics0.16

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: anthropometrics, ergonomics, material cost, execute feasibility study.

All subjects and shared ideas6
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00anthropometrics, ergonomics, material cost, execute feasibility study, computer-aided design
A level Geography0.42spatial scale, written argument, representation
GCSE Media Studies0.23representation, social context
GCSE English Literature0.21quotation, analysis, presentation
GCSE Mathematics0.16scale drawing, fairness
GCSE English Language0.14quotation, presentation
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

3Skills 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

Architect (integrated degree)Level 7 degree apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · closest match · shares architectural theory, architectural design, building codes, technical drawings · ST0533Interior designerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · creative and design · shares building codes, design principles, project management, technical drawings · ST1361Fitted furniture design technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · start straight after GCSEs · shares building codes, project management · ST0654
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Design and Technology, Geography and Media Studies, 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

Millom SchoolMillom, Cumberland · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsSir William Ramsay SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsKnole AcademySevenoaks, Kent · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Mathematics
More schools9
Birkenhead High School AcademyPrenton, Wirral · GCSE English Literature, A level Geography, GCSE MathematicsUniversity Technical College LeedsLeeds, Leeds · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsGreater Peterborough UTCPeterborough, Peterborough · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)Birmingham, Solihull · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsBurford SchoolBurford, Oxfordshire · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE MathematicsEtonbury AcademyArlesey, Central Bedfordshire · GCSE English Literature, A level Design and Technology, GCSE MathematicsThe Kimberley SchoolNottingham, Nottinghamshire · GCSE English Literature, A level Design and Technology, GCSE MathematicsWestwood CollegeLeek, Staffordshire · GCSE English Literature, A level Design and Technology, GCSE MathematicsHoly Family Catholic SchoolLondon, Waltham Forest · A level Design and Technology, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Mathematics
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ESCO · 2161

What the job is

Interior architects create plans of the interior of a home, building or other structure. They determine the specifications and distribution of the space. Interior architects combine an understanding of space with a sense for aesthetics in order to create a harmonious interior design. They draw architectural drawings using computer-aided equipment and software, or using conventional methods like paper and pen.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

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