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Process engineer

Occupation · ISCO 2141what the job is

Design and Technology, Biology and Mathematics 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 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 Biology0.85
A level Mathematics0.75
A level Sociology0.38

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: casting, moulding, circuit diagrams, material selection.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00casting, moulding, circuit diagrams, material selection, quality control
A level Biology0.85conclusion, circuit diagrams, data recording, data presentation
A level Mathematics0.75mechanics, force, data presentation
A level Sociology0.38conclusion, data collection
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

Manufacturing engineer (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares environmental engineering, manufacturing processes, project management · ST0025Engineering manufacturing technicianLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares environmental engineering, technical drawings, engineering processes · ST0841Tool process design engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares project management, engineering principles, manage budgets · ST0641
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, Biology and Mathematics, 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

Ark St Alban's AcademyBirmingham, Birmingham · A level Biology, A level Mathematics, A level SociologyAston University Engineering AcademyBirmingham, Birmingham · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level Design and TechnologyQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet, Barnet · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level Design and Technology
More schools9
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolBirmingham, Birmingham · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level SociologySt Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire · A level Mathematics, A level BiologyHarris Academy RiversidePurfleet, Thurrock · A level Mathematics, A level BiologyKing Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level Design and TechnologyUTC PortsmouthPortsmouth, Portsmouth · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level Design and TechnologyTauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · A level Biology, A level Mathematics, A level SociologyThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · A level Mathematics, A level BiologyIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · A level Mathematics, A level BiologyKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham, Birmingham · A level Mathematics, A level Biology, A level Design and Technology
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ESCO · 2141

What the job is

Process engineers apply engineering concepts in order to improve all kinds of production and manufacturing processes in terms of efficiency and productivity. They evaluate the variables and constraints present in given processes and present engineering solutions to optimise them.

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.