Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableSECIMP1
Label1st most useful improve secondy sch?A665
Question text And which do you think would be the most useful thing for improving the education of children in secondary schools - aged (11-18/12-18) years?
Responses
1 More information available about individual schools 15
2 More links between parents and schools 51
3 More resources for buildings, books and equipment 150
4 Better quality teachers 279
5 Smaller class sizes 289
6 More emphasis on exams and tests 37
7 More emphasis on dev the childs skills and interests 119
8 More training and preparation for jobs 104
9 Better leadership within individual schools 22
10 Other (WRITE IN) 11
98 Don't know 24
99 Not answered 6
-2 Skp,B+C version 2180
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCard H3
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.