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Plasterer

Occupation · ISCO 7123what the job is

Art and Design 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 · 2 standards and 1 school subject 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?

1GCSE and A level subject share ideas with this job; GCSE Art and Design 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 Art and Design1.00

Art and Design leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: drawing, digital design, material.

All subjects and shared ideas1
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Art and Design1.00drawing, digital design, material
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

2Skills 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

PlastererLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · closest match · shares types of plastering materials · ST0096Craft plastererLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · start straight after GCSEs · matched by job title · ST1385
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Art and Design, 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

Digitech Studio SchoolBristol, South Gloucestershire · GCSE Art and DesignThe Halifax AcademyHalifax, Calderdale · GCSE Art and DesignPurbrook Park SchoolWaterlooville, Hampshire · GCSE Art and Design
More schools9
Oxclose Community AcademyWashington, Sunderland · GCSE Art and DesignAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKSalford, Salford · GCSE Art and DesignElemore Hall SchoolDurham, County Durham · GCSE Art and DesignBensham Manor SchoolThornton Heath, Croydon · GCSE Art and DesignThe King Alfred SchoolLondon, Barnet · GCSE Art and DesignRochester Independent CollegeRochester, Medway · GCSE Art and DesignSaint Nicholas SchoolEssex, Essex · GCSE Art and DesignDove House AcademyBasingstoke, Hampshire · GCSE Art and DesignElstree Screen Arts AcademyBorehamwood, Hertfordshire · GCSE Art and Design
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ESCO · 7123

What the job is

Plasterers apply plaster made from gypsum, cement or other solutions to walls as a smooth finish. They mix dry plaster powder with water, then smear the resulting paste onto a wall. The plaster is then smoothed before it hardens and forms a solid coating on the wall.

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.