Special-interest groups' official
Citizenship Studies, Media Studies and English Language at GCSE, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 1 standard and 4 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 4 — 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
Citizenship Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: campaigning, mediation, fairness, planning.
All subjects and shared ideas4
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Citizenship Studies | 1.00 | campaigning, mediation, fairness, planning |
| GCSE Media Studies | 0.56 | audience targeting, target audience |
| GCSE English Language | 0.37 | evaluation, planning |
| GCSE English Literature | 0.33 | evaluation, motivation |
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 Citizenship Studies, Media Studies and English Language, 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
Special-interest groups' officials represent and act on behalf of special-interest groups such as trade unions, employer organisations, trade and industry associations, sports associations and humanitarian organisations. They develop policies and ensure their implementation. Special-interest groups' officials speak for their members in negotiations about topics such as working conditions and safety.
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.