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Product manager

Occupation · ISCO 1223what the job is

Law, Film Studies and Religious Studies at A level, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 4

the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 3 standards and 6 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 4 — 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?

6GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Law 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 Law1.00
A level Film Studies0.98
A level Religious Studies0.88
GCSE English Language0.80
A level Physical Education0.75

Law leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: reasoned argument, performance.

All subjects and shared ideas6
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Law1.00reasoned argument, performance
A level Film Studies0.98ambiguity, performance
A level Religious Studies0.88reasoned argument, critical evaluation
GCSE English Language0.80critical reflection, persuasion
A level Physical Education0.75strategy, motivation
A level Modern Foreign Language0.74persuasion, research finding
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

Digital product managerLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · digital · closest match · shares product life-cycle · ST0964Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · digital · matched by job title · ST0470Marketing managerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · sales, marketing and procurement · matched by job title · ST0612
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Law, Film Studies and Religious Studies, 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

St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolNorthwich, Cheshire West and Chester · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Physical EducationBaylis Court SchoolSlough, Slough · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Religious StudiesChipping Sodbury SchoolBristol, South Gloucestershire · GCSE English Language, A level Religious Studies, A level Film Studies
More schools9
Q3 Academy TiptonTipton, Sandwell · GCSE English Language, A level Film Studies, A level Religious StudiesQueensbury AcademyDunstable, Central Bedfordshire · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Film StudiesSir John Talbot's SchoolWhitchurch, Shropshire · GCSE English Language, A level Religious Studies, A level Physical EducationNunthorpe School & Sixth FormMiddlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Physical EducationJohn Taylor Free SchoolBurton-on-Trent, Staffordshire · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Film StudiesElstree Screen Arts AcademyBorehamwood, Hertfordshire · GCSE English Language, A level Film StudiesBrine Leas SchoolNantwich, Cheshire East · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Physical EducationFulston Manor SchoolSittingbourne, Kent · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Religious StudiesSpalding High SchoolSpalding, Lincolnshire · GCSE English Language, A level Law, A level Religious Studies
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ESCO · 1223

What the job is

Product managers are responsible for managing the lifecycle of a product. They research and develop new products in addition to managing existing ones through market research and strategic planning. Product managers perform marketing and planning activities to increase profits.

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.