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Occupation · ISCO 2635what the job is

Citizenship Studies, Religious Studies and Biology at GCSE, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 4 standards and 10 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?

10GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Citizenship Studies 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 Citizenship Studies1.00
GCSE Religious Studies0.82
GCSE Biology0.49
GCSE Chemistry0.48
GCSE English Language0.34

Citizenship Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: equality, democratic system, government department, effectiveness.

All subjects and shared ideas10
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Citizenship Studies1.00equality, democratic system, government department, effectiveness, mediation
GCSE Religious Studies0.82social justice, community, belief, practice, discrimination
GCSE Biology0.49community, communicable diseases, disease prevention, uncertainty
GCSE Chemistry0.48health risk, finite resource, radiation
GCSE English Language0.34evaluation, effectiveness, critical reflection
GCSE Geography0.33cultural context, social context, observation
A level Media Studies0.28belief, audience segmentation
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition0.24radiation, prevention
A level Art and Design0.23cultural context, social context
GCSE English Literature0.23cultural context, social context
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

4Skills 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

Public health practitioner - integrated degreeLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · closest match · shares social justice, supervise staff, give constructive feedback, listen actively · ST0631Early intervention practitionerLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · care services · shares social justice, develop professional network · ST0868Youth workerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · care services · shares manage volunteers, apply anti-oppressive practices, social justice, supervise staff · ST0522Probation service practitionerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · protective services · start straight after GCSEs · shares rehabilitation, apply case management, relate empathetically, listen actively · ST0494
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

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

Azhar Academy Girls SchoolLondon, Newham · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE BiologyRosedale CollegeHayes, Hillingdon · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE BiologyOverton Grange SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Biology
More schools9
Hewens CollegeHayes, Hillingdon · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE English LanguageTauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE BiologySt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolRochester, Medway · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE BiologyFairfield High SchoolBristol, Bristol, City of · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE English LanguageMadani Secondary Girls' SchoolLondon, Tower Hamlets · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE English LanguageAbbey College, RamseyRamsey, Cambridgeshire · GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE BiologyOlive HighLancashire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE English LanguageMulberry School for GirlsLondon, Tower Hamlets · GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE BiologyEden Girls' School, SloughSlough, Slough · GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Biology
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ESCO · 2635

What the job is

Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities in order to provide various forms of therapy and counselling, group work, and community work. Social workers guide people to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

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