Youth worker
Religious Studies, Citizenship Studies and Sociology at GCSE, then a Level 3 apprenticeship straight after school.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as A levels · 2 standards and 7 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 3 — 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
Religious Studies leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: social justice, discrimination, belief.
All subjects and shared ideas7
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Religious Studies | 1.00 | social justice, discrimination, belief |
| GCSE Citizenship Studies | 0.93 | discrimination, equality, barriers to participation, mutual respect |
| GCSE Sociology | 0.79 | discrimination, social change, value |
| A level Business Studies | 0.69 | political factors, social factors, economic factors |
| GCSE History | 0.69 | political factors, social factors, economic factors |
| A level Media Studies | 0.43 | belief, value |
| GCSE English Language | 0.32 | critical reflection, evaluation |
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 Religious Studies, Citizenship Studies and Sociology, 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
More schools9
What the job is
Youth workers support, accompany and counsel young people, focusing on their personal and social development. They are involved in managing community projects and services through one-to-one or group-based activities. Youth workers can be volunteers or paid professionals who facilitate non-formal and informal learning processes. They are engaged in a large spectrum of activities by, with and for young people.
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.