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Physiotherapist

Occupation · ISCO 2264what the job is

Physical Education, Psychology and Biology at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 3 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 6 — 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; A level Physical Education 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 Physical Education1.00
GCSE Psychology0.74
A level Biology0.61
GCSE Physical Education0.38

Physical Education leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: goal setting, cardio-respiratory system, movement analysis, group dynamics.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Physical Education1.00goal setting, cardio-respiratory system, movement analysis, group dynamics, leadership
GCSE Psychology0.74therapy, intervention, cultural diversity, non-verbal communication, mental health
A level Biology0.61adaptation, observation, research skills, resource management
GCSE Physical Education0.38cardio-respiratory system, goal setting
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

Occupational therapistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · closest match · shares biomechanics, sociology, psychology, human anatomy · ST0517PhysiotherapistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · shares biomechanics, human anatomy · ST0519OsteopathLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · shares first aid, listen actively · ST1462
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

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

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationQuinton House SchoolWest Northamptonshire · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationCokethorpe SchoolWitney, Oxfordshire · A level Physical Education, GCSE Psychology, GCSE Physical Education
More schools9
Sale Grammar SchoolSale, Trafford · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, A level Physical EducationMayfield Grammar School, GravesendGravesend, Kent · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationThe Adeyfield AcademyHemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · A level Physical Education, A level Biology, GCSE PsychologyCox Green SchoolMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, A level Physical EducationTytherington SchoolMacclesfield, Cheshire East · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationBlythe Bridge High SchoolStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · A level Physical Education, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationRibston Hall High SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical EducationWaseley Hills High SchoolBirmingham, Worcestershire · A level Biology, GCSE Psychology, GCSE Physical EducationTudor Grange Academy, SolihullSolihull, Solihull · GCSE Psychology, A level Biology, GCSE Physical Education
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What the job is

Physiotherapists are autonomous health professionals who are responsible for developing, maintaining or restoring motor function and movement throughout the lifespan using evidence-based practice. They relieve pain and treat or prevent physical conditions associated with injury, disease or other impairments. Physiotherapists empower patients and their carers to manage the condition outside clinical settings. They work within their scope of practice and their professional Code of Conduct. 

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.