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Occupation · ISCO 7113what the job is

Design and Technology, Design and Technology and History at A level, then a Level 2 apprenticeship straight after school.

Closest route from school
Level 2

the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as GCSEs · 1 standard and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 2 — 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?

5GCSE 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 Design and Technology0.76
A level History0.62
A level Classical Civilisation0.42
GCSE Modern Foreign Language0.41

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: fibre, computer-aided design, adhesives, accuracy.

All subjects and shared ideas5
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00fibre, computer-aided design, adhesives, accuracy, material selection
GCSE Design and Technology0.76surface protection, template, marking out, material selection
A level History0.62historical significance, historical context
A level Classical Civilisation0.42historical context, reliability
GCSE Modern Foreign Language0.41quantity, 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

StonemasonLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · closest match · shares building codes · ST0442
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, Design and Technology and History, 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

Millom SchoolMillom, Cumberland · A level Design and Technology, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign LanguageJaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford, Bradford · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign LanguageThe Norton Knatchbull SchoolAshford, Kent · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Design and Technology
More schools9
Dover Grammar School for BoysDover, Kent · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Design and TechnologyRavens Wood SchoolBromley, Bromley · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Design and TechnologyIpswich SchoolIpswich, Suffolk · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Design and Technology, A level HistoryCarre's Grammar SchoolSleaford, Lincolnshire · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Design and Technology, A level HistoryHalliford SchoolShepperton, Surrey · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Design and Technology, GCSE Design and TechnologyThe Grey Coat HospitalLondon, Westminster · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Design and Technology, A level HistoryBromley High School GDSTBromley, Bromley · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, GCSE Design and Technology, A level HistoryBalcarras SchoolCheltenham, Gloucestershire · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Design and TechnologySt Paul's Catholic SchoolMilton Keynes, Milton Keynes · GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level History
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ESCO · 7113

What the job is

Stonemasons manually carve and assemble stone for construction purposes. While CNC operated carving equipment is the industry standard, artisanal carving for ornamental stone is still done manually.

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.