Software analyst
Computer Science, Business Studies and Computer Science at GCSE, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 2 standards and 6 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 7 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
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
Computer Science leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: algorithm, test data, vulnerability, privacy.
All subjects and shared ideas6
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Computer Science | 1.00 | algorithm, test data, vulnerability, privacy |
| A level Business Studies | 0.83 | business strategy, budgeting, motivation, change management, leadership |
| A level Computer Science | 0.75 | data modelling, test data, documentation |
| GCSE Business Studies | 0.75 | business context, business objectives, motivation, customer service |
| GCSE Art and Design | 0.38 | creative process, prototyping |
| A level Economics | 0.37 | business objectives, resource allocation |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
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
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Computer Science, Business Studies and Computer Science, 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
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What the job is
Software analysts elicit and prioritise user requirements, produce and document software specifications, test their application, and review them during software development. They act as the interface between the software users and the software development team.
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.