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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Families and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008

Variable Details

VariableHed14r2
LabelWhich qualifications were you aiming towards on that course?
Responses
1 GCSE or SCE 14
2 GCE A -level or AS level or Scottish National Qualification 9
3 Level 1 NVQ or SVQ, Foundation GNVQ or GSVQ 19
4 Level 2 NVQ or SVQ, Intermediate GNVQ or GSVQ 31
5 Level 3 NVQ or SVQ, Advanced GNVQ or VCE or GSVQ 26
6 Level 4 NVQ or SVQ 7
7 Level 5 NVQ or SVQ 1
8 NVQ, SVQ or GNVQ - not sure what level 7
9 City & Guilds Part 1, RSA Certificate 19
10 BTEC/Edexcel First or General Certificate, BEC or TEC Genera 21
11 BTEC/Edexcel National Certificate or Diploma, City&Guilds Pa 3
12 BEC Higher, TEC Higher, BTEC Higher, City & Guilds Part 4, H 4
13 First degree, e.g. BSc, BA, BEd, MA at first degree level 11
14 Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MA, MBA, PGCE, PhD 9
15 Teaching qualfication (not including PGCE) 8
16 Nursing qualfication 11
17 Trade apprenticeship 0
18 Other qualification@/PLEASE GIVE DETAILS IN NEXT QUESTION. 0
19 City and Guilds/RSA - not sure what level 0
20 Other specific answer, not codeable to 1-19 101
97 Other vague answer, not codeable to 1-20 1
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 3
Sysmiss 7156
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamilies and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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