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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHed14r3
LabelWhich qualifications were you aiming towards on that course?
Responses
1 GCSE or SCE 4
2 GCE A -level or AS level or Scottish National Qualification 1
3 Level 1 NVQ or SVQ, Foundation GNVQ or GSVQ 7
4 Level 2 NVQ or SVQ, Intermediate GNVQ or GSVQ 17
5 Level 3 NVQ or SVQ, Advanced GNVQ or VCE or GSVQ 9
6 Level 4 NVQ or SVQ 4
7 Level 5 NVQ or SVQ 1
8 NVQ, SVQ or GNVQ - not sure what level 3
9 City & Guilds Part 1, RSA Certificate 6
10 BTEC/Edexcel First or General Certificate, BEC or TEC Genera 5
11 BTEC/Edexcel National Certificate or Diploma, City&Guilds Pa 4
12 BEC Higher, TEC Higher, BTEC Higher, City & Guilds Part 4, H 3
13 First degree, e.g. BSc, BA, BEd, MA at first degree level 2
14 Higher degree, e.g. MSc, MA, MBA, PGCE, PhD 4
15 Teaching qualfication (not including PGCE) 4
16 Nursing qualfication 6
17 Trade apprenticeship 1
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 44
97 Other vague answer, not codeable to 1-20 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 4
Sysmiss 7332
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamilies and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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