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Quarry manager

Occupation · ISCO 1322what the job is

Design and Technology, Modern Foreign Language and Chemistry at A level, then a Level 5 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 5

the nearest apprenticeship standard, two steps above A levels · 1 standard 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 5 — 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
GCSE Modern Foreign Language0.42
GCSE Chemistry0.41
A level Mathematics0.36

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: surface finish, moulding, iso standard, fitness for purpose.

All subjects and shared ideas4
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00surface finish, moulding, iso standard, fitness for purpose, accuracy
GCSE Modern Foreign Language0.42repair strategy, accuracy
GCSE Chemistry0.41cracking, data interpretation
A level Mathematics0.36standard deviation, accuracy
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

1Skills England standard 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

Mineral products technicianLevel 5 (higher) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares manage emergency procedures, geology · ST0605
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, Modern Foreign Language 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

King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet, Barnet · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsThe Royal Grammar School, High WycombeHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level Mathematics
More schools9
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsWestcliff High School for Boys AcademyWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsUpton Court Grammar SchoolSlough, Slough · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsWilson's SchoolWallington, Sutton · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsSutton Grammar SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsAylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level MathematicsJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Chemistry, A level Mathematics
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ESCO · 1322

What the job is

Quarry managers plan, oversee and coordinate quarry operations. They coordinate extraction, processing and transportation and ensure these processes run smoothly and according to health and safety standards. Quarry managers ensure the successful running of the quarry and implement company strategies and guidelines.

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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.