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Marine engineer

Occupation · ISCO 2144what the job is

Design and Technology and Computer Science at GCSE, then a Level 2 apprenticeship straight after school.

Closest route from school
Level 2

the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as GCSEs · 3 standards and 2 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 2 — 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?

2GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE 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

GCSE Design and Technology1.00
A level Computer Science0.37

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: template, fabrication, tolerance, marking out.

All subjects and shared ideas2
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Design and Technology1.00template, fabrication, tolerance, marking out, material selection
A level Computer Science0.37storage, documentation
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

Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanicLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares pollution prevention · ST0276Marine engineerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · start straight after GCSEs · matched by job title · ST0364Maritime electrical fitterLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · start straight after GCSEs · shares maintain electronic equipment, energy efficiency, engineering principles · ST1403
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 and Computer Science, 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

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford, Bradford · GCSE Design and TechnologyBrymore AcademyBridgwater, Somerset · GCSE Design and TechnologyCrewe Engineering and Design UTCCrewe, Cheshire East · GCSE Design and Technology
More schools9
Somerset Studio SchoolRadstock, Bath and North East Somerset · GCSE Design and TechnologyMillom SchoolMillom, Cumberland · GCSE Design and TechnologySGS Berkeley Green UTCBerkeley, Gloucestershire · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceNorlington School and 6th FormLondon, Waltham Forest · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceSt Paul's Catholic SchoolMilton Keynes, Milton Keynes · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceRavens Wood SchoolBromley, Bromley · GCSE Design and Technology, A level Computer ScienceKirkham Grammar SchoolPreston, Lancashire · GCSE Design and Technology
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ESCO · 2144

What the job is

Marine engineers design, build, maintain and repair the hull, mechanical, electronic equipment and auxiliary systems such as engines, pumps, heating, ventilation, generator sets. They work on all types of boats from pleasure crafts to naval vessels, including submarines.

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.