Physicist
Biology, Biology and Chemistry at GCSE, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 2 standards and 10 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
Biology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, cell cycle, probability.
All subjects and shared ideas10
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Biology | 1.00 | eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, cell cycle, probability, sampling technique |
| A level Biology | 0.58 | prokaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell, cell cycle, measurement accuracy, experimental design |
| GCSE Chemistry | 0.49 | reactivity, periodic trend, organic compound, spectroscopy, material use |
| GCSE Statistics | 0.40 | experiment, sampling technique, standardisation, conclusion, data source |
| A level Mathematics | 0.35 | approximation, probability, sampling technique, assumption, accuracy |
| A level Chemistry | 0.27 | periodic trend, reactivity, chemical analysis |
| GCSE Geography | 0.24 | statistical technique, conclusion, measurement, data interpretation, data collection |
| GCSE Mathematics | 0.23 | approximation, probability, sampling |
| A level Sociology | 0.20 | conclusion, investigation, research ethics, data collection |
| A level Geography | 0.18 | sampling, research ethics, measurement, data collection |
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 Biology, Biology 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
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What the job is
Physicists are scientists who study physical phenomena. They focus their research depending on their specialisation, which can range from atomic particle physics to the study of phenomena in the universe. They apply their findings for the improvement of society by contributing to the development of energy supplies, treatment of illness, game development, cutting-edge equipment, and daily use objects.
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.